ACCESS Newswire

ACCS

Advertising Agencies · Communication Services

Price

$5.22

-0.23 (-4.22%)

Market Cap

$20.3M

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange Arca

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Sep 2, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Mixed

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Share count rising — dilution

+1.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.8M (2021) → 3.9M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

ACCESS Newswire helps companies distribute press releases and news to journalists, investors, and the public. Its main customers are small and mid-sized businesses that need to share important announcements like earnings reports or product launches. The company competes in the press release distribution industry alongside larger players like Business Wire and PR Newswire.

ACCESS Newswire makes money by charging fees each time a company sends out a press release through its platform. It operates primarily in the United States and is a very small company by market cap. The business benefits from recurring customer relationships, though it faces intense competition from much larger, well-established rivals. Growth depends on winning market share from bigger competitors and expanding its suite of communications services, but its negative operating margins highlight the challenge of reaching profitability at its current scale.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$3M/ year

→ Flat (-5% vs prior year)

11.9% of revenue

In line with sector average (12%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

20.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$3M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

ACCESS Newswire's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

73.2%

Premium pricing power — 73.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-5.5%

Losing money on operations — -5.5%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-5.3%

Weak — -5.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+15.2%

Fast-growing sales (+15.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.4%

Thin free cash flow (2.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.07

Conservative — low debt load (0.07)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.83%

Moderate income — 3.83% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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