• Access Newswire discussed first-quarter 2026 results on May 12 in an earnings call attended by Product Manager Laila Kalantari, CEO Brian Balbirnie, CFO Steve Knerr, Northland Securities analyst Luke Horton, and Lake Street Capital Markets analyst Jacob Stephan.
• Revenue was USD 5.3 million, down 8% sequentially and down 3% year over year; management flagged seasonality in press release volumes and reiterated 2026 focus on top-line growth and new customer acquisition.
• Subscription retention rose to 92% from high-80% levels in 2025, with goal of above 95% by year-end; subscription revenue mix rose to about 60% of total revenue.
• Social monitoring drove a 20% ARR lift for subscribing customers, with 60% of early ACCESS PR customers opting in for an implied USD 0.56 million of incremental ARR over next 12 months; Balbirnie said Q1 ARR per subscriber gains reflected tier upgrades and add-ons rather than price increases to existing subscribers.
• Operating expenses fell to USD 4.7 million, down 11% sequentially; gross margin slipped to 74% on lower revenue base and higher distribution costs, while management positioned ACCESS Verified and MCP analytics reporting as near-term upsell drivers expected to contribute incremental revenue starting in Q2.

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