Ennis, Inc. (EBF) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EBF • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsBusiness EquipmentOffice Products & SuppliesBusiness Forms & Labels

AboutEnnis, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells business forms and other business products in the United States. The company offers snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure sensitive products under the Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, Specialized Printed Forms, 360º Custom Labels, ColorWorx, Enfusion, Uncompromised Check Solutions, VersaSeal, Ad Concepts, FormSource Limited, Star Award Ribbon Company, Witt Printing, B&D Litho, Genforms, PrintGraphics, Calibrated Forms, PrintXcel, Printegra, Falcon Business Forms, Forms Manufacturers, Mutual Graphics, TRI-C Business Forms, Major Business Systems, Independent Printing, Hoosier Data Forms, Hayes Graphics, Wright Business Graphics, Wright 360, Integrated Print & Graphics, the Flesh Company, Impressions Direct, Ace Forms, and AmeriPrint brands. It also provides point of purchase advertising for large franchise and fast-food chains, as well as kitting and fulfillment under the Adams McClure brand name; and presentation and document folders under the Admore, Folder Express, and Independent Folders brands. In addition, the company offers custom printed, high performance labels, and custom and stock tags under the Ennis Tag & Label brand name; custom and stock tags and labels under the Allen-Bailey Tag & Label, Atlas Tag & Label, Kay Toledo Tag, and Special Service Partners brands; custom and imprinted envelopes under the Trade Envelopes, Block Graphics, Wisco, and National Imprint Corporation brands; and financial and security documents under the Northstar and General Financial Supply, and Infoseal brands. It distributes business products and forms through independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Ennis Business Forms, Inc. Ennis, Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Texas.Show more

Revenue $395M -6.1%
EBITDA $69M -7.3%
Net Income $40M -5.6%
EPS (Diluted) 1.54 -6.1%
Gross Margin 29.72% -0.4%
EBITDA Margin 17.37% -1.4%
Operating Margin 13.17% -2.0%
Net Margin 10.19% +0.5%
ROE 12.34% -1.3%
ROIC 14.93% -6.9%
Debt/Equity 0.03 +14.7%
Interest Coverage -

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Company is almost debt free
✓FCF machine: 15.2% free cash flow margin
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.1x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-3.78%

5Y-2.08%

3Y-0.45%

TTM-3.92%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.99%

3Y11.54%

TTM2.76%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.93%

3Y11.53%

TTM3.16%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.82%

5Y Avg14.89%

3Y Avg16.78%

Latest15.26%

Peer Comparison

Business Forms & Labels

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
EBFEnnis, Inc.	485.12M	19.18	12.45	-6.07%	10.86%	13.81%	12.36%	0.03

