ACCESS Newswire (ACCS) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved a transformational year with a strategic rebrand, divestiture of the compliance business, and a shift to a subscription-first model.

• Grew recurring subscription revenue to 53% of total, improved operational efficiency, and launched several innovative AI-driven products.

• Ended Q4 2025 with 974–1,019 subscription customers and 12,802 total active customers, up 4% year-over-year.

• Launched new brands and educational initiatives, including pressrelease.com and ACCESS EDU, expanding market reach and training over 1,800 students at 60+ universities.

• Net loss from continuing operations for 2025 was $1.6M ($0.40/share), down from $13.3M ($3.47/share) in 2024, mainly due to absence of impairment charges.

Financial highlights

• Q4 2025 revenue was $5.8M, up $100K sequentially and flat year-over-year; full-year revenue was $22.6M, down 2% from 2024.

• Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $0.9M (15% margin); full-year adjusted EBITDA rose to $3.2M (14% margin), up from $1.8M (8%) in 2024.

• Gross margin improved to 77% in Q4 and full year, up from 75% and 76% in 2024.

• Operating loss for 2025 was $1.9M, down from $16.3M in 2024, reflecting the absence of a $14.15M impairment charge.

• Adjusted free cash flow for 2025 was $1.3M, down from $2.8M in 2024 due to higher tax payments.

Outlook and guidance

• Targeting 1,500 subscription customers by end of 2026, with ARR per subscriber expected to rise as new products are monetized.

• Adjusted EBITDA margins projected to move into mid- to high teens by H2 2026.

• Incremental revenue expected in 2026 from premium subscription tiers and per-release pricing for new AI-driven offerings.

• Focused on top-line growth through subscription expansion, enterprise customer acquisition, and new product launches.

• OpEx expected to remain at or below 2025 levels due to ongoing efficiency initiatives.