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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |