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Ennis Inc(EBF)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
2-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$21.32
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for EBF

09/18/2026: EBF (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Smooth
PRICE STABILITY

Smooth

The stock has moved along a generally orderly path with only modest fluctuations.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -2.11%
Avg. Invested days 43
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 1.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

EBF receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

EBF has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2026 versus FY2025, moderate earnings growth (+6.0%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 10.5%) are partially offset by slightly negative revenue growth (-0.6%), modest insider ownership of 3.13%.

Financial Health Rating

EBF's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (10.5% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is EBF's strongest growth driver at +6.0% FY2026 versus FY2025 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (-0.6%, slightly negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-31.6%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 87.1% and approximately 95.8% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 3.13% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 9.78%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 7.47%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 5.88%
Renaissance Technologies Corp 5.17%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.29%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

EBF generates approximately $307 of gross profit, $134 of operating income, and $105 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2026 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 27.25%

Quantitative Style Profile

EBF has a high-quality, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 538.85M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 12.77
1Y Target Price 24
Price to earnings Ratio 12.77
1Y Target Price 24
Volume (30-day avg) 160.3K shares
Beta 0.28
52 Weeks Range 15.71 - 22.94
Updated Date 09/19/2026
52 Weeks Range 15.71 - 22.94
Updated Date 09/19/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 4.68%
Basic EPS (TTM) 1.67

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 12.77
Forward PE 12.42
Enterprise Value 500.10M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.39
Enterprise Value 500.10M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.39
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.27
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 7.13
Shares Outstanding 25.30M
Shares Floating 24.25M
Shares Outstanding 25.30M
Shares Floating 24.25M
Percent Insiders 3.13
Percent Institutions 87.08

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Ennis Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Midlothian, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 1987-09-24
Executive Chairman, CEO & President Mr. Keith S. Walters
Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Business Services
Full time employees 1835
Full time employees 1835

Ennis, Inc. produces and sells business forms and other printed products in the United States. The company sells snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure sensitive products under the Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, ColorWorx, Enfusion, Uncompromised Check Solutions, VersaSeal, Ad Concepts, FormSource Limited, Star Award Ribbon Company, Witt Printing, Genforms, PrintGraphics, Calibrated Forms, PrintXcel, Printegra, Forms Manufacturers, Mutual Graphics, TRI-C Business Forms, Major Business Systems, Independent Printing, Hayes Graphics, Wright Business Graphics, Wright 360, Integrated Print & Graphics, the Flesh Company, AmeriPrint, Stylecraft, UMC Print, Eagle Graphics, Diamond Graphics, and Printing Technologies labels. It also offers point of purchase advertising under the Adams McClure brand; presentation and document folders under the Admore, Folder Express, and Independent Folders brands; custom printed products, labels, and custom and stock tags under the Ennis Tag & Label brand; custom and stock tags and labels under the Allen-Bailey Tag & Label, Atlas Tag & Label, Kay Toledo Tag, and Special Service Partners brands; custom and imprinted envelopes under the Trade Envelopes, Block Graphics, Wisco, and National Imprint Corporation brands; financial and security documents under the Northstar and General Financial Supply brands; and custom and stock pressure seal documents under the Infoseal and PrintXcel brands. In addition, it provides school photo marketing and national school forms for school portrait photographers and professional photo labs. The company distributes business forms and other business products through business forms distributors, resellers, direct mail, commercial printers, software companies, and advertising agencies. The company was formerly known as Ennis Business Forms, Inc. Ennis, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Texas.