EBF
Ennis, Inc.
EBF's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 14x earnings, in line with its usual 13x. Its downside scenario is more than twice its upside.
EBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
EBF's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
EBF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $18.11 | -15% |
| Fair | 13x | $20.33 | -4.3% |
| Current | 14x | $21.24 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $26.47 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBF's PE is in its fair range at 14x.
EBF Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EBF to show an outlook.
EBF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.53 | -5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.67 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.66 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.65 | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.62 | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.51 | -5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.54 | -6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.59 | -7% |
EBF earned $1.53 per share over the past year, down 5.6% from the year before.
EBF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $98.6M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.4M | +4% |
| Q4 2025 | $100.2M | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $98.7M | -0.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $97.2M | -5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $92.7M | -4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $99.8M | -4.6% |
EBF's revenue has held roughly level: $102M last quarter, up 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +0.5 points |
EBF's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 0.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
EBF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.3M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.9M | +217% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.7M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.7M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $9M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.6M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.5M | +6.8% |
EBF's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $58M over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
EBF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -194K shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -464K shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -723K shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -843K shares |
| Available history | -2.6% | -683K shares |
EBF has 25M diluted shares, down 1.8% from a year ago, with $6M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $5M |
| Q1 2025 | $9,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
EBF spent $6M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 31% from the year before.
EBF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
EBF has more cash than debt.
EBF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.3 | Oversold |
EBF's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
EBF PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | EBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 24x | 42% below |
| PE % | 57 | 58 | 1 pt below |
EBF is trading at 14x earnings, a 42% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
EBF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.9 | 3.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 2.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $20.8 | 2.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.8 | 7.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.5 | 3.5% above |
EBF has slipped below its 8- and 20-week averages, though it's still 3.5% above its 200-week average.
EBF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.9 | $16.8 | -23% |
| 2021 | $16.8 | $19.3 | +15% |
| 2022 | $19.3 | $22.5 | +16% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $21.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | $21.9 | $21.1 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $21.1 | $18.3 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.3 | $21.2 | +16% |
EBF has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 16% so far in 2026.