Ennis (EBF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ennis (EBF) posted Return on Capital Employed of 16.58% for Q2 2026, up 0.78% sequentially from 16.46% in Q1 2026, and down 6.0% YoY from 17.64% in Q2 2025.
Ennis (EBF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ennis has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 16.58% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 6.0% year-over-year to 16.58% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 16.58% (down 6.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 16.59%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 16.58% in Q2 2026 per EBF's latest filing, from 16.46% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 42.48% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 13.12% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.73% and a median of 16.4% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 2936 bps in 2023, then slumped 2707 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 39.84% in 2022, then sank by 59 bps to 16.38% in 2023, then declined by 6 bps to 15.37% in 2024, then advanced by 6 bps to 16.3% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 16.58% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 16.58%, 16.46%, and 16.3% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennis | 550.13 Mn | 501.05 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 16.58% |
| 2 | Acacia Research | 435.36 Mn | 108.60 Mn | 30.65 Mn | -2.86% |
| 3 | Acco Brands | 397.15 Mn | 290.75 Mn | 134.10 Mn | 4.60% |
| 4 | EShallGo | 2.79 Mn | -6.12 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 16.58% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 16.46% |
| 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 | 42.48% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 39.84% |
| 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% |