Profit & Loss

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Sales/Revenue+	568.97M	356.89M	370.17M	400.78M	438.41M	357.97M	400.01M	431.84M	420.11M	394.62M
Revenue Growth %	-0.02%	-0.37%	0.04%	0.08%	0.09%	-0.18%	0.12%	0.08%	-0.03%	-0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	416.23M	252.94M	253.26M	277.42M	309.49M	254.21M	285.29M	300.79M	294.77M	277.32M
COGS % of Revenue	0.73%	0.71%	0.68%	0.69%	0.71%	0.71%	0.71%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Gross Profit+	152.74M	103.95M	116.91M	123.36M	128.92M	103.77M	114.72M	131.05M	125.34M	117.29M
Gross Margin %	0.27%	0.29%	0.32%	0.31%	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.05%	-0.32%	0.12%	0.06%	0.05%	-0.2%	0.11%	0.14%	-0.04%	-0.06%
Operating Expenses+	65.26M	62.81M	69.61M	73.27M	78.09M	67.86M	71.14M	64.9M	68.83M	65.38M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.11%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.15%	0.16%	0.17%
Selling, General & Admin	65.74M	63.93M	69.45M	73.49M	78.17M	68.27M	71.41M	70.79M	68.83M	65.38M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.12%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.16%	0.16%	0.17%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	-479K	-1.11M	162K	-217K	-87K	-405K	-271K	-5.9M	0	0
Operating Income+	51.05M	41.91M	47.82M	50.09M	50.84M	35.9M	43.58M	66.15M	56.46M	51.97M
Operating Margin %	0.09%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%	0.1%	0.11%	0.15%	0.13%	0.13%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.06%	-0.18%	0.14%	0.05%	0.01%	-0.29%	0.21%	0.52%	-0.15%	-0.08%
EBITDA+	63.4M	54.52M	61.91M	66.28M	69.03M	53.94M	62.36M	83.51M	73.97M	68.54M
EBITDA Margin %	0.11%	0.15%	0.17%	0.17%	0.16%	0.15%	0.16%	0.19%	0.18%	0.17%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.1%	-0.14%	0.14%	0.07%	0.04%	-0.22%	0.16%	0.34%	-0.11%	-0.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	12.35M	12.61M	14.09M	16.19M	18.19M	18.04M	18.78M	17.36M	17.51M	16.57M
EBIT	50.57M	40.65M	47.69M	51.09M	51.86M	33.3M	41.95M	60.26M	56.51M	51.92M
Net Interest Income+	-1.36M	-613K	-777K	-1.15M	-606K	-11K	-9K	771K	3.97M	4.87M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	771K	3.97M	4.87M
Interest Expense	1.36M	613K	777K	1.15M	606K	11K	9K	0	0	0
Other Income/Expense	-5K	-1.88M	-909K	-153K	413K	-2.61M	-1.64M	-1.22M	2.66M	3.48M
Pretax Income+	51.04M	40.03M	46.91M	49.93M	51.25M	33.29M	41.94M	64.93M	59.12M	55.45M
Pretax Margin %	0.09%	0.11%	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%	0.09%	0.1%	0.15%	0.14%	0.14%
Income Tax+	18.78M	13.62M	14.15M	12.5M	12.96M	9.19M	12.96M	17.63M	16.53M	15.23M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.7%	0.04%	0.7%	0.75%	0.75%	0.72%	0.69%	0.73%	0.72%	0.73%
Net Income+	35.74M	1.78M	32.91M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Net Margin %	0.06%	0%	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%
Net Income Growth %	1.8%	-0.95%	17.49%	0.14%	0.02%	-0.37%	0.2%	0.63%	-0.1%	-0.06%
Net Income (Continuing)	32.26M	26.42M	32.76M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Discontinued Operations	3.48M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	1.39	1.03	1.29	1.45	1.47	0.93	1.11	1.82	1.64	1.54
EPS Growth %	1.81%	-0.26%	0.25%	0.12%	0.01%	-0.37%	0.19%	0.64%	-0.1%	-0.06%
EPS (Basic)	1.39	1.03	1.29	1.45	1.47	0.93	1.11	1.83	1.65	1.55
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.72M	25.75M	25.42M	25.84M	26.04M	26M	26.11M	25.95M	25.94M	26.16M
Basic Shares Outstanding	25.69M	25.73M	25.39M	25.83M	26.04M	26M	26.03M	25.82M	25.84M	26.02M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.5%	32.13%	0.68%	0.6%	0.61%	0.97%	0.88%	0.55%	0.61%	2.29%

