Ennis, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2024 and Declares Quarterly Dividend and Special Dividend

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Ennis, Inc. (NYSE: EBF) reported financial results for Q2 2024 ended August 31. Revenues decreased 7.3% to $99.0 million compared to $106.8 million in Q2 2023. Earnings per diluted share were $0.40, down from $0.42 in the same quarter last year. Gross profit margin slightly decreased to 30.1% from 31.0%.

For the six-month period, revenues decreased 7.3% to $202.1 million. Net earnings were $21.0 million or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to $22.5 million or $0.87 per diluted share last year.

The company completed the acquisition of Printing Technologies, Inc. to strengthen production capabilities and diversify product offerings. Ennis declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share and a one-time special dividend of $2.50 per share, both payable on November 8, 2024.

Positive

• Maintained strong EBITDA margin of 18.6% despite revenue decrease
• Completed acquisition of Printing Technologies, Inc. to strengthen capabilities
• Declared special dividend of $2.50 per share in addition to regular dividend
• Strong balance sheet with no debt and significant cash reserves

Negative

• Revenues decreased 7.3% to $99.0 million in Q2 2024
• Earnings per diluted share decreased from $0.42 to $0.40 year-over-year
• Gross profit margin declined from 31.0% to 30.1% in Q2 2024
• Six-month net earnings decreased from $22.5 million to $21.0 million

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ennis, Inc. (the “Company”), (NYSE: EBF), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2024. Highlights include:

• Revenues were $99.0 million for the quarter compared to $106.8 million for the same quarter last year, a decrease of $7.8 million or 7.3%.
• Earnings per diluted share for the current quarter were $0.40 compared to $0.42 for the comparative quarter last year.
• Our gross profit margin for the quarter was 30.1% compared to 31.0% for the comparative quarter last year.

Financial Overview

The Company’s revenues for the second quarter ended August 31, 2024 were $99.0 million compared to $106.8 million for the same quarter last year, a decrease of $7.8 million, or 7.3%. Gross profits totaled $29.8 million for a gross profit margin of 30.1%, as compared to $33.1 million, or 31.0%, for the same quarter last year. Net earnings for the quarter were $10.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, as compared to $10.9 million, or $0.42 per diluted share for the same quarter last year.

The Company’s revenues for the six-month period ended August 31, 2024 were $202.1 million compared to $218.1 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $16.0 million or 7.3%. Gross profit margin was $60.7 million, or 30.0%, as compared to $67.1 million, or 30.8% for the six-month periods ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively. Net earnings for the six-month period ended August 31, 2024 were $21.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share compared to $22.5 million, or $0.87 per diluted share for the same period last year.

Keith Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented by stating, “Our results for the quarter met our expectations as larger macroeconomic conditions have softened demand and caused greater competition on price. During periods of reduced demand like we are currently experiencing, we carefully monitor and manage our costs in order to maintain our strong profit margins. Thus, while sales decreased from the same quarter last year, the Company’s EBITDA margin improved slightly to 18.6% of sales compared to 18.5% of sales during last year’s second quarter.

"During the current quarter, we completed the acquisition of Printing Technologies, Inc (PTI). located in Indianapolis, Indiana. PTI is a leading manufacturer of innovative media solutions used in all types of printing technologies including direct thermal, thermal transfer, ink jet, dot matrix and laser. This acquisition continues to strengthen our production capabilities and diversify our product offerings to enable us to better serve our broad customer base. We will continue to explore acquisitions that make sense and hunt for new sales in new markets and new channels.

"We believe we have one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry, with no debt and significant cash. Our profitability and strong financial condition will allow us to continue operations and fund acquisitions without incurring debt. Given those strengths, we also anticipate timely access to credit should larger acquisition opportunities materialize. We continue to focus on delivering profitability and returns to our shareholders."

Reconciliation Non-GAAP Measure

To provide important supplemental information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends used in assessing its results of operations, from time to time the Company reports the non-GAAP financial measure of EBITDA (EBITDA is calculated as net earnings before interest expense, tax expense, depreciation, and amortization). The Company may also report adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure.

Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors as a supplement to reported GAAP financial information. Management reviews these non-GAAP financial measures on a regular basis and uses them to evaluate and manage the performance of the Company’s operations. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than the Company, which limits the usefulness of the Company’s non-GAAP measures for comparison with these other companies. While management believes the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating the Company, when this information is reported it should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute or an alternative for, or superior to, the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures should be evaluated only in conjunction with the Company’s comparable GAAP financial measures.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three-and six months ended August 31, 2024 and 2023 to the most comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (dollars in thousands).

