ENNIS, INC. EBF
ENNIS, INC. (EBF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.68% (safety: stretched). FY2026 revenue was $392.4M at a 10.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.27 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.564 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.148 |
| Equity / liabilities | 6.408 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBF | ENNIS, INC. | 6/9 | 11.33 | 13 | -0.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
| KYOAY | KYOCERA CORP | 5/9 | 7.6 | — | +10.8% |
About ENNIS, INC.
Ennis, Inc. produces and sells business forms and other printed products in the United States. The company sells snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure sensitive products under the Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, ColorWorx, Enfusion, Uncompromised Check Solutions, VersaSeal, Ad Concepts, FormSource Limited, Star Award Ribbon Company, Witt Printing, Genforms, PrintGraphics, Calibrated Forms, PrintXcel, Printegra, Forms Manufacturers, Mutual Graphics, TRI-C Business Forms, Major Business Systems, Independent Printing, Hayes Graphics, Wright Business Graphics, Wright 360, Integrated Print & Graphics, the Flesh Company, AmeriPrint, Stylecraft, UMC Print, Eagle Graphics, Diamond Graphics, and Printing Technologies labels. It also offers point of purchase advertising under the Adams McClure brand; presentation and document folders under the Admore, Folder Express, and Independent Folders brands; custom printed products, labels, and custom and stock tags under the Ennis Tag & Label brand; custom and stock tags and labels under the Allen-Bailey Tag & Label, Atlas Tag & Label, Kay Toledo Tag, and Special Service Partners brands; custom and imprinted envelopes under the Trade Envelopes, Block Graphics, Wisco, and National Imprint Corporation brands; financial and security documents under the Northstar and General Financial Supply brands; and custom and stock pressure seal documents under the Infoseal and PrintXcel brands. In addition, it provides school photo marketing and national school forms for school portrait photographers and professional photo labs. The company distributes business forms and other business products through business forms distributors, resellers, direct mail, commercial printers, software companies, and advertising agencies. The company was formerly known as Ennis Business Forms, Inc. Ennis, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Texas.
FAQ
Is EBF financially healthy?
ENNIS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does EBF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ENNIS, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 4.68% with a 60.8% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is EBF?
In FY2026, ENNIS, INC. had a net margin of 10.9% and a return on equity of 13.8%.
Is EBF overvalued or undervalued?
ENNIS, INC. trades at about 13.2× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.6×–242.9×, median 14.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EBF?
The average Wall-Street price target for ENNIS, INC. is $24.00, about 9.3% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is EBF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ENNIS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 13.0×, a dividend yield of 4.68%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-02-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.