Balance Sheet

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Total Current Assets+	175.84M	149.25M	163.34M	166.16M	149.88M	148.07M	165.03M	196.63M	201.38M	152.74M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	7.96M	80.47M	96.23M	88.44M	68.26M	75.19M	85.61M	93.97M	110.92M	72.47M
Cash Only	10.43M	80.47M	96.23M	88.44M	68.26M	75.19M	85.61M	93.97M	81.6M	67M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29.32M	5.47M
Accounts Receivable	36.55M	37.37M	35.65M	40.36M	43.09M	37.89M	39.02M	53.51M	47.21M	38.75M
Days Sales Outstanding	23.44	38.22	35.16	36.75	35.87	38.63	35.61	45.23	41.02	35.84
Inventory	100.31M	27.96M	26.48M	35.41M	34.84M	32.91M	38.54M	46.83M	40.04M	38.8M
Days Inventory Outstanding	87.96	40.35	38.16	46.59	41.08	47.25	49.31	56.83	49.58	51.06
Other Current Assets	28.27M	1.25M	75K	0	0	482K	0	0	0	0
Total Non-Current Assets+	213.21M	175.03M	166.09M	196.92M	215.81M	216.31M	203.81M	197.21M	197.81M	196.19M
Property, Plant & Equipment	81.33M	49.99M	45.91M	53.13M	76.47M	74.57M	69.18M	60.92M	64.79M	62.42M
Fixed Asset Turnover	7.00x	7.14x	8.06x	7.54x	5.73x	4.80x	5.78x	7.09x	6.48x	6.32x
Goodwill	64.54M	70.6M	70.6M	81.63M	82.53M	88.65M	88.68M	91.82M	94.35M	94.35M
Intangible Assets	66.93M	53.93M	49.25M	61.27M	56.56M	52.71M	45.57M	44.09M	38.33M	33.27M
Long-Term Investments	-135.04M	-131.48M	-126.05M	-10.9M	-8.75M	0	-8.57M	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	131.88M	125.04M	120.19M	880K	261K	384K	392K	-6.44M	-5.84M	6.16M
Total Assets+	392.19M	324.29M	329.44M	363.08M	365.7M	364.39M	368.84M	393.83M	399.19M	348.94M
Asset Turnover	1.45x	1.10x	1.12x	1.10x	1.20x	0.98x	1.08x	1.10x	1.05x	1.13x
Asset Growth %	-0.13%	-0.17%	0.02%	0.1%	0.01%	-0%	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%	-0.13%
Total Current Liabilities+	40.4M	29.97M	29.57M	31.62M	37.97M	35.05M	37.19M	41.25M	33.8M	33.3M
Accounts Payable	13.74M	14.2M	12.17M	13.73M	17.23M	14.76M	16.68M	18.33M	11.85M	13.8M
Days Payables Outstanding	12.05	20.49	17.54	18.06	20.33	21.19	21.34	22.25	14.67	18.16
Short-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	5.67M	5.34M	5.09M	4.85M	4.41M	4.17M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	14.8M	2.25M	1.65M	15.95M	7.51M	12.21M	0	9.98M	0	0
Current Ratio	4.35x	4.98x	5.52x	5.25x	3.95x	4.22x	4.44x	4.77x	5.96x	4.59x
Quick Ratio	1.87x	4.05x	4.63x	4.13x	3.03x	3.29x	3.40x	3.63x	4.77x	3.42x
Cash Conversion Cycle	99.36	58.08	55.78	65.28	56.63	64.69	63.57	79.81	75.92	68.75
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	53.24M	42.96M	38.16M	42.34M	33.4M	28.79M	27.84M	21.16M	15.55M	13.65M
Long-Term Debt	40M	30M	30M	30M	14.2M	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	14.2M	13.57M	10.24M	8.16M	5.16M	5.31M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	3.57M	6.95M	6.19M	10.9M	8.75M	7.68M	11.4M	11.1M	9.3M	7.84M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	9.56M	6.01M	1.98M	1.44M	10.45M	7.54M	6.19M	1.9M	1.08M	500K
Total Liabilities	93.64M	72.93M	67.73M	73.96M	71.37M	63.84M	65.03M	62.4M	49.35M	46.95M
Total Debt+	40M	30M	30M	30M	19.86M	18.91M	15.33M	13.01M	9.57M	9.48M
Net Debt	32.04M	-50.47M	-66.23M	-58.44M	-48.39M	-56.28M	-70.28M	-80.96M	-72.02M	-57.52M
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.12x	0.11x	0.10x	0.07x	0.06x	0.05x	0.04x	0.03x	0.03x
Debt / EBITDA	0.63x	0.55x	0.48x	0.45x	0.29x	0.35x	0.25x	0.16x	0.13x	0.14x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.51x	-0.93x	-1.07x	-0.88x	-0.70x	-1.04x	-1.13x	-0.97x	-0.97x	-0.84x
Interest Coverage	37.59x	68.38x	61.54x	43.40x	83.89x	3263.73x	4842.67x	-	-	-
Total Equity+	298.55M	251.35M	261.7M	289.13M	294.33M	300.55M	303.81M	331.43M	349.84M	301.98M
