Revenue remains highly inconsistent with quarterly fluctuations between $43,000 and $1.5 million, while operating margins reached a concerning -195.5% in 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 2.63M | 1.4M | 276K | 504K | 450K | 354K | 329.5K | 256.14K | 253.78K | 255.1K | 282.04K | 194.5K | 867.44K | 13.01K | 9.62M | 609.03K | 29.8K | 87.78K | 749.45K | 670.98K | 398.89K | 284.47K | 100K |
| Revenue Growth % | 579.12% | 405.43% | -45.24% | 12% | 27.12% | 7.44% | 28.64% | 0.93% | -0.52% | -9.55% | 45.01% | -77.58% | 6566.43% | -99.86% | 1479.56% | 1943.39% | -66.05% | -88.29% | 11.69% | 68.21% | 40.22% | 184.47% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.14M | 624K | 52K | 187K | 220K | 150K | 140.37K | 101.64K | 108.39K | 398.5K | 174.88K | 111.39K | 714.05K | -480 | 7.84M | 0 | 323.49K | 1.01K | 844.12K | 257.47K | 190.68K | 144.21K | 4.6M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 44.73% | 18.84% | 37.1% | 48.89% | 42.37% | 42.6% | 39.68% | 42.71% | 156.21% | 62.01% | 57.27% | 82.32% | -3.69% | 81.53% | - | 1085.36% | 1.15% | 112.63% | 38.37% | 47.8% | 50.69% | 4600% |
| Gross Profit | 1.49M | 771K | 224K | 317K | 230K | 204K | 189.13K | 154.5K | 145.4K | -143K | 107.16K | 83.11K | 153.38K | 13.49K | 1.78M | 609.03K | -294K | 86.77K | -94.67K | 413.51K | 208.21K | 140.26K | -4.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 56.66% | 55.27% | 81.16% | 62.9% | 51.11% | 57.63% | 57.4% | 60.32% | 57.29% | -56.06% | 37.99% | 42.73% | 17.68% | 103.69% | 18.47% | 100% | -986.41% | 98.85% | -12.63% | 61.63% | 52.2% | 49.31% | -4600% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 244.2% | -29.34% | 37.83% | 12.75% | 7.86% | 22.41% | 6.26% | 201.68% | -233.45% | 28.93% | -45.81% | 1036.84% | -99.24% | 191.77% | 307.15% | -438.83% | 191.65% | -122.89% | 98.61% | 48.44% | 103.05% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 9.26M | 8.35M | 9.77M | 19.5M | 16.46M | 77.52M | 3.8M | 1.1M | 1.9M | 939.25K | 930.97K | 745.54K | 660.13K | 73.2K | 10.26M | 2.66M | -178K | 882.55K | 1.77M | 1.44M | 1.58M | 881.87K | 100K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 598.57% | 3540.22% | 3869.44% | 3658.67% | 21899.44% | 1152.96% | 430.6% | 747.88% | 368.19% | 330.09% | 383.31% | 76.1% | 562.53% | 106.67% | 437.09% | -597.22% | 1005.42% | 236.57% | 215.06% | 397.11% | 310% | 100% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 7.32M | 6M | 7.79M | 9.87M | 8M | 8.4M | 3.75M | 1.02M | 1.91M | 939.25K | 930.97K | 745.54K | 0 | 84.15K | 1.38M | 1.44M | 539.08K | 881.54K | 1.24M | 626.78K | 1.38M | 819.51K | 100K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 430.32% | 2823.91% | 1958.93% | 1778.44% | 2372.6% | 1137.92% | 398.56% | 753.48% | 368.19% | 330.09% | 383.31% | - | 646.71% | 14.29% | 236.77% | 1808.7% | 1004.27% | 165.85% | 93.41% | 346.21% | 288.08% | 100% |
| Research & Development | 1.94M | 2.35M | 1.98M | 3.5M | 7.56M | 169K | 49.25K | 82.06K | 279.69K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 168.24% | 716.3% | 694.05% | 1679.33% | 47.74% | 14.95% | 32.04% | 110.21% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.13M | 904K | 68.96M | 1.03K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660.13K | 73.2K | 7.28M | 1.22M | -717K | 953 | 530.68K | 65.03K | 202.71K | 62.36K | 0 |
| Operating Income | -7.77M | -7.58M | -9.55M | -19.18M | -16.23M | -77.32M | -3.61M | -948.43K | -1.8M | -1.08M | -818K | -662K | -507K | -59.7K | -2.42M | -2.05M | -605K | -794.77K | -1.87M | -838K | -1.38M | -742K | -4.7M |
| Operating Margin % | -294.91% | -543.3% | -3459.06% | -3806.55% | -3607.56% | -21841.81% | -1095.6% | -370.28% | -709.26% | -424.53% | -290.03% | -340.36% | -58.45% | -458.84% | -25.15% | -337.09% | -2029.86% | -905.42% | -249.25% | -124.89% | -344.96% | -260.84% | -4700% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 20.61% | 50.24% | -18.18% | 79% | -2041.83% | -280.63% | 47.31% | -66.2% | -32.4% | -23.57% | -30.57% | -749.19% | 97.53% | -17.83% | -239.34% | 23.88% | 57.45% | -122.91% | 39.1% | -85.44% | 84.21% | - |
