DLX vs EBF
Deluxe Corp. and Ennis, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DLX | EBF |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $392.4M |
| Net income | $82.1M | $42.6M |
| Gross margin | 53.0% | 30.7% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 10.9% |
| Return on equity | 12.6% | 14.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.80 | $1.66 |
| Dividend / share | $1.20 | $1.00 |
| Payout ratio | 67.2% | 60.8% |
| Free cash flow | $175.3M | $41.0M |
| Equity | · | $308.7M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.05× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.04× | 3.72× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 73.4% | 12.1% |
DLX bills 5.4× the revenue of EBF, and EBF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.9% against 3.9%).
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 | DLX | EBF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $392.4M |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $394.6M |
| FY2023 | $2.2B | $420.1M |
| FY2022 | $2.2B | $431.8M |
| FY2021 | $2.0B | $400.0M |
| FY2020 | $1.8B | $358.0M |
| FY2019 | $2.0B | $438.4M |
| FY2018 | $2.0B | $400.8M |
| FY2017 | $2.0B | $370.2M |
| FY2016 | $1.8B | $356.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DLX | EBF |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $82.1M | $42.6M |
| FY2024 | $52.8M | $40.2M |
| FY2023 | $26.1M | $42.6M |
| FY2022 | $65.4M | $47.3M |
| FY2021 | $62.6M | $29.0M |
| FY2020 | $5.2M | $24.1M |
| FY2019 | $-223.8M | $38.3M |
| FY2018 | $149.6M | $37.4M |
| FY2017 | $230.2M | $32.9M |
| FY2016 | $229.4M | $1.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,740,797,000 | DLX |
| FY2024 | +$1,727,182,000 | DLX |
| FY2023 | +$1,772,191,000 | DLX |
| FY2022 | +$1,806,173,000 | DLX |
| FY2021 | +$1,622,183,000 | DLX |
| FY2020 | +$1,432,808,000 | DLX |
| FY2019 | +$1,570,303,000 | DLX |
| FY2018 | +$1,597,243,000 | DLX |
| FY2017 | +$1,595,385,000 | DLX |
| FY2016 | +$1,492,174,000 | DLX |
| FY2015 | +$1,386,871,000 | DLX |
| FY2014 | +$1,293,703,000 | DLX |
| FY2013 | +$1,042,382,000 | DLX |
| FY2012 | +$981,411,000 | DLX |
| FY2011 | +$900,582,000 | DLX |
| FY2010 | +$852,238,000 | DLX |
| FY2009 | +$826,457,000 | DLX |
DLX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. 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 | −7.0 pp | EBF |
| FY2024 | −7.7 pp | EBF |
| FY2023 | −8.9 pp | EBF |
| FY2022 | −8.0 pp | EBF |
| FY2021 | −4.1 pp | EBF |
| FY2020 | −6.4 pp | EBF |
| FY2019 | −19.9 pp | EBF |
| FY2018 | −1.9 pp | EBF |
| FY2017 | +2.8 pp | DLX |
| FY2016 | +11.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2015 | +3.1 pp | DLX |
| FY2014 | +23.6 pp | DLX |
| FY2013 | +9.3 pp | DLX |
| FY2012 | +6.6 pp | DLX |
| FY2011 | +4.1 pp | DLX |
| FY2010 | +2.8 pp | DLX |
| FY2009 | +0.6 pp | DLX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DLX and EBF 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 EBF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.3.
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 DLX and EBF over these 17 fiscal years — DLX led in 9 and EBF in 8.
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 EBF's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 33.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.8.
17 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 DLX and EBF over these 17 fiscal years — DLX led in 11 and EBF in 6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.