Equity Growth %	0.05%	-0.16%	0.04%	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.09%	0.06%	-0.14%
Book Value per Share	11.61	9.76	10.30	11.19	11.30	11.56	11.64	12.77	13.49	11.54
Total Shareholders' Equity	298.55M	251.35M	261.7M	289.13M	294.33M	300.55M	303.81M	331.43M	349.84M	301.98M
Common Stock	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M
Retained Earnings	206.1M	150.69M	164.18M	179M	193.81M	194.44M	198M	219.46M	236.2M	184.43M
Treasury Stock	-77M	-80.73M	-82.51M	-71.37M	-72.46M	-71.76M	-74.72M	-74.94M	-74.72M	-71.61M
Accumulated OCI	-27.29M	-15.26M	-16.43M	-16.7M	-25.21M	-20.28M	-18.59M	-14.1M	-13.02M	-11.43M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Cash from Operations+	87.16M	58.89M	45.29M	51.34M	57.22M	52.82M	50.68M	46.78M	69.07M	65.86M
Operating CF Margin %	0.15%	0.17%	0.12%	0.13%	0.13%	0.15%	0.13%	0.11%	0.16%	0.17%
Operating CF Growth %	0.34%	-0.32%	-0.23%	0.13%	0.11%	-0.08%	-0.04%	-0.08%	0.48%	-0.05%
Net Income	35.74M	1.78M	32.91M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Depreciation & Amortization	17.35M	12.61M	14.09M	16.19M	18.19M	18.04M	18.78M	17.36M	17.51M	16.57M
Stock-Based Compensation	1.31M	1.36M	1.34M	1.4M	1.37M	1.4M	2.8M	2.79M	1.17M	3.98M
Deferred Taxes	-3.58M	4.36M	-1.79M	-742K	478K	-2.71M	3.16M	-1.8M	-2.15M	-1.99M
Other Non-Cash Items	4.98M	37.51M	2.01M	-1.57M	-1.92M	4.41M	1.85M	-4.34M	1.03M	-105K
Working Capital Changes	31.38M	1.27M	-3.26M	-1.37M	804K	7.59M	-4.89M	-14.53M	8.91M	7.19M
Change in Receivables	6.66M	3.46M	-21K	1.48M	1.78M	6.12M	-1.04M	-9.24M	8.84M	9.57M
Change in Inventory	18.97M	1.43M	1.57M	-3.58M	3.24M	3.19M	-4.4M	-7.78M	9.12M	3.07M
Change in Payables	295K	-140K	-847K	-2.38M	-4.15M	-3.34M	1.53M	3.33M	-8.6M	-882K
Cash from Investing+	-4.12M	86.09M	-3.95M	-31.77M	-21.45M	-21.18M	-10.05M	-11.46M	-54.99M	13.2M
Capital Expenditures	-4.82M	-3.06M	-2.67M	-4.82M	-3.39M	-3.68M	-6.54M	-4.33M	-6.5M	-5.89M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	1.04M	664K	64K	443K	681K	1.7M	825K	1.64M	9K	0
Cash from Financing+	-84.59M	-72.47M	-25.57M	-27.35M	-55.96M	-24.7M	-30.21M	-26.96M	-26.45M	-93.65M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-18.04M	-57.2M	-22.26M	-22.61M	-23.49M	-23.47M	-25.42M	-25.84M	-25.86M	-91.99M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-7.54M	265K	0	69K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	82.34M	55.82M	42.62M	46.51M	53.83M	49.14M	44.14M	42.44M	62.57M	59.97M
FCF Margin %	0.14%	0.16%	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%	0.14%	0.11%	0.1%	0.15%	0.15%
FCF Growth %	0.31%	-0.32%	-0.24%	0.09%	0.16%	-0.09%	-0.1%	-0.04%	0.47%	-0.04%
FCF per Share	3.20	2.17	1.68	1.80	2.07	1.89	1.69	1.64	2.41	2.29
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.44x	33.08x	1.38x	1.37x	1.49x	2.19x	1.75x	0.99x	1.62x	1.64x
Interest Paid	1.62M	853K	731K	1.11M	715K	10K	57K	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	18.98M	975K	15.47M	9.87M	14.47M	9.5M	11.63M	17.97M	19.23M	16.37M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	12.25%	0.65%	12.83%	13.59%	13.13%	8.1%	9.59%	14.89%	12.51%	12.34%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	10.88%	11.88%	18.1%	17.63%	16%	10.99%	13.68%	20.5%	16.03%	14.93%
Gross Margin	26.84%	29.13%	31.58%	30.78%	29.41%	28.99%	28.68%	30.35%	29.84%	29.72%
Net Margin	6.28%	0.5%	8.89%	9.34%	8.73%	6.73%	7.25%	10.95%	10.14%	10.19%
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.12x	0.11x	0.10x	0.07x	0.06x	0.05x	0.04x	0.03x	0.03x
Interest Coverage	37.59x	68.38x	61.54x	43.40x	83.89x	3263.73x	4842.67x	-	-	-
FCF Conversion	2.44x	33.08x	1.38x	1.37x	1.49x	2.19x	1.75x	0.99x	1.62x	1.64x
Revenue Growth	-1.94%	-37.28%	3.72%	8.27%	9.39%	-18.35%	11.74%	7.96%	-2.72%	-6.07%