| EBITDA | -7.17M | -6.11M | -8.12M | -18.2M | -15.83M | -76.14M | -3.61M | -948.36K | -1.8M | -1.08M | -807.17K | -650.16K | -485.22K | 9.5K | -1.91M | -2.05M | -592.55K | -699.2K | -1.74M | -705.95K | -1.28M | -679.64K | -4.7M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -272.07% | -437.92% | -2943.48% | -3611.11% | -3517.56% | -21507.06% | -1095.58% | -370.25% | -709.21% | -424.48% | -286.19% | -334.27% | -55.94% | 73.04% | -19.86% | -336.6% | -1988.1% | -796.54% | -232.27% | -105.21% | -322.02% | -238.91% | -4700% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 7.1% | 24.8% | 55.36% | -14.98% | 79.21% | -2009.04% | -280.65% | 47.31% | -66.21% | -34.16% | -24.15% | -33.99% | -5205.41% | 100.5% | 6.82% | -245.96% | 15.25% | 59.83% | -146.58% | 45.04% | -89% | 85.54% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 745K | 1.47M | 1.42M | 985K | 405K | 0 | 65 | 65 | 129 | 131 | 10.82K | 11.84K | 21.78K | 69.21K | 508.81K | 3.03K | 12.45K | 95.57K | 127.27K | 132.05K | 91.5K | 62.36K | 0 |
| EBIT | -7.92M | -7.7M | -8.29M | -18.46M | -15.86M | -76.14M | -3.85M | -1.05M | -2.05M | -1.08M | -1.38M | -735K | -507K | -59.7K | -8.48M | -2.05M | 208.16K | 2.88K | -1.87M | -838K | -1.38M | -742K | -4.7M |
| Net Interest Income | -366K | -225K | -646K | -52K | -417K | -3.11M | -342.32K | -288.78K | -465K | -467K | -791K | 0 | -441K | -346 | -1.86M | -1.17M | -302K | -73.69K | -178K | -8.46K | -6.05K | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 26K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 82.45K | 46.97K | 21.85K | 60 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 392K | 225K | 646K | 52K | 417K | 3.11M | 342.32K | 288.78K | 464.62K | 466.85K | 790.61K | 594.45K | 441.31K | 346 | 1.94M | 1.22M | 323.74K | 73.75K | 178.54K | 8.46K | 6.05K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -816K | -341K | 614K | 673K | -47K | -1.93M | -578K | -394.78K | -465K | -467K | -1.35M | -667K | -441K | -346 | -12.37M | 74.21K | 605.04K | 797.65K | -178K | -7.97K | -105K | 0 | 0 |
| Pretax Income | -8.59M | -7.92M | -8.93M | -18.51M | -16.28M | -79.25M | -4.19M | -1.34M | -2.51M | -1.55M | -2.17M | -1.33M | -948K | -60.05K | -14.79M | -1.98M | 208.16K | 2.88K | -2.05M | -846K | -1.48M | 0 | 0 |
| Pretax Margin % | -325.88% | -567.74% | -3236.59% | -3673.02% | -3618% | -22385.88% | -1270.71% | -524.41% | -989.42% | -607.21% | -770.46% | -683.8% | -109.29% | -461.5% | -153.77% | -324.78% | 698.4% | 3.28% | -273% | -126.08% | -371.28% | - | - |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329.36K | 0 | 0 | 1.07K | -202K | 130K | -132K | 0 | 2.46M | 43.48K | 0 | 0 | -99.11K | 0 | 100K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -13.12% | 0% | 0% | -0.08% | 21.31% | -216.49% | 0.89% | 0% | 1181.8% | 1512.42% | 0% | 0% | 6.69% | - | - |
| Net Income | -8.59M | -7.92M | -8.93M | -18.51M | -16.28M | -79.25M | -4.19M | -1.34M | -2.13M | -1.55M | -2.17M | -1.33M | -948K | -69.55K | -14.66M | -1.98M | -1.7M | 2.1K | -2.71M | -1.07M | -1.38M | -742K | -4.7M |
| Net Margin % | -325.88% | -567.74% | -3236.59% | -3673.02% | -3618% | -22385.59% | -1270.71% | -524.41% | -838.9% | -607.21% | -770.46% | -684.31% | -109.29% | -534.54% | -152.4% | -324.78% | -5703.74% | 2.4% | -361.6% | -159.32% | -344.96% | -260.84% | -4700% |
| Net Income Growth % | -0.59% | 11.34% | 51.74% | -13.7% | 79.45% | -1792.64% | -211.72% | 36.91% | -37.44% | 28.72% | -63.26% | -40.4% | -1262.97% | 99.53% | -641.2% | -16.35% | -80898.48% | 100.08% | -153.51% | 22.31% | -85.44% | 84.21% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -8.59M | -7.92M | -8.93M | -18.51M | -16.28M | -79.25M | -4.19M | -1.34M | -2.51M | -1.55M | -2.17M | -1.33M | -746K | -69.55K | -14.66M | -1.98M | -1.7M | 2.1K | -2.05M | -846K | -1.38M | -742K | -4.7M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -130K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.26 | -0.24 | -0.35 | -1.01 | -1.00 | -6.97 | -0.45 | -0.17 | -0.28 | -0.19 | -0.30 | -0.02 | -0.16 | -0.02 | -999999.00 | -494617.00 | -0.29 | -0.00 | -0.24 | -0.10 | -0.12 | -0.07 | -0.42 |
