Cimpress plc (CMPR) Financial Ratios
23 years of historical data (2003–2025) · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
EV/EBITDA
↓
9.74
↓-16% vs avg
5yr avg: 11.62
30Y Low7.3·High41.3
P/FCF
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14.52
↓-43% vs avg
5yr avg: 25.36
30Y Low8.0·High161.6
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low4.8·High25.9
ROE
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low-41%·High51%
Debt/EBITDA
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4.65
↓-26% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.27
30Y Low0.0·High8.7
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
CMPR Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Cimpress plc trades at 149.4x earnings, 216% above its 5-year average of 47.3x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Communication Services sector median P/E of 15.3x, the stock trades at a premium of 877%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 14.5x P/FCF, 43% below the 5-year average of 25.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.1B | $1.2B | $2.4B | $1.6B | $1.0B | $2.8B | $2.1B | $2.9B | $4.7B | $3.0B | $3.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.6B | $2.7B | $3.9B | $3.2B | $2.5B | $4.5B | $3.7B | $4.0B | $5.6B | $3.9B | $3.8B |
| P/E Ratio → | 149.41 | 81.03 | 13.63 | — | — | — | 25.45 | 30.30 | 106.59 | — | 56.39 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.62 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 1.05 | 1.80 | 1.39 | 1.71 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.76 | 25.93 | 24.52 | 13.21 |
| P/FCF | 14.52 | 8.31 | 8.00 | 83.37 | 10.13 | 17.00 | 8.69 | 13.59 | 51.75 | 65.62 | 21.81 |
| P/OCF | 7.06 | 4.04 | 6.75 | 11.99 | 4.62 | 10.63 | 6.26 | 8.69 | 24.28 | 18.87 | 12.36 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
CMPR EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Cimpress plc's enterprise value stands at 9.7x EBITDA, 16% below its 5-year average of 11.6x. This is roughly in line with the Communication Services sector median of 9.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.79 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 0.88 | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 2.16 | 1.83 | 2.13 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.74 | 7.29 | 9.73 | 14.51 | 11.35 | 15.24 | 16.55 | 11.91 | 17.12 | 34.74 | 18.13 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.81 | 12.62 | 15.65 | 38.61 | 23.27 | 81.01 | 47.01 | 21.14 | 46.87 | — | 36.53 |
| EV / FCF | — | 18.48 | 13.13 | 170.22 | 25.26 | 27.28 | 15.19 | 18.97 | 62.01 | 86.87 | 27.19 |
CMPR Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Cimpress plc earns an operating margin of 6.6%, above the Communication Services sector average of 1.6%. Operating margins have expanded from 1.9% to 6.6% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROIC of 17.8% represents solid returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.5% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 46.7% | 48.3% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 57.3% |
| Operating Margin | 6.6% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 6.1% | -2.1% | 4.4% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5.3% | -6.0% | -1.9% | -3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% | -3.4% | 3.0% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.7% | 29.1% | -40.7% | 20.2% |
| ROA | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9.3% | -9.2% | -2.5% | -4.3% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 2.6% | -4.6% | 3.9% |
| ROIC | 17.8% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 10.8% | -3.3% | 6.5% |
| ROCE | 18.6% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 13.0% | 13.1% | -3.9% | 7.3% |
CMPR Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Cimpress plc carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 4.6x, which is highly leveraged (29% above the sector average of 3.6x). Net debt stands at $1.5B ($1.7B total debt minus $234M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.8x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.03 | 5.38 | 8.15 | 3.59 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.65 | 4.65 | 4.32 | 8.00 | 8.04 | 6.36 | 7.28 | 3.48 | 2.97 | 8.72 | 3.95 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.84 | 5.14 | 7.94 | 3.26 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.01 | 4.01 | 3.80 | 7.40 | 6.80 | 5.74 | 7.08 | 3.38 | 2.83 | 8.50 | 3.58 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 10.16 | 5.13 | 86.85 | 15.12 | 10.27 | 6.50 | 5.38 | 10.26 | 21.24 | 5.38 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.84 | 1.84 | 2.07 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 0.47 | 1.04 | 3.01 | 2.25 | -0.80 | 2.73 |
CMPR Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.66x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.60 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.54 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.25 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.27 | 1.22 |
| Inventory Turnover | 15.82 | 15.82 | 17.47 | 15.21 | 11.78 | 18.56 | 15.58 | 21.13 | 21.12 | 22.25 | 42.08 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 7.32 | 7.16 | 7.98 | 8.08 | 7.18 | 5.09 | 8.05 | 7.83 | 8.31 | 6.60 |
CMPR Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Cimpress plc returns 3.7% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 0.7% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.7% | 1.2% | 7.3% | — | — | — | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.9% | — | 1.8% |
| FCF Yield | 6.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 1.2% | 9.9% | 5.9% | 11.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 29.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 5.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 29.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 5.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $26M | $27M | $26M | $26M | $26M | $28M | $32M | $32M | $31M | $33M |
Peer Comparison
Compare CMPR with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CMPRYou | $2B | 149.4 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 47.5% | 6.6% | — | 17.8% | 4.6 |
 SSTK | $577M | 12.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 58.2% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 1.6 |
 QUAD | $397M | 14.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 18.4% | 4.9% | 30.3% | 17.9% | 2.2 |
 SHOP | $140B | 114.9 | 92.6 | 69.8 | 48.1% | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 0.1 |
 ETSY | $7B | 52.2 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 71.6% | 12.8% | — | — | 1.6 |
 ZETA | $4B | -131.9 | 51.0 | 22.0 | 60.6% | 0.4% | -4.3% | 0.7% | 2.5 |
 PRTS | $52M | -0.8 | — | — | 29.0% | -8.3% | -72.8% | -39.3% | — |
 IP | $20B | -5.5 | 1390.0 | — | 29.5% | -11.3% | -30.6% | -11.3% | 514.4 |
 PKG | $21B | 27.3 | 13.0 | 28.7 | 21.0% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 12.6% | 2.3 |
 SON | $5B | 12.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 20.9% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 3.9 |
 UPS | $91B | 16.3 | 9.6 | 19.1 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 33.8% | 16.1% | 2.6 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.3 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 48.5% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.6 |
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CMPR — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CMPR stock.
What is Cimpress plc's P/E ratio?
Cimpress plc's current P/E ratio is 149.4x. The historical average is 44.3x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
What is Cimpress plc's EV/EBITDA?
Cimpress plc's current EV/EBITDA is 9.7x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 18.1x.
Is CMPR stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Cimpress plc is trading at a P/E of 149.4x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Cimpress plc's profit margins?
Cimpress plc has 47.5% gross margin and 6.6% operating margin.
How much debt does Cimpress plc have?
Cimpress plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.