Revenue by Segment

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Apparel	-	-	-	-	41.04M
Apparel Growth	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
UNITED STATES	-	-	561.37M	550.5M	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	-	-1.94%	-
CANADA	-	-	17.5M	17.23M	-
CANADA Growth	-	-	-	-1.54%	-
MEXICO	-	-	1.37M	1.25M	-
MEXICO Growth	-	-	-	-9.12%	-
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Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.5x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) reported $388.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 25% decrease from $517.0M in 2012.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) saw revenue decline by 6.1% over the past year.

Yes, Ennis, Inc. (EBF) is profitable, generating $42.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.2% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Ennis, Inc. (EBF) pays a dividend with a yield of 18.33%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) generated $44.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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Ennis, Inc. (EBF) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EBF • • Industrial / General

IndustrialsBusiness EquipmentOffice Products & SuppliesBusiness Forms & Labels

Revenue $395M -6.1%
EBITDA $69M -7.3%
Net Income $40M -5.6%
EPS (Diluted) 1.54 -6.1%
Gross Margin 29.72% -0.4%
EBITDA Margin 17.37% -1.4%
Operating Margin 13.17% -2.0%
Net Margin 10.19% +0.5%
ROE 12.34% -1.3%
ROIC 14.93% -6.9%
Debt/Equity 0.03 +14.7%
Interest Coverage -

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Company is almost debt free
✓FCF machine: 15.2% free cash flow margin
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.1x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-3.78%

5Y-2.08%

3Y-0.45%

TTM-3.92%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.99%

3Y11.54%

TTM2.76%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y0.93%

3Y11.53%

TTM3.16%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.82%

5Y Avg14.89%

3Y Avg16.78%

Latest15.26%

Peer Comparison

Business Forms & Labels

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
EBFEnnis, Inc.	485.12M	19.18	12.45	-6.07%	10.86%	13.81%	12.36%	0.03

Profit & Loss

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Sales/Revenue+	568.97M	356.89M	370.17M	400.78M	438.41M	357.97M	400.01M	431.84M	420.11M	394.62M
Revenue Growth %	-0.02%	-0.37%	0.04%	0.08%	0.09%	-0.18%	0.12%	0.08%	-0.03%	-0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	416.23M	252.94M	253.26M	277.42M	309.49M	254.21M	285.29M	300.79M	294.77M	277.32M
COGS % of Revenue	0.73%	0.71%	0.68%	0.69%	0.71%	0.71%	0.71%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Gross Profit+	152.74M	103.95M	116.91M	123.36M	128.92M	103.77M	114.72M	131.05M	125.34M	117.29M
Gross Margin %	0.27%	0.29%	0.32%	0.31%	0.29%	0.29%	0.29%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.05%	-0.32%	0.12%	0.06%	0.05%	-0.2%	0.11%	0.14%	-0.04%	-0.06%
Operating Expenses+	65.26M	62.81M	69.61M	73.27M	78.09M	67.86M	71.14M	64.9M	68.83M	65.38M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.11%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.15%	0.16%	0.17%
Selling, General & Admin	65.74M	63.93M	69.45M	73.49M	78.17M	68.27M	71.41M	70.79M	68.83M	65.38M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.12%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.18%	0.19%	0.18%	0.16%	0.16%	0.17%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	-479K	-1.11M	162K	-217K	-87K	-405K	-271K	-5.9M	0	0
Operating Income+	51.05M	41.91M	47.82M	50.09M	50.84M	35.9M	43.58M	66.15M	56.46M	51.97M
Operating Margin %	0.09%	0.12%	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%	0.1%	0.11%	0.15%	0.13%	0.13%
Operating Income Growth %	-0.06%	-0.18%	0.14%	0.05%	0.01%	-0.29%	0.21%	0.52%	-0.15%	-0.08%
EBITDA+	63.4M	54.52M	61.91M	66.28M	69.03M	53.94M	62.36M	83.51M	73.97M	68.54M
EBITDA Margin %	0.11%	0.15%	0.17%	0.17%	0.16%	0.15%	0.16%	0.19%	0.18%	0.17%
EBITDA Growth %	-0.1%	-0.14%	0.14%	0.07%	0.04%	-0.22%	0.16%	0.34%	-0.11%	-0.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	12.35M	12.61M	14.09M	16.19M	18.19M	18.04M	18.78M	17.36M	17.51M	16.57M
EBIT	50.57M	40.65M	47.69M	51.09M	51.86M	33.3M	41.95M	60.26M	56.51M	51.92M
Net Interest Income+	-1.36M	-613K	-777K	-1.15M	-606K	-11K	-9K	771K	3.97M	4.87M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	771K	3.97M	4.87M
Interest Expense	1.36M	613K	777K	1.15M	606K	11K	9K	0	0	0
Other Income/Expense	-5K	-1.88M	-909K	-153K	413K	-2.61M	-1.64M	-1.22M	2.66M	3.48M
Pretax Income+	51.04M	40.03M	46.91M	49.93M	51.25M	33.29M	41.94M	64.93M	59.12M	55.45M
Pretax Margin %	0.09%	0.11%	0.13%	0.12%	0.12%	0.09%	0.1%	0.15%	0.14%	0.14%
Income Tax+	18.78M	13.62M	14.15M	12.5M	12.96M	9.19M	12.96M	17.63M	16.53M	15.23M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.7%	0.04%	0.7%	0.75%	0.75%	0.72%	0.69%	0.73%	0.72%	0.73%
Net Income+	35.74M	1.78M	32.91M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Net Margin %	0.06%	0%	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%	0.11%	0.1%	0.1%
Net Income Growth %	1.8%	-0.95%	17.49%	0.14%	0.02%	-0.37%	0.2%	0.63%	-0.1%	-0.06%
Net Income (Continuing)	32.26M	26.42M	32.76M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Discontinued Operations	3.48M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	1.39	1.03	1.29	1.45	1.47	0.93	1.11	1.82	1.64	1.54
EPS Growth %	1.81%	-0.26%	0.25%	0.12%	0.01%	-0.37%	0.19%	0.64%	-0.1%	-0.06%
EPS (Basic)	1.39	1.03	1.29	1.45	1.47	0.93	1.11	1.83	1.65	1.55
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.72M	25.75M	25.42M	25.84M	26.04M	26M	26.11M	25.95M	25.94M	26.16M
Basic Shares Outstanding	25.69M	25.73M	25.39M	25.83M	26.04M	26M	26.03M	25.82M	25.84M	26.02M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.5%	32.13%	0.68%	0.6%	0.61%	0.97%	0.88%	0.55%	0.61%	2.29%

