CMPR vs QUAD
Cimpress PLC and Quad/Graphics, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMPR | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.7B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $95.9M | $27.0M |
| Gross margin | 46.3% | 21.6% |
| Net margin | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | $3.79 | $0.54 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.30 |
| Payout ratio | · | 53.3% |
| Free cash flow | $183.5M | $50.7M |
| Equity | $-494.0M | $-59.5M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 0.73× | 0.86× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | −3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CMPR bills 1.5× the revenue of QUAD, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.6% against 1.1%).
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 | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.7B | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $3.4B | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $3.0B |
| FY2022 | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $2.9B | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $2.6B | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $2.5B | $3.9B |
| FY2018 | $2.8B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $2.6B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $2.1B | $4.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMPR | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $95.9M | $27.0M |
| FY2024 | $15.0M | $-50.9M |
| FY2023 | $173.7M | $-55.4M |
| FY2022 | $-186.0M | $9.3M |
| FY2021 | $-54.3M | $37.8M |
| FY2020 | $-85.2M | $-128.3M |
| FY2019 | $83.4M | $-156.3M |
| FY2018 | $95.1M | $8.5M |
| FY2017 | $43.7M | $107.2M |
| FY2016 | $-71.7M | $44.9M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,316,743,000 | CMPR |
| FY2024 | +$730,879,000 | CMPR |
| FY2023 | +$334,156,000 | CMPR |
| FY2022 | −$137,373,000 | QUAD |
| FY2021 | −$72,845,000 | QUAD |
| FY2020 | −$353,639,000 | QUAD |
| FY2019 | −$1,442,042,000 | QUAD |
| FY2018 | −$1,234,724,000 | QUAD |
| FY2017 | −$1,358,659,000 | QUAD |
| FY2016 | −$2,194,095,000 | QUAD |
| FY2014 | −$3,283,394,000 | QUAD |
| FY2013 | −$3,525,664,000 | QUAD |
| FY2012 | −$2,926,522,000 | QUAD |
| FY2011 | −$3,304,331,000 | QUAD |
| FY2010 | −$2,368,791,000 | QUAD |
| FY2009 | −$1,118,465,000 | QUAD |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CMPR and QUAD over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.5 pp | CMPR |
| FY2024 | +2.3 pp | CMPR |
| FY2023 | +7.3 pp | CMPR |
| FY2022 | −6.3 pp | QUAD |
| FY2021 | −3.0 pp | QUAD |
| FY2020 | +1.2 pp | CMPR |
| FY2019 | +7.4 pp | CMPR |
| FY2018 | +3.2 pp | CMPR |
| FY2017 | −0.9 pp | QUAD |
| FY2016 | −4.4 pp | QUAD |
| FY2014 | +5.6 pp | CMPR |
| FY2013 | +2.8 pp | CMPR |
| FY2012 | +0.4 pp | CMPR |
| FY2011 | +5.4 pp | CMPR |
| FY2010 | +17.9 pp | CMPR |
| FY2009 | +7.1 pp | CMPR |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMPR and QUAD over this period.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CMPR's net margin has been more volatile than QUAD's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 4.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
16 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 QUAD over these 16 fiscal years — CMPR led in 12 and QUAD in 4.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CMPR's return on equity has been more volatile than QUAD's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 32.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.2.
7 of 15 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 QUAD over these 7 fiscal years — CMPR led in 6 and QUAD in 1.
7 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.