ACCESS Newswire Inc (NYSE American: ACCS) is a public relations and investor relations software company that distributes press releases, hosts investor relations websites, and provides media monitoring tools to businesses ranging from emerging startups to large global brands. Revenue comes primarily from annual subscription contracts for bundled PR and IR platform access, with additional per-release and per-event transactional fees. The company rebranded from Issuer Direct Corporation to ACCESS Newswire Inc, effective January 27, 2025, consolidating its ACCESSWIRE and Issuer Direct brands alongside maintained brands Newswire.com and PressRelease.com. Its last disclosed acquisition was the Newswire brand, completed November 1, 2022, as part of the iNewswire, LLC transaction. Core subscription tiers as of January 2025 are ACCESS PR, ACCESS IR, and ALL ACCESS, with pay-as-you-go options for transactional buyers. The company also derives revenue through partner and reseller programs. The Newswire trademark carried a book value of approximately $7,502,000 as of December 31, 2025.

Revenue model

Annual subscription contracts for PR and IR platform access (ACCESS PR, ACCESS IR, ALL ACCESS tiers), per-release press distribution fees, per-event webcasting and virtual meeting fees, Press Release Optimizer (PRO) managed-service subscriptions, and reseller/partner referral arrangements. Contracts are generally one year with automatic renewal provisions.

Products and services

Press release distribution (ACCESS Newswire, Newswire.com, PressRelease.com brands); media monitoring across print, broadcast, web, radio, video, blogs, and social media; database and journalist pitching tools; investor relations website hosting and content feeds; webcasting and virtual annual meeting services; professional conference and events software (subscription, including native mobile app); Media Room (newsroom page builder, brand asset manager, contact manager); Press Release Optimizer (PRO) managed content and distribution service.

Customers and end markets

Small and mid-market businesses seeking integrated PR and IR tools, public companies requiring SEC-compliant investor relations websites and earnings webcasting, pre-IPO companies, investor conference organizers, and multi-billion-dollar global brands. Customer base described as 'thousands' in the FY2025 10-K filing dated 2026-03-19; no single-customer concentration figures disclosed in the excerpts.

Value-chain role

Software platform and distribution intermediary sitting between corporate communications teams and their audiences, including media professionals, investors, regulatory systems, and the public. Aggregates data feeds from major exchanges and news distribution outlets worldwide for IR website content.

Geographic exposure

Filing references distribution to markets and regulatory systems worldwide, with data feeds aggregated from major global exchanges. No specific country or regional revenue breakdown is disclosed in the excerpts.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-03-19

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