Balance Sheet

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Total Current Assets+	175.84M	149.25M	163.34M	166.16M	149.88M	148.07M	165.03M	196.63M	201.38M	152.74M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	7.96M	80.47M	96.23M	88.44M	68.26M	75.19M	85.61M	93.97M	110.92M	72.47M
Cash Only	10.43M	80.47M	96.23M	88.44M	68.26M	75.19M	85.61M	93.97M	81.6M	67M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29.32M	5.47M
Accounts Receivable	36.55M	37.37M	35.65M	40.36M	43.09M	37.89M	39.02M	53.51M	47.21M	38.75M
Days Sales Outstanding	23.44	38.22	35.16	36.75	35.87	38.63	35.61	45.23	41.02	35.84
Inventory	100.31M	27.96M	26.48M	35.41M	34.84M	32.91M	38.54M	46.83M	40.04M	38.8M
Days Inventory Outstanding	87.96	40.35	38.16	46.59	41.08	47.25	49.31	56.83	49.58	51.06
Other Current Assets	28.27M	1.25M	75K	0	0	482K	0	0	0	0
Total Non-Current Assets+	213.21M	175.03M	166.09M	196.92M	215.81M	216.31M	203.81M	197.21M	197.81M	196.19M
Property, Plant & Equipment	81.33M	49.99M	45.91M	53.13M	76.47M	74.57M	69.18M	60.92M	64.79M	62.42M
Fixed Asset Turnover	7.00x	7.14x	8.06x	7.54x	5.73x	4.80x	5.78x	7.09x	6.48x	6.32x
Goodwill	64.54M	70.6M	70.6M	81.63M	82.53M	88.65M	88.68M	91.82M	94.35M	94.35M
Intangible Assets	66.93M	53.93M	49.25M	61.27M	56.56M	52.71M	45.57M	44.09M	38.33M	33.27M
Long-Term Investments	-135.04M	-131.48M	-126.05M	-10.9M	-8.75M	0	-8.57M	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	131.88M	125.04M	120.19M	880K	261K	384K	392K	-6.44M	-5.84M	6.16M
Total Assets+	392.19M	324.29M	329.44M	363.08M	365.7M	364.39M	368.84M	393.83M	399.19M	348.94M
Asset Turnover	1.45x	1.10x	1.12x	1.10x	1.20x	0.98x	1.08x	1.10x	1.05x	1.13x
Asset Growth %	-0.13%	-0.17%	0.02%	0.1%	0.01%	-0%	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%	-0.13%
Total Current Liabilities+	40.4M	29.97M	29.57M	31.62M	37.97M	35.05M	37.19M	41.25M	33.8M	33.3M
Accounts Payable	13.74M	14.2M	12.17M	13.73M	17.23M	14.76M	16.68M	18.33M	11.85M	13.8M
Days Payables Outstanding	12.05	20.49	17.54	18.06	20.33	21.19	21.34	22.25	14.67	18.16
Short-Term Debt	0	0	0	0	5.67M	5.34M	5.09M	4.85M	4.41M	4.17M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	14.8M	2.25M	1.65M	15.95M	7.51M	12.21M	0	9.98M	0	0
Current Ratio	4.35x	4.98x	5.52x	5.25x	3.95x	4.22x	4.44x	4.77x	5.96x	4.59x
Quick Ratio	1.87x	4.05x	4.63x	4.13x	3.03x	3.29x	3.40x	3.63x	4.77x	3.42x
Cash Conversion Cycle	99.36	58.08	55.78	65.28	56.63	64.69	63.57	79.81	75.92	68.75
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	53.24M	42.96M	38.16M	42.34M	33.4M	28.79M	27.84M	21.16M	15.55M	13.65M
Long-Term Debt	40M	30M	30M	30M	14.2M	0	0	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	14.2M	13.57M	10.24M	8.16M	5.16M	5.31M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	3.57M	6.95M	6.19M	10.9M	8.75M	7.68M	11.4M	11.1M	9.3M	7.84M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	9.56M	6.01M	1.98M	1.44M	10.45M	7.54M	6.19M	1.9M	1.08M	500K
Total Liabilities	93.64M	72.93M	67.73M	73.96M	71.37M	63.84M	65.03M	62.4M	49.35M	46.95M
Total Debt+	40M	30M	30M	30M	19.86M	18.91M	15.33M	13.01M	9.57M	9.48M
Net Debt	32.04M	-50.47M	-66.23M	-58.44M	-48.39M	-56.28M	-70.28M	-80.96M	-72.02M	-57.52M
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.12x	0.11x	0.10x	0.07x	0.06x	0.05x	0.04x	0.03x	0.03x
Debt / EBITDA	0.63x	0.55x	0.48x	0.45x	0.29x	0.35x	0.25x	0.16x	0.13x	0.14x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.51x	-0.93x	-1.07x	-0.88x	-0.70x	-1.04x	-1.13x	-0.97x	-0.97x	-0.84x
