Is CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $163M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Credit Services industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Credit Services ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
11.4
Forward: 4.1
EPS
$1.25
P/B Ratio
-9.4
EV/EBITDA
6.2
EV: $478M
Revenue
$544M
Growth: 22.3%
Beta
1.1
Average volatility
Current Ratio
2.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 31.3%
Operating Margin 9.3%
Net Margin 2.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) 9.1%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$60M
Free Cash Flow$41M
Total Debt$299M
Current Ratio2.4
Total Assets$403M

Price & Trading

Last Close$13.94
50-Day MA$13.43
200-Day MA$15.99
Avg Volume58K
Beta1.1
52-Week Range
$10.81
$29.89

About CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)

CEO
Mr. John D. Lowe CFA, CPA
Employees
1,700
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Credit Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$163M
Currency
USD

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides physical and digital payment solutions for financial institutions, processors, fintechs, prepaid program managers, and other organizations in the United States. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces secure debit and credit cards, such as contact, contactless, eco-focused, and magnetic stripe cards; and provides card services, including digital services. This segment also provides personalization services, which include instant issuance solutions that provide customers with the ability to issue an instant personalized debit or credit card on-demand; and other payment solutions, such as digital push provisioning for mobile wallets. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily provides integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services. It also produces payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. The company offers card data personalization and fulfillment services, SaaS -based instant card issuance and other digital solutions, an integrated end-to-end on-demand payment card solution, and Card@Once, a proprietary and patented SaaS -based instant card issuance system. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, prepaid program managers, financial institution platform providers and card processor organizations, fintechs, small to mid-sized financial institutions, healthcare providers, entertainment venues, government disbursements, transit services, and others through sales representatives, customer relationships, and partners. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), CPI Card Group Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is CPI Card Group Inc.'s debt ratio?

CPI Card Group Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are CPI Card Group Inc.'s key financial metrics?

CPI Card Group Inc. has a market capitalization of $163M, trailing P/E ratio of 11.4, and revenue of $544M. The company maintains a gross margin of 31.3% and a net margin of 2.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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