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Usio, Inc. USIO

Nasdaq · stock · Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC · website · IPO 1999-12-09

Usio, Inc. (USIO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $85.4M at a -2.9% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
2/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-1.2
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.7
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
4 3 3 2 5 5 3 6 5 2 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
-2.14 -2.69 -3.55 -2.16 -1.00 -2.16 -1.54 -1.31 -1.20 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$2.38 as of 2026-08-01 · +60.8% 1y
$1.14$2.4852-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.7 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$48M
Net margin 5y avg-1.6%
Return on equity 5y avg-8.2%
Beta1.4
Employees107

Analyst price target

$5.58 +134.6% vs last
consensus: buy · 3 analysts
target range $4.50 – $6.25

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 14%
Net marginstronger than 28%
Return on equitystronger than 14%
Revenue growthstronger than 35%

Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.07
Retained earnings / assets-0.523
EBIT / assets-0.017
Equity / liabilities0.153

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About Usio, Inc.

Usio, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated electronic payment processing services to merchants and businesses in the United States. The company offers various types of automated clearing house (ACH) processing for fund transfers; and credit, prepaid card, and debit card-based processing services. Its ACH transaction processing services includes represented check and check conversion for electronic payment facilitation. In addition, the company offers integrated electronic payment processing services to merchants and businesses, including credit, and debit card-based processing services and electronic funds transfer through the ACH network. In addition, it offers merchant account services for the processing of card-based transactions through the VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover supported by online and physical terminal access. Further, it provides a proprietary platform, enabling businesses to handle both e-checks and card payments; and an interactive voice response telephone system to companies, which accept payments directly from consumers over the telephone using e-checks or credit cards. Additionally, the company offers prepaid and incentive card issuance services; and operates a payment facilitation platform, as well as provides additional services, such as electronic bill presentment, document composition, document decomposition, and printing and mailing services for various industry verticals, including utilities and financial institutions. It markets and sells ACH products and services primarily through resellers; and prepaid card program directly to government entities, corporations, and to consumers through the internet. The company was formerly known as Payment Data Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Usio, Inc. in June 2019. Usio, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

FAQ

Is USIO financially healthy?

Usio, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does USIO pay a dividend?

No, Usio, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is USIO?

In FY2025, Usio, Inc. had a net margin of -2.9% and a return on equity of -14.0%.

Is USIO overvalued or undervalued?

Usio, Inc. trades at about 19.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.2×–270.0×, median 26.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for USIO?

The average Wall-Street price target for Usio, Inc. is $5.58, about 134.6% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is USIO a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Usio, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.