News May 01, 2026
Cimpress Grows 12% in Fiscal Q3, Surpasses Full-Year Guidance
The parent company of VistaPrint, National Pen and various other print and promo companies exceeded $100 million in EBITDA for the first time in its fiscal Q3 period.
Key Takeaways
• Counselor Top 40 distributor Cimpress (asi/162149) reported 12% revenue growth in fiscal Q3 2026 and surpassed $100 million in EBITDA for the first time in a third quarter.
• VistaPrint grew 7% and National Pen rose 10%, while PrintBrothers and the Print Group delivered increases of 30% and 20%, respectively, following recent acquisitions.
• Due to Cimpress’ Q3 2026 earnings growth, the company increased its FY2026 guidance, targeting 9%-10% revenue growth, while factoring in higher energy and oil costs.
Counselor Top 40 distributor Cimpress (asi/162149), the parent company of print-and-promo firms VistaPrint, National Pen (asi/281040), PrintBrothers, BuildASign and more, grew 12% in fiscal Q3 2026, according to an earnings report released earlier this week. Revenue growth outpaced Cimpress’ full-year guidance.
Notably, Cimpress also achieved an EBITDA of $100.5 million this quarter – the first time it reached that figure during a Q3 period, growing $9.8 million when compared to the same period last year.
“We have executed well year to date in FY2026 and we remain well-positioned to continue to progress against our strategic, operational and financial goals as we continue to expand the value we deliver to customers and our competitive advantages for the years to come,” wrote Cimpress CEO Robert Keane in the report.
PrintBrothers and The Print Group, the firm’s combined Upload & Print businesses, grew Q3 revenue year over year by 30% and 20%, respectively. The growth comes after both companies struck deals to acquire stakes in other firms. In Q2, PrintBrothers acquired 85% of Truyol, a Spanish print, packaging and signage business. The Print Group, meanwhile, acquired a 50% stake with operating control in Mixam, which brands itself as an “upload and print experience innovator” specializing in booklets, books, catalogs and magazines.
Cimpress also raised its fiscal year guidance for 2026 to a target of 9%-10% revenue growth and 4%-5% organic growth, at least $465 million in adjusted EBITDA and roughly $130-$135 million in adjusted free cash flow. Cimpress added that it expects to experience cost increases associated with higher energy and oil prices, and has factored that into its updated guidance.
Earlier this year, Cimpress launched a strategic initiative to combine the capabilities of National Pen and BuildASign with VistaPrint. The brands are expected to share “product development, sourcing, performance marketing, telesales, direct mail and manufacturing while maintaining Vista, National Pen and BuildASign as separate businesses with focused brands,” Cimpress announced. Bryan Kranik, the CEO of BuildASign, took on an expanded role as CEO of National Pen in January. Kranik now leads both brands. VistaPrint grew 7%, while National Pen achieved a 10% increase for the quarter.
Headquartered in Dundalk, Ireland, Cimpress’ brands include VistaPrint, WIRmachenDRUCK, Pixartprinting, National Pen/Pens.com, BuildASign, druck.at, Drukwerkdeal, Easyflyer, Exaprint, Packstyle, Printi, Tradeprint and BoxUp (asi/41320). It is also the parent company of Counselor Top 40 supplier Goldstar (asi/73295), though Goldstar’s earnings weren’t included in the earnings report.
Based on estimated North American promotional products revenue of $326.4 million, Cimpress ranks 11th on Counselor’s most recent list of top distributors in the industry.