EBF
Ennis, Inc.
EBF trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over EBF overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
EBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
EBF's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over EBF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBF Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EBF to show an outlook.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
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.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over EBF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over EBF on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over EBF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over EBF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
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 the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT 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).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
EBF PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | EBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 24x | 42% below |
| PE % | 57 | 58 | 1 pt below |
EBF has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium 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 the edge over VRT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 70% 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.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over EBF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.