Deluxe (DLX) Competitors

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) and Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) are both small-cap commercial printing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media refer more to EBF or DLX?

In the previous week, Ennis had 4 more articles in the media than Deluxe. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ennis and 6 mentions for Deluxe. Ennis' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Deluxe's score of 0.09 indicating that Ennis is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ennis	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Deluxe	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, EBF or DLX?

Deluxe has higher revenue and earnings than Ennis. Ennis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deluxe, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ennis	$394.62M	1.21	$40.22M	$1.52	12.20
Deluxe	$2.12B	0.35	$52.80M	$1.25	13.45

Is EBF or DLX more profitable?

Ennis has a net margin of 10.12% compared to Deluxe's net margin of 2.64%. Deluxe's return on equity of 21.20% beat Ennis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ennis	10.12%	12.49%	10.75%
Deluxe	2.64%	21.20%	4.91%

Which has more volatility & risk, EBF or DLX?

Ennis has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deluxe has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EBF or DLX?

74.3% of Ennis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Deluxe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Ennis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Deluxe shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is EBF or DLX a better dividend stock?

Ennis pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Deluxe pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Ennis pays out 65.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deluxe pays out 96.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts recommend EBF or DLX?

Deluxe has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.82%. Given Deluxe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Deluxe is more favorable than Ennis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ennis	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Deluxe	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Deluxe beats Ennis on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.