(EBF) Ennis - Ratings and Ratios
Business Forms, Labels, Envelopes, Folders, Tags
EBF EPS (Earnings per Share)
EBF Revenue
Description: EBF Ennis October 24, 2025
Ennis, Inc. (NYSE: EBF) is a U.S.–based manufacturer and distributor of a broad portfolio of business forms and printed products, ranging from snap-sets and continuous forms to custom tags, labels, envelopes, and point-of-purchase advertising. Its brands include Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, ColorWorx, VersaSeal, and many others that serve distributors, resellers, commercial printers, software firms, and advertising agencies.
Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, the company operates under the commercial printing sub-industry (GICS) and has historically relied on a fragmented customer base of small- and medium-sized businesses that require high-volume, low-margin consumables.
Key operational metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of roughly $1.2 billion with a gross margin of ~31 % and an operating margin of ~7 %, reflecting modest pricing power amid rising raw-material costs. The business’s cash conversion cycle averages 45 days, indicating efficient inventory turnover for its staple products.
Sector drivers that materially affect Ennis include (1) the ongoing shift toward digital invoicing and electronic document management, which pressures demand for traditional paper forms, (2) input-cost volatility-particularly pulp and ink prices-and (3) macro-level spending trends in the U.S. business services market, which is projected to grow at ~3 % CAGR through 2028.
Assuming the company can sustain its diversified brand mix and leverage cost-saving initiatives, its earnings outlook remains tied to the pace of U.S. business-to-business spending and the effectiveness of its transition toward higher-margin custom and specialty print solutions.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of Ennis’s valuation and risk profile, you may find ValueRay’s analytical toolkit useful for modeling scenario-based outcomes.
EBF Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 420m |
| Sub-Industry | Commercial Printing |
| IPO / Inception | 1987-09-24 |
EBF Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -16.2% |
| Fundamental | 64.9% |
| Dividend Rating | 79.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -26.9% |
| Analyst Rating | 5.0 of 5 |
EBF Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 5.89% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 9.07% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 40.43% |
| Payout Consistency | 93.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 62.6% |
EBF Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -67.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -83.5% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 86.2% |
| CAGR 5y | -1.47% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.06 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.18 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.81 |
| Alpha | -23.64 |
| Beta | 0.475 |
| Volatility | 20.36% |
| Current Volume | 635.7k |
| Average Volume 20d | 209.9k |
| Stop Loss | 16.4 (-3.5%) |
| Signal | 1.33 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (42.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 23.3m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.12 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.17pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 25.17% (prev 44.15%; Δ -18.98pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.14 (>3.0%) and CFO 49.3m > Net Income 42.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-27.6m) to EBITDA (73.2m) ratio: -0.38 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.38 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (26.2m) change vs 12m ago 0.40% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 30.11% (prev 29.41%; Δ 0.70pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 101.0% (prev 99.36%; Δ 1.69pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 11.62 (EBITDA TTM 73.2m / Interest Expense TTM 4.87m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 9.52
| (A) 0.27 = (Total Current Assets 138.9m - Total Current Liabilities 41.2m) / Total Assets 361.8m |
| (B) 0.54 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 194.3m / Total Assets 361.8m |
| (C) 0.15 = EBIT TTM 56.6m / Avg Total Assets 384.3m |
| (D) 4.77 = Book Value of Equity 269.4m / Total Liabilities 56.5m |
| Total Rating: 9.52 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 64.91
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt = 1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 11.27% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 11.40% = 2.85 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.01 = 2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.38 = 2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 5.98)% = 7.47 |
| 7. RoE 13.99% = 1.17 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -79.78% = -5.98 |
| 9. EPS Trend -41.80% = -2.09 |
What is the price of EBF shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.53%, over one month by -5.09%, over three months by -3.60% and over the past year by -11.25%.
Is Ennis a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of EBF is around 15.61 USD . This means that EBF is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -8.12%.
Is EBF a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the EBF price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 23 | 35.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 23 | 35.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 17.3 | 1.7% |
EBF Fundamental Data Overview November 04, 2025
P/E Trailing = 10.0614
P/S = 1.0824
P/B = 1.5256
P/EG = 3.36
Beta = 0.475
Revenue TTM = 388.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 56.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 73.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 9.48m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 4.25m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.25m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -27.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 392.7m USD (420.3m + Debt 4.25m - CCE 31.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.62 (Ebit TTM 56.6m / Interest Expense TTM 4.87m)
FCF Yield = 11.27% (FCF TTM 44.3m / Enterprise Value 392.7m)
FCF Margin = 11.40% (FCF TTM 44.3m / Revenue TTM 388.3m)
Net Margin = 10.86% (Net Income TTM 42.2m / Revenue TTM 388.3m)
Gross Margin = 30.11% ((Revenue TTM 388.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 271.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.51% (prev 31.10%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.09 (Enterprise Value 392.7m / Total Assets 361.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 114.6% (Interest Expense 4.87m / Debt 4.25m)
Taxrate = 27.50% (4.99m / 18.1m)
NOPAT = 41.0m (EBIT 56.6m * (1 - 27.50%))
Current Ratio = 3.38 (Total Current Assets 138.9m / Total Current Liabilities 41.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 4.25m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 305.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.38 (Net Debt -27.6m / EBITDA 73.2m)
Debt / FCF = -0.62 (Net Debt -27.6m / FCF TTM 44.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 301.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 11.66% (Net Income 42.2m / Total Assets 361.8m)
RoE = 13.99% (Net Income TTM 42.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 301.6m)
RoCE = 18.20% (EBIT 56.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 301.6m + L.T.Debt 9.48m))
RoIC = 13.67% (NOPAT 41.0m / Invested Capital 300.3m)
WACC = 7.69% (E(420.3m)/V(424.6m) * Re(7.77%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 7.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.15%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.27% ; FCFE base≈51.6m ; Y1≈55.4m ; Y5≈67.5m
Fair Price DCF = 46.02 (DCF Value 1.18b / Shares Outstanding 25.6m; 5y FCF grow 8.08% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -41.80 | EPS CAGR: 3.21% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -79.78 | Revenue CAGR: -3.95% | SUE: -0.12 | # QB: 0
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