Interest Coverage	37.59x	68.38x	61.54x	43.40x	83.89x	3263.73x	4842.67x	-	-	-
Total Equity+	298.55M	251.35M	261.7M	289.13M	294.33M	300.55M	303.81M	331.43M	349.84M	301.98M
Equity Growth %	0.05%	-0.16%	0.04%	0.1%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.09%	0.06%	-0.14%
Book Value per Share	11.61	9.76	10.30	11.19	11.30	11.56	11.64	12.77	13.49	11.54
Total Shareholders' Equity	298.55M	251.35M	261.7M	289.13M	294.33M	300.55M	303.81M	331.43M	349.84M	301.98M
Common Stock	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M	75.13M
Retained Earnings	206.1M	150.69M	164.18M	179M	193.81M	194.44M	198M	219.46M	236.2M	184.43M
Treasury Stock	-77M	-80.73M	-82.51M	-71.37M	-72.46M	-71.76M	-74.72M	-74.94M	-74.72M	-71.61M
Accumulated OCI	-27.29M	-15.26M	-16.43M	-16.7M	-25.21M	-20.28M	-18.59M	-14.1M	-13.02M	-11.43M
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Feb 2016	Feb 2017	Feb 2018	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Feb 2021	Feb 2022	Feb 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025
Cash from Operations+	87.16M	58.89M	45.29M	51.34M	57.22M	52.82M	50.68M	46.78M	69.07M	65.86M
Operating CF Margin %	0.15%	0.17%	0.12%	0.13%	0.13%	0.15%	0.13%	0.11%	0.16%	0.17%
Operating CF Growth %	0.34%	-0.32%	-0.23%	0.13%	0.11%	-0.08%	-0.04%	-0.08%	0.48%	-0.05%
Net Income	35.74M	1.78M	32.91M	37.44M	38.29M	24.09M	28.98M	47.3M	42.6M	40.22M
Depreciation & Amortization	17.35M	12.61M	14.09M	16.19M	18.19M	18.04M	18.78M	17.36M	17.51M	16.57M
Stock-Based Compensation	1.31M	1.36M	1.34M	1.4M	1.37M	1.4M	2.8M	2.79M	1.17M	3.98M
Deferred Taxes	-3.58M	4.36M	-1.79M	-742K	478K	-2.71M	3.16M	-1.8M	-2.15M	-1.99M
Other Non-Cash Items	4.98M	37.51M	2.01M	-1.57M	-1.92M	4.41M	1.85M	-4.34M	1.03M	-105K
Working Capital Changes	31.38M	1.27M	-3.26M	-1.37M	804K	7.59M	-4.89M	-14.53M	8.91M	7.19M
Change in Receivables	6.66M	3.46M	-21K	1.48M	1.78M	6.12M	-1.04M	-9.24M	8.84M	9.57M
Change in Inventory	18.97M	1.43M	1.57M	-3.58M	3.24M	3.19M	-4.4M	-7.78M	9.12M	3.07M
Change in Payables	295K	-140K	-847K	-2.38M	-4.15M	-3.34M	1.53M	3.33M	-8.6M	-882K
Cash from Investing+	-4.12M	86.09M	-3.95M	-31.77M	-21.45M	-21.18M	-10.05M	-11.46M	-54.99M	13.2M
Capital Expenditures	-4.82M	-3.06M	-2.67M	-4.82M	-3.39M	-3.68M	-6.54M	-4.33M	-6.5M	-5.89M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	1.04M	664K	64K	443K	681K	1.7M	825K	1.64M	9K	0
Cash from Financing+	-84.59M	-72.47M	-25.57M	-27.35M	-55.96M	-24.7M	-30.21M	-26.96M	-26.45M	-93.65M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-18.04M	-57.2M	-22.26M	-22.61M	-23.49M	-23.47M	-25.42M	-25.84M	-25.86M	-91.99M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-7.54M	265K	0	69K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	82.34M	55.82M	42.62M	46.51M	53.83M	49.14M	44.14M	42.44M	62.57M	59.97M
FCF Margin %	0.14%	0.16%	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%	0.14%	0.11%	0.1%	0.15%	0.15%
FCF Growth %	0.31%	-0.32%	-0.24%	0.09%	0.16%	-0.09%	-0.1%	-0.04%	0.47%	-0.04%
FCF per Share	3.20	2.17	1.68	1.80	2.07	1.89	1.69	1.64	2.41	2.29
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.44x	33.08x	1.38x	1.37x	1.49x	2.19x	1.75x	0.99x	1.62x	1.64x
Interest Paid	1.62M	853K	731K	1.11M	715K	10K	57K	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	18.98M	975K	15.47M	9.87M	14.47M	9.5M	11.63M	17.97M	19.23M	16.37M

