Ennis (EBF) Competitors $18.20 -0.04 (-0.19%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.20 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EBF vs. DLX, QUAD, ACCO, AIN, HI, HLIO, UFPT, HTZ, CECO, and DNOWShould you be buying Ennis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ennis include Deluxe (DLX), Quad Graphics (QUAD), Acco Brands (ACCO), Albany International (AIN), Hillenbrand (HI), Helios Technologies (HLIO), UFP Technologies (UFPT), Hertz Global (HTZ), CECO Environmental (CECO), and DNOW (DNOW). Ennis vs. Its Competitors Deluxe Quad Graphics Acco Brands Albany International Hillenbrand Helios Technologies UFP Technologies Hertz Global CECO Environmental DNOW Ennis (NYSE:EBF) and Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) are both small-cap commercial printing companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EBF or DLX? 74.3% of Ennis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Deluxe shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Ennis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Deluxe shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnnis$394.62M1.19$40.22M$1.5211.98Deluxe$2.12B0.40$52.80M$1.2914.71 Does the media refer more to EBF or DLX? In the previous week, Ennis had 2 more articles in the media than Deluxe. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ennis and 3 mentions for Deluxe. Ennis' average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Deluxe's score of 1.38 indicating that Ennis is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ennis 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Deluxe 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EBF or DLX a better dividend stock? Ennis pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Deluxe pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Ennis pays out 65.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deluxe pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility & risk, EBF or DLX? Ennis has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deluxe has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend EBF or DLX? Deluxe has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Given Deluxe's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 0.00Deluxe 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is EBF or DLX more profitable? Ennis has a net margin of 10.12% compared to Deluxe's net margin of 2.75%. Deluxe's return on equity of 21.12% beat Ennis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ennis10.12% 12.49% 10.75% Deluxe 2.75%21.12%4.99% SummaryDeluxe beats Ennis on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EBF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EBF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEnnisOFFICE SPPL&FRM IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$469.69M$412.50M$7.55B$21.17BDividend Yield5.47%6.47%4.55%3.50%P/E Ratio11.9810.18305.9329.12Price / Sales1.190.71206.8848.02Price / Cash8.375.2527.7618.29Price / Book1.571.064.095.30Net Income$40.22M-$30.69M$798.53M$998.51M7 Day Performance-1.65%-1.20%-0.76%-0.59%1 Month Performance3.56%8.97%1.16%6.40%1 Year Performance-22.40%-24.60%27.35%13.73% Ennis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBFEnnis3.5934 of 5 stars$18.21-0.2%N/A-23.6%$469.69M$394.62M11.981,856Positive NewsDLXDeluxe4.7544 of 5 stars$19.90-0.8%$23.00+15.6%-5.8%$899.95M$2.12B15.424,981Positive NewsQUADQuad Graphics3.0113 of 5 stars$6.42-1.9%$9.30+45.0%+41.0%$330.09M$2.67B-20.0512,200ACCOAcco Brands4.9697 of 5 stars$3.97-1.0%$6.00+51.1%-27.6%$361.43M$1.67B8.455,000Positive NewsAINAlbany International3.9109 of 5 stars$65.08-0.3%$71.40+9.7%-33.9%$1.92B$1.23B32.545,400Short Interest ↑HIHillenbrand4.6673 of 5 stars$25.35-2.8%$32.00+26.3%-25.2%$1.84B$3.18B-101.3810,450Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHLIOHelios Technologies2.1936 of 5 stars$54.65+0.8%$45.67-16.4%+19.3%$1.80B$782M48.362,350Positive NewsUFPTUFP Technologies3.0014 of 5 stars$220.94-2.1%$289.00+30.8%-39.2%$1.74B$504.42M25.604,335Positive NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$5.57-4.5%N/A+84.9%$1.73B$8.61B-0.6725,000CECOCECO Environmental2.7846 of 5 stars$47.53-0.9%$50.80+6.9%+57.2%$1.70B$557.93M33.241,600News CoverageInsider TradeDNOWDNOW3.4692 of 5 stars$15.66-1.0%$18.00+15.0%+21.2%$1.69B$2.37B20.602,575Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Deluxe Alternatives Quad Graphics Alternatives Acco Brands Alternatives Albany International Alternatives Hillenbrand Alternatives Helios Technologies Alternatives UFP Technologies Alternatives Hertz Global Alternatives CECO Environmental Alternatives DNOW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EBF) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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