Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Deluxe Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 8.9x, down 29.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 7.9% YoY to 6.2x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.74 | 8.94 | 16.92 | 6.54 | 7.96 | 12.75 | 20.17 | 12.18 | 12.21 | 21.45 | 15.77 | — | 11.81 |
| — | -29.9% | -16.1% | -46.3% | -34.8% | -40.6% | +27.9% | — | +3.4% | -66.5% | +63.5% | — | +11.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.33 |
| — | +77.5% | -1.7% | -1.1% | -26.1% | -22.0% | +10.7% | +7.8% | +39.5% | +33.7% | +34.7% | +17.9% | -19.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.53 | 1.83 | 1.50 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.25 |
| — | +59.0% | -8.2% | -6.7% | -30.4% | -23.6% | +4.4% | +3.6% | +29.8% | +28.4% | +28.3% | +14.8% | -20.7% | |
| P/FCF | 5.90 | 11.68 | 3.23 | 5.03 | 6.47 | 7.36 | 7.13 | 4.67 | 21.92 | 37.25 | 3.72 | 4.83 | 8.08 |
| — | +58.6% | -54.7% | +7.8% | -70.5% | -80.2% | +91.6% | -3.4% | +171.3% | — | -25.4% | -38.3% | -53.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.75 | 6.18 | 6.69 | 5.46 | 5.89 | 6.71 | 7.49 | 7.07 | 6.45 | 7.33 | 6.63 | 10.29 | 6.36 |
| — | -7.9% | -10.7% | -22.8% | -8.7% | -8.5% | +12.9% | -31.3% | +1.3% | -6.4% | -1.7% | +43.3% | -6.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.69 | — | 10.42 | 7.59 | 8.86 | 11.07 | 13.22 | 13.98 | 10.66 | 13.37 | 12.44 | 27.18 | 11.20 |
| — | — | -21.2% | -45.7% | -16.8% | -17.2% | +6.3% | -48.6% | -4.8% | -19.7% | -2.1% | +101.4% | -8.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Deluxe Corporation's operating margin was 13.3% in Q1 2026, up 3.7 pp QoQ and up 4.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 12.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 53.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 53.9% | 53.6% | 52.4% | 52.3% | 53.3% | 53.7% | 53.0% | 52.8% | 52.6% | 52.8% |
| — | -0.9% | -0.2% | +1.0% | -0.2% | -1.2% | -0.9% | +1.5% | +1.7% | -1.9% | -1.3% | -2.4% | -0.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 12.3% | 13.3% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 9.5% |
| — | +48.9% | +7.0% | +78.4% | +5.8% | +8.4% | -4.7% | +96.2% | +16.5% | +32.1% | +17.8% | -46.5% | +3.4% | |
| Net Margin | 4.0% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | -1.5% | 2.9% |
| — | +154.7% | +16.5% | +82.3% | +12.9% | +29.4% | -13.1% | +330.8% | +32.8% | +300.2% | -17.1% | -155.9% | -26.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.1% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.5% | -1.3% | 2.7% |
| — | +130.1% | +9.6% | +76.4% | +6.6% | +26.5% | -17.8% | +323.0% | +22.9% | +288.3% | -20.9% | -153.6% | -27.8% | |
| ROA | 3.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
| — | +154.8% | +19.8% | +92.4% | +15.5% | +39.4% | -7.9% | +349.0% | +35.8% | +306.4% | -20.1% | -155.1% | -25.4% | |
| ROIC | 9.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| — | +59.3% | +17.0% | +87.0% | +6.1% | +11.7% | -4.6% | +100.9% | +14.6% | +35.1% | +14.8% | -48.0% | +3.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Deluxe Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.2x, down from 18.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 23.9% YoY to 1.15x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.26 | 2.06 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 2.83 |
| — | -17.3% | -10.1% | -13.2% | -8.7% | -6.9% | -8.5% | -8.5% | -7.5% | -9.3% | -2.5% | -1.3% | -3.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.92 | 13.23 | 18.30 | 13.90 | 16.19 | 18.62 | 18.43 | 18.59 | 16.07 | 18.95 | 17.40 | 28.23 | 17.94 |
| — | -28.9% | -0.7% | -25.2% | +0.7% | -1.8% | +5.9% | -34.2% | -10.4% | -16.4% | -9.2% | +36.4% | -0.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.96 |
| — | +23.9% | +5.9% | +8.1% | -2.6% | -4.2% | +5.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.0% | -0.7% | -2.8% | +1.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.86 |
| — | +36.7% | +6.9% | +10.0% | -2.7% | -4.7% | +4.8% | -0.5% | +1.1% | +1.8% | +1.3% | -3.8% | -2.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.01 | 2.59 | 1.85 | 2.55 | 2.03 | 1.61 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 2.02 | 1.53 | 1.61 | 0.71 | 1.72 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DLX stock.
Deluxe Corporation's current P/E is 12.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 10.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Deluxe Corporation's current operating margin is 12.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Deluxe Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.