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	12.25%	0.65%	12.83%	13.59%	13.13%	8.1%	9.59%	14.89%	12.51%	12.34%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	10.88%	11.88%	18.1%	17.63%	16%	10.99%	13.68%	20.5%	16.03%	14.93%
Gross Margin	26.84%	29.13%	31.58%	30.78%	29.41%	28.99%	28.68%	30.35%	29.84%	29.72%
Net Margin	6.28%	0.5%	8.89%	9.34%	8.73%	6.73%	7.25%	10.95%	10.14%	10.19%
Debt / Equity	0.13x	0.12x	0.11x	0.10x	0.07x	0.06x	0.05x	0.04x	0.03x	0.03x
Interest Coverage	37.59x	68.38x	61.54x	43.40x	83.89x	3263.73x	4842.67x	-	-	-
FCF Conversion	2.44x	33.08x	1.38x	1.37x	1.49x	2.19x	1.75x	0.99x	1.62x	1.64x
Revenue Growth	-1.94%	-37.28%	3.72%	8.27%	9.39%	-18.35%	11.74%	7.96%	-2.72%	-6.07%

Revenue by Segment

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Apparel	-	-	-	-	41.04M
Apparel Growth	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
UNITED STATES	-	-	561.37M	550.5M	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	-	-1.94%	-
CANADA	-	-	17.5M	17.23M	-
CANADA Growth	-	-	-	-1.54%	-
MEXICO	-	-	1.37M	1.25M	-
MEXICO Growth	-	-	-	-9.12%	-
U S	-	523.28M	-	-	-
U S Growth	-	-	-	-	-
C A	-	18.69M	-	-	-
C A Growth	-	-	-	-	-
M X	-	466K	-	-	-
M X Growth	-	-	-	-	-
US	514.92M	-	-	-	-
US Growth	-	-	-	-	-
CA	17.81M	-	-	-	-
CA Growth	-	-	-	-	-
MX	784K	-	-	-	-
MX Growth	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.5x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) reported $388.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 25% decrease from $517.0M in 2012.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) saw revenue decline by 6.1% over the past year.

Yes, Ennis, Inc. (EBF) is profitable, generating $42.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.2% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Ennis, Inc. (EBF) pays a dividend with a yield of 18.33%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Ennis, Inc. (EBF) generated $44.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.