| EPS Growth % | 15.34% | 31.43% | 65.35% | -1% | 85.65% | -1448.89% | -164.71% | 39.29% | -47.37% | 36.67% | -1282.49% | 86.44% | -841.18% | 100% | -229.35% | -99999900% | - | 99.92% | -151.05% | 20.33% | -81% | 84.21% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.24 | -0.35 | -1.01 | -1.00 | -6.97 | -0.45 | -0.17 | -0.28 | -0.19 | -0.30 | -0.02 | -0.16 | -0.02 | -999999.00 | -494617.00 | -0.29 | -0.00 | -0.24 | -0.10 | -0.12 | -0.07 | -0.42 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 33.65M | 33.65M | 25.31M | 19.1M | 16.25M | 11.37M | 9.11M | 8.89M | 9.19M | 8.27M | 7.15M | 61.46M | 5.91M | 11.18M | 9 | 4 | 5.89M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 33.65M | 33.65M | 25.31M | 18.35M | 16.25M | 11.37M | 9.11M | 8.89M | 9.19M | 8.27M | 7.15M | 61.46M | 5.91M | 11.18M | 9 | 4 | 5.89M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M | 11.18M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Severe liquidity and solvency risk
As reported in recent financial statements, APCX experienced significant revenue fluctuations, with quarterly figures oscillating between $43,000 and $1.5 million, suggesting that the company's current growth trajectory remains highly inconsistent and dependent on sporadic project-based implementations rather than a predictable, recurring transactional volume model.
The erratic revenue growth patterns indicate that the firm has yet to establish a stable commercial foundation for its integrated payment platform. Investors should monitor whether the recent peak in revenue can be sustained or if it represents a one-time anomaly that fails to translate into long-term market share gains.
Based on the company's historical income statements, gross margins have fluctuated wildly from a low of -2.4% to a high of 94.2%, reflecting an unstable cost-of-goods-sold structure that appears highly sensitive to the specific mix of payment rails and software services provided in any given quarter.
This extreme variability suggests that APCX lacks the pricing power or operational scale to maintain consistent unit economics. The inability to stabilize gross margins complicates any attempt to forecast a path toward positive operating income, as the core transactional business remains inherently unpredictable.
According to the provided quarterly data, APCX continues to report deep operating losses, with operating margins reaching as low as -195.5% in 2026Q1, indicating that the company has failed to achieve the necessary scale to amortize its heavy fixed investment in platform infrastructure and regulatory compliance.
The persistent disconnect between revenue growth and operating expenses suggests that every incremental dollar of revenue is currently accompanied by disproportionate overhead. Without a fundamental shift in expense discipline, the company appears trapped in a cycle of high cash burn that prevents the realization of operational leverage.
As evidenced by the company's reported figures, the combination of a $244,000 cash balance and persistent multi-million dollar quarterly operating losses suggests that the current business model may be fundamentally unsustainable without frequent, dilutive capital raises that erode shareholder value over the long term.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the widening gap between the company's ambitious technology narrative and the harsh reality of its cash-depleting operations. The lack of a clear path to self-funding suggests that the company's survival is currently contingent on external financing rather than internal operational success.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying APCX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, AppTech Payments Corp. (APCX) reported total revenue of $1.4M. This represents a 1295.0% increase compared to $0.1M in 1999.
AppTech Payments Corp. (APCX) reported a net loss of $7.9M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
AppTech Payments Corp. (APCX) reported an operating income of $-7.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -543.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
AppTech Payments Corp. (APCX) generated $0.8M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 55.3%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.