Ennis (EBF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Ennis' (EBF) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.84% in Q1 2026, down 1270.0% year-on-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 76.42% quarter-over-quarter from 16.3% in Q4 2025.

Ennis (EBF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ennis has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 3.84% for Q1 2026.

  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 3.84%, down 1270.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 3.84% (down 1270.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 3.88%, down 1138.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.84% for Q1 2026 at Ennis, down from 16.3% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.96% in Q1 2023 to a low of 3.84% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 16.3% (2025), against an average of 15.42%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 583 bps in 2023 and slumped 1270 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Ennis' Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.5% in 2022, then retreated by 6 bps to 16.38% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 15.37% in 2024, then rose by 6 bps to 16.3% in 2025, then plunged by 76 bps to 3.84% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.84% (Q1 2026), 16.3% (Q4 2025), and 15.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ennis 518.30 Mn 483.73 Mn 28.13 Mn 3.84%
2 Acacia Research 468.93 Mn 185.94 Mn 51.12 Mn -5.65%
3 Acco Brands 360.21 Mn 241.31 Mn 106.80 Mn 4.88%
4 EShallGo 52.89 Mn 50.60 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 3.84%
Nov 30, 2025 16.30%
Aug 31, 2025 15.82%
May 31, 2025 16.65%
Feb 28, 2025 16.54%
Nov 30, 2024 15.37%
Aug 31, 2024 14.22%
May 31, 2024 14.89%
Feb 29, 2024 15.41%
Nov 30, 2023 16.38%
Aug 31, 2023 17.40%
May 31, 2023 18.38%
Feb 28, 2023 18.96%
Nov 30, 2022 17.50%
Aug 31, 2022 16.42%
May 31, 2022 14.88%
Feb 28, 2022 13.12%
Nov 30, 2021 12.77%
Aug 31, 2021 12.80%
May 31, 2021 12.33%