# Ennis Inc. (EBF) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Commercial Services. Price $20.75, market value $525 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.6×** (5-yr avg 11.2×, 3-yr avg 11.7×). Ennis Inc. trades at 13.6× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 11.2×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 12.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.65**. A PEG of 1.65 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.3×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.0%** (5-yr avg 11.4%). Free cash flow equals 11.0% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 11.4%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 30.6%**. Ennis Inc. keeps 30.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.6%**. 13.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.9%**. 10.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.8%**. 13.8% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.1%.
- **Return on assets: 10.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 10.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -0.6%** (3-yr -3.1%/yr, 5-yr 1.9%/yr). Revenue fell 0.6% over the last year, against 1.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 7.8%** (3-yr -3.0%/yr, 5-yr 12.3%/yr). Earnings per share rose 7.8%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -1.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -1.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.10**. Debt is 0.10 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 3.72** (quick 3.72). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 3.72 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 9.66**. A Z-score of 9.66 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.06%** ($1.01 per share, trailing). Ennis Inc. yields 5.06%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 61%** (44% of free cash flow). 61% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 2.1%/yr** (1-yr -71.4%). The dividend has grown 2.1% a year over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 34.0%** (YTD 22.0%, 3-mo -4.0%). The shares are up 34.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -10.1%** (27.1% above the low). Trading 10% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 30**. An RSI of 30 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.09** (volatility 21%). Beta of 0.09 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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