Ennis (EBF) Competitors $18.70 -0.01 (-0.04%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.73 +0.03 (+0.15%) As of 04/17/2025 04:07 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, OI, SXI, AMBP, DNOW, UFPT, CENX, KMT, and HIShould you be buying Ennis stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ennis include Deluxe (DLX), Quad/Graphics (QUAD), O-I Glass (OI), Standex International (SXI), Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP), DNOW (DNOW), UFP Technologies (UFPT), Century Aluminum (CENX), Kennametal (KMT), and Hillenbrand (HI). Ennis vs. Deluxe Quad/Graphics O-I Glass Standex International Ardagh Metal Packaging DNOW UFP Technologies Century Aluminum Kennametal Hillenbrand Ennis (NYSE:EBF) and Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to EBF or DLX? In the previous week, Ennis had 27 more articles in the media than Deluxe. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Ennis and 13 mentions for Deluxe. Deluxe's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Ennis' score of 0.02 indicating that Deluxe is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ennis 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Deluxe 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$399.35M1.22$42.60M$1.5911.76Deluxe$2.12B0.31$52.80M$1.1812.32 Is EBF or DLX more profitable? Ennis has a net margin of 10.35% compared to Deluxe's net margin of 2.49%. Deluxe's return on equity of 21.33% beat Ennis' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ennis10.35% 12.16% 10.61% Deluxe 2.49%21.33%4.84% Which has more risk and volatility, EBF or DLX? Ennis has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deluxe has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend EBF or DLX? Deluxe has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.22%. Given Deluxe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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. 3.5% of Ennis shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Deluxe shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is EBF or DLX a better dividend stock? Ennis pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Deluxe pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Ennis pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deluxe pays out 101.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EBF or DLX? Deluxe received 116 more outperform votes than Ennis when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.79% of users gave Ennis an outperform vote while only 67.47% of users gave Deluxe an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEnnisOutperform Votes16469.79% Underperform Votes7130.21% DeluxeOutperform Votes28067.47% Underperform Votes13532.53% SummaryDeluxe beats Ennis on 13 of the 20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricEnnisManifold business forms IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$486.50M$244.94M$6.60B$18.42BDividend Yield5.25%5.25%3.60%4.21%P/E Ratio11.765.8820.2731.10Price / Sales1.221.2275.3126.58Price / Cash9.059.0526.9417.54Price / Book1.381.383.554.30Net Income$42.60M$42.60M$798.80M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.22%-1.61%1.78%1.42%1 Month Performance-11.65%-5.82%-4.00%-7.33%1 Year Performance-2.08%-1.04%10.51%2.26% Ennis Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EBFEnnis1.8301 of 5 stars$18.700.0%N/A-1.9%$486.50M$399.35M11.762,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑DLXDeluxe4.885 of 5 stars$14.72+0.8%$31.00+110.6%-22.6%$658.23M$2.12B12.475,860QUADQuad/Graphics1.9629 of 5 stars$5.16+3.8%$10.15+96.7%+13.2%$270.12M$2.67B-4.7315,300News CoveragePositive NewsOIO-I Glass4.4173 of 5 stars$11.00+3.3%$15.38+39.8%-27.5%$1.70B$6.53B-15.4924,000Options VolumePositive NewsSXIStandex International4.4184 of 5 stars$142.97+0.1%$231.33+61.8%-18.8%$1.70B$717.74M31.223,800Short Interest ↓Positive NewsAMBPArdagh Metal Packaging3.9518 of 5 stars$2.77+1.8%$3.44+24.2%-19.8%$1.66B$4.91B-23.086,320Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsDNOWDNOW2.826 of 5 stars$15.25-0.8%$19.00+24.6%+8.7%$1.61B$2.37B20.892,420Short Interest ↓Positive NewsUFPTUFP Technologies2.2482 of 5 stars$208.43-0.5%$392.00+88.1%-6.5%$1.60B$504.42M29.732,020Positive NewsCENXCentury Aluminum4.0979 of 5 stars$16.03+2.8%$24.33+51.8%-11.0%$1.48B$2.22B5.071,960KMTKennametal4.1991 of 5 stars$19.06+0.5%$26.00+36.4%-21.8%$1.47B$2.02B15.628,447Analyst ForecastGap DownHIHillenbrand4.5451 of 5 stars$20.90-1.9%$36.50+74.6%-56.1%$1.47B$3.12B-6.6611,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Deluxe Alternatives Quad/Graphics Alternatives O-I Glass Alternatives Standex International Alternatives Ardagh Metal Packaging Alternatives DNOW Alternatives UFP Technologies Alternatives Century Aluminum Alternatives Kennametal Alternatives Hillenbrand 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 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | SponsoredTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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