Ennis (EBF) Competitors $18.34 +0.10 (+0.55%) Closing price 09/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.34 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 04:00 AM 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, DXPE, HLIO, PLUG, HI, AIN, 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), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), Helios Technologies (HLIO), Plug Power (PLUG), Hillenbrand (HI), Albany International (AIN), CECO Environmental (CECO), and DNOW (DNOW). Ennis vs. Its Competitors Deluxe Quad Graphics Acco Brands DXP Enterprises Helios Technologies Plug Power Hillenbrand Albany International CECO Environmental DNOW 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 risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to EBF or DLX? In the previous week, Ennis had 7 more articles in the media than Deluxe. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ennis and 3 mentions for Deluxe. Deluxe's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ennis' score of 0.86 indicating that Deluxe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ennis 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Deluxe 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and 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$388.34M1.22$40.22M$1.6311.25Deluxe$2.12B0.41$52.80M$1.2915.10 Do analysts recommend EBF or DLX? Deluxe has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.05%. 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) 0.00Deluxe 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more risk and volatility, EBF or DLX? Ennis has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% 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. 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 6.2%. Ennis pays out 61.3% 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. Is EBF or DLX more profitable? Ennis has a net margin of 10.86% 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 Ennis10.86% 14.05% 11.98% Deluxe 2.75%21.12%4.99% SummaryDeluxe beats Ennis on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ennis News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EBF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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$470.50M$419.12M$7.86B$21.69BDividend Yield5.38%6.37%4.58%3.52%P/E Ratio11.259.93304.0229.43Price / Sales1.220.72266.6284.51Price / Cash8.355.2628.2624.47Price / Book1.581.104.744.56Net Income$40.22M-$30.69M$799.16M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.55%-1.62%0.27%-0.51%1 Month Performance-0.64%0.69%2.44%2.89%1 Year Performance-23.93%-23.83%26.91%14.77% Ennis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBFEnnis2.666 of 5 stars$18.34+0.6%N/A-27.4%$470.50M$388.34M11.251,856Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementDLXDeluxe4.9146 of 5 stars$19.63+0.0%$23.00+17.2%+0.0%$880.65M$2.12B15.214,981Positive NewsQUADQuad Graphics2.3696 of 5 stars$6.72+1.7%$9.30+38.5%+39.2%$333.12M$2.67B-20.9812,200Positive NewsACCOAcco Brands4.984 of 5 stars$4.00-0.4%$6.00+50.2%-25.1%$361.43M$1.67B8.505,000Positive NewsDXPEDXP Enterprises3.0437 of 5 stars$117.56-0.4%$95.00-19.2%+123.4%$1.85B$1.80B22.441,843Insider TradeHLIOHelios Technologies2.0205 of 5 stars$54.34+0.1%$51.00-6.1%+18.9%$1.80B$782M48.092,350Dividend AnnouncementPLUGPlug Power2.5885 of 5 stars$1.57+3.3%$1.88+19.8%+15.4%$1.76B$628.81M-0.683,224Trending NewsGap UpHIHillenbrand4.4669 of 5 stars$24.73+0.6%$32.00+29.4%-12.2%$1.73B$3.18B-98.9110,450AINAlbany International4.6571 of 5 stars$58.24+0.3%$71.40+22.6%-36.9%$1.71B$1.23B29.125,400Positive NewsCECOCECO Environmental3.1818 of 5 stars$49.33+2.5%$50.80+3.0%+77.8%$1.70B$557.93M34.501,600Insider TradeDNOWDNOW3.5972 of 5 stars$15.36+0.5%$18.00+17.2%+20.1%$1.64B$2.37B20.202,575 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Deluxe Alternatives Quad Graphics Alternatives Acco Brands Alternatives DXP Enterprises Alternatives Helios Technologies Alternatives Plug Power Alternatives Hillenbrand Alternatives Albany International 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 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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