Ennis EBF
NYSE EBF
$21.68 -0.47 (-2.10%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 1:21 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%