CMPR vs DLX
Cimpress PLC and Deluxe Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMPR | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.7B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $95.9M | $82.1M |
| Gross margin | 46.3% | 53.0% |
| Net margin | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Return on equity | · | 12.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.79 | $1.80 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.20 |
| Payout ratio | · | 67.2% |
| Free cash flow | $183.5M | $175.3M |
| Equity | $-494.0M | · |
| Net debt / equity | · | 2.05× |
| Current ratio | 0.73× | 1.04× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | 3.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 73.4% |
CMPR bills 1.8× the revenue of DLX, and DLX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.9% against 2.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CMPR | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.7B | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $3.4B | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.1B | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | $2.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.5B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $2.0B |
| FY2017 | $2.6B | $2.0B |
| FY2016 | $2.1B | $1.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMPR | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $95.9M | $82.1M |
| FY2024 | $15.0M | $52.8M |
| FY2023 | $173.7M | $26.1M |
| FY2022 | $-186.0M | $65.4M |
| FY2021 | $-54.3M | $62.6M |
| FY2020 | $-85.2M | $5.2M |
| FY2019 | $83.4M | $-223.8M |
| FY2018 | $95.1M | $149.6M |
| FY2017 | $43.7M | $230.2M |
| FY2016 | $-71.7M | $229.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,603,443,000 | CMPR |
| FY2024 | +$1,281,279,000 | CMPR |
| FY2023 | +$1,099,556,000 | CMPR |
| FY2022 | +$841,617,000 | CMPR |
| FY2021 | +$865,358,000 | CMPR |
| FY2020 | +$785,180,000 | CMPR |
| FY2019 | +$472,643,000 | CMPR |
| FY2018 | +$753,051,000 | CMPR |
| FY2017 | +$626,985,000 | CMPR |
| FY2016 | +$286,343,000 | CMPR |
| FY2014 | −$179,876,000 | DLX |
| FY2013 | −$314,588,000 | DLX |
| FY2012 | −$347,439,000 | DLX |
| FY2011 | −$397,327,000 | DLX |
| FY2010 | −$585,228,000 | DLX |
| FY2009 | −$674,160,000 | DLX |
| FY2008 | −$952,836,000 | DLX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CMPR and DLX over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.3 pp | DLX |
| FY2024 | −2.1 pp | DLX |
| FY2023 | +4.2 pp | CMPR |
| FY2022 | −9.0 pp | DLX |
| FY2021 | −4.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2020 | −3.5 pp | DLX |
| FY2019 | +14.5 pp | CMPR |
| FY2018 | −4.1 pp | DLX |
| FY2017 | −9.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2016 | −15.8 pp | DLX |
| FY2014 | −6.0 pp | DLX |
| FY2013 | −8.4 pp | DLX |
| FY2012 | −8.7 pp | DLX |
| FY2011 | −5.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2010 | −0.8 pp | DLX |
| FY2009 | +2.7 pp | CMPR |
| FY2008 | +3.9 pp | CMPR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMPR and DLX over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLX's net margin has been more volatile than CMPR's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CMPR and DLX over these 17 fiscal years — CMPR led in 4 and DLX in 13.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLX's return on equity has been more volatile than CMPR's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 52.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 29.0.
9 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CMPR and DLX over these 9 fiscal years — CMPR led in 2 and DLX in 7.
9 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.