EBF vs QUAD
Ennis, Inc. and Quad/Graphics, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EBF | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $392.4M | $2.4B |
| Net income | $42.6M | $27.0M |
| Gross margin | 30.7% | 21.6% |
| Net margin | 10.9% | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | 14.0% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $1.66 | $0.54 |
| Dividend / share | $1.00 | $0.30 |
| Payout ratio | 60.8% | 53.3% |
| Free cash flow | $41.0M | $50.7M |
| Equity | $308.7M | $-59.5M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 3.72× | 0.86× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.9% | −3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.1% | · |
QUAD bills 6.2× the revenue of EBF, and EBF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.9% 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 | EBF | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $392.4M | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $394.6M | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $420.1M | $3.0B |
| FY2022 | $431.8M | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $400.0M | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $358.0M | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $438.4M | $3.9B |
| FY2018 | $400.8M | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $370.2M | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $356.9M | $4.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EBF | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42.6M | $27.0M |
| FY2024 | $40.2M | $-50.9M |
| FY2023 | $42.6M | $-55.4M |
| FY2022 | $47.3M | $9.3M |
| FY2021 | $29.0M | $37.8M |
| FY2020 | $24.1M | $-128.3M |
| FY2019 | $38.3M | $-156.3M |
| FY2018 | $37.4M | $8.5M |
| FY2017 | $32.9M | $107.2M |
| FY2016 | $1.8M | $44.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,027,497,000 | QUAD |
| FY2024 | −$2,277,582,000 | QUAD |
| FY2023 | −$2,537,591,000 | QUAD |
| FY2022 | −$2,785,163,000 | QUAD |
| FY2021 | −$2,560,386,000 | QUAD |
| FY2020 | −$2,571,627,000 | QUAD |
| FY2019 | −$3,484,988,000 | QUAD |
| FY2018 | −$3,585,018,000 | QUAD |
| FY2017 | −$3,581,029,000 | QUAD |
| FY2016 | −$3,972,612,000 | QUAD |
| FY2015 | −$4,211,154,000 | QUAD |
| FY2014 | −$4,397,221,000 | QUAD |
| FY2013 | −$4,253,458,000 | QUAD |
| FY2012 | −$3,560,494,000 | QUAD |
| FY2011 | −$3,807,586,000 | QUAD |
| FY2010 | −$2,635,801,000 | QUAD |
| FY2009 | −$1,270,762,000 | QUAD |
QUAD has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +9.7 pp | EBF |
| FY2024 | +12.1 pp | EBF |
| FY2023 | +12.0 pp | EBF |
| FY2022 | +10.7 pp | EBF |
| FY2021 | +6.0 pp | EBF |
| FY2020 | +11.1 pp | EBF |
| FY2019 | +12.7 pp | EBF |
| FY2018 | +9.1 pp | EBF |
| FY2017 | +6.2 pp | EBF |
| FY2016 | −0.5 pp | QUAD |
| FY2015 | +23.2 pp | EBF |
| FY2014 | −12.1 pp | QUAD |
| FY2013 | +1.8 pp | EBF |
| FY2012 | +2.5 pp | EBF |
| FY2011 | +7.1 pp | EBF |
| FY2010 | +16.0 pp | EBF |
| FY2009 | +3.8 pp | EBF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EBF and QUAD over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EBF's net margin has been more volatile than QUAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 5.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.2.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between EBF and QUAD over these 17 fiscal years — EBF led in 15 and QUAD in 2.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
QUAD's return on equity has been more volatile than EBF's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 35.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.5.
13 of 17 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 EBF and QUAD over these 13 fiscal years — EBF led in 8 and QUAD in 5.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.