Quad Graphics (QUAD) Competitors $5.70 -0.26 (-4.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.72 +0.02 (+0.35%) 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QUAD vs. DLX, EBF, SSYS, KRNT, DDD, RSSS, SFHG, PRLB, ASTE, and SCSCShould you be buying Quad Graphics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quad Graphics include Deluxe (DLX), Ennis (EBF), Stratasys (SSYS), Kornit Digital (KRNT), 3D Systems (DDD), Research Solutions (RSSS), Samfine Creation Holdings Group (SFHG), Proto Labs (PRLB), Astec Industries (ASTE), and ScanSource (SCSC). Quad Graphics vs. Its Competitors Deluxe Ennis Stratasys Kornit Digital 3D Systems Research Solutions Samfine Creation Holdings Group Proto Labs Astec Industries ScanSource Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) and Quad Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) are both small-cap commercial printing companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Which has higher valuation and earnings, DLX or QUAD? Deluxe has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quad Graphics. Quad Graphics 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 RatioDeluxe$2.11B0.40$52.80M$1.2914.45Quad Graphics$2.67B0.11-$50.90M-$0.32-17.81 Do analysts recommend DLX or QUAD? Deluxe currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.36%. Quad Graphics has a consensus target price of $9.30, indicating a potential upside of 63.16%. Given Quad Graphics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Quad Graphics is more favorable than Deluxe.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Deluxe 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Quad Graphics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is DLX or QUAD more profitable? Deluxe has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Quad Graphics' net margin of -0.55%. Quad Graphics' return on equity of 70.06% beat Deluxe's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deluxe2.75% 21.12% 4.99% Quad Graphics -0.55%70.06%3.73% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DLX or QUAD? 93.9% of Deluxe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Quad Graphics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Deluxe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of Quad Graphics shares are held 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. Which has more risk and volatility, DLX or QUAD? Deluxe has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quad Graphics has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DLX or QUAD a better dividend stock? Deluxe pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Quad Graphics pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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. Quad Graphics pays out -93.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quad Graphics has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Does the media favor DLX or QUAD? In the previous week, Deluxe had 2 more articles in the media than Quad Graphics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Deluxe and 2 mentions for Quad Graphics. Deluxe's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Quad Graphics' score of -0.50 indicating that Deluxe is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deluxe 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Quad Graphics 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative SummaryDeluxe beats Quad Graphics on 12 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 QUAD 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 QUAD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuad GraphicsPRINTING IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$287.68M$1.62B$7.84B$21.85BDividend Yield5.08%3.13%4.57%3.61%P/E Ratio-17.8125.38303.6429.60Price / Sales0.111.491,361.7663.41Price / Cash2.10107.8428.2624.43Price / Book6.003.264.954.61Net Income-$50.90M$48.04M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.86%-0.91%87,815.35%-0.46%1 Month Performance-13.11%4.60%95,050.83%2.30%1 Year Performance7.34%8.19%98,966.29%14.51% Quad Graphics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QUADQuad Graphics1.944 of 5 stars$5.70-4.4%$9.30+63.2%+15.3%$287.68M$2.67B-17.8112,200News CoverageDLXDeluxe4.8875 of 5 stars$19.41-1.2%$23.00+18.5%-0.1%$881.55M$2.12B15.054,981News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEBFEnnis2.2052 of 5 stars$17.72-2.4%N/A-26.2%$468.44M$388.34M10.871,856News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSSYSStratasys2.9304 of 5 stars$11.88+2.1%$14.33+20.7%+53.9%$990.49M$572.46M-8.871,779Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKRNTKornit Digital3.1261 of 5 stars$14.02+2.9%$31.40+124.0%-44.6%$610.56M$207.64M-56.08880Analyst ForecastDDD3D Systems3.2576 of 5 stars$3.16+1.3%$5.00+58.2%+10.0%$400.15M$440.12M-2.411,833Analyst ForecastGap UpRSSSResearch Solutions3.6256 of 5 stars$3.60+0.8%$5.00+38.9%+34.6%$117.17M$49.06M120.04130Analyst ForecastSFHGSamfine Creation Holdings GroupN/A$0.67-1.1%N/AN/A$13.75M$153.49M0.00N/AAnalyst ForecastGap UpPRLBProto Labs3.2941 of 5 stars$50.56+1.8%$52.50+3.8%+78.3%$1.19B$500.89M84.272,357News CoverageAnalyst ForecastASTEAstec Industries2.2225 of 5 stars$48.49-2.0%$41.00-15.4%+58.9%$1.13B$1.31B24.374,148News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeSCSCScanSource4.1492 of 5 stars$42.71-3.2%$42.00-1.7%-13.0%$965.33M$3.04B14.192,100Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Deluxe Competitors Ennis Competitors Stratasys Competitors Kornit Digital Competitors 3D Systems Competitors Research Solutions Competitors Samfine Creation Holdings Group Competitors Proto Labs Competitors Astec Industries Competitors ScanSource Competitors 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:QUAD) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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