		Three months ended								Six months ended
		August 31,				August 31,				August 31,				August 31,
			2024				2023				2024				2023
Net earnings		$	10,308			$	10,910			$	20,995			$	22,545
Income tax expense			3,909				4,373				7,963				8,898
Interest expense			—				—				—				—
Depreciation and amortization			4,187				4,497				8,430				8,841
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		$	18,404			$	19,780			$	37,388			$	40,284
% of sales			18.6	%			18.5	%			18.5	%			18.5	%

In Other News

On September 20, 2024 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 25.0 cents per share on the Company’s common stock. The Board of Directors also approved a one-time special dividend of $2.50 per share. Regarding the Board’s approval of the special dividend, Keith Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented by stating, “The Board’s approval of a special dividend of $2.50 per share allows the shareholders to further share in the Company’s accumulated profits. At the same time, given the Company’s lack of debt, ample cash reserves, and strong free cash flow, the Company still has the necessary cash resources for its operations, capital investments and the continued funding of its ongoing acquisitions program.” The ordinary dividend and special dividend are both payable on November 8, 2024 to shareholders of record on October 11, 2024.

About Ennis

Founded in 1909, the Company is one of the largest private-label printed business product suppliers in the United States. Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, Ennis has production and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the USA to serve the Company’s national network of distributors. Ennis manufactures and sells business forms, other printed business products, printed and electronic media, integrated forms and labels, presentation products, flex-o-graphic printing, advertising specialties, internal bank forms, plastic cards, secure and negotiable documents, specialty packaging, direct mail, envelopes, tags and labels and other custom products. For more information, visit www.ennis.com.

Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements that may be contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “preliminary,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for such forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to numerous uncertainties, which include, but are not limited to, the erosion of demand for our printer business documents as the result of digital technologies, risk or uncertainties related to the completion and integration of acquisitions, and the limited number of available suppliers and variability in the prices of paper and other raw materials. Other important information regarding factors that may affect the Company’s future performance is included in the public reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024. The Company does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any duty or obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, although its situation and circumstances may change in the future. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.

Ennis, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		Three months ended								Six months ended
Condensed Consolidated Operating Results		August 31,				August 31,				August 31,				August 31,
			2024				2023				2024				2023
Net sales		$	99,038			$	106,760			$	202,146			$	218,054
Cost of goods sold			69,259				73,661				141,463				150,914
Gross profit			29,779				33,099				60,683				67,140
Selling, general and administrative			16,557				18,341				33,727				36,684
Loss from disposal of assets			39				52				43				52
Income from operations			13,183				14,706				26,913				30,404
Other income			(1,034	)			(577	)			(2,045	)			(1,039	)
Earnings before income taxes			14,217				15,283				28,958				31,443
Income tax expense			3,909				4,373				7,963				8,898
Net earnings		$	10,308			$	10,910			$	20,995			$	22,545
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic			26,009,876				25,886,058				26,015,195				25,858,154
Diluted			26,054,499				26,050,983				26,156,161				26,010,739
Earnings per share
Basic		$	0.40			$	0.42			$	0.81			$	0.87
Diluted		$	0.40			$	0.42			$	0.80			$	0.87
										August 31,				February 29,
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information											2024				2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash										$	99,977			$	81,597
Short-term investments											22,655				29,325
Accounts receivable, net											43,729				47,209
Inventories, net											41,742				40,037
Prepaid expenses											4,256				3,214
Total Current Assets											212,359				201,382
Property, plant & equipment, net											54,805				54,965
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net											8,386				9,827
Goodwill and intangible assets, net											130,824				132,676
Other assets											440				340
Total Assets										$	406,814			$	399,190
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable										$	14,293			$	11,846
Accrued expenses											15,662				17,541
Current portion of operating lease liabilities											3,940				4,414
Total Current Liabilities											33,895				33,801
Other non-current liabilities											14,550				15,548
Total liabilities											48,445				49,349
Shareholders' equity											358,369				349,841
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity										$	406,814			$	399,190
										Six months ended
										August 31,
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Information											2024				2023
Cash provided by operating activities										$	34,941			$	34,934
Cash used in investing activities											(1,777	)			(15,640	)
Cash used in financing activities											(14,784	)			(12,922	)
Change in cash											18,380				6,372
Cash at beginning of period											81,597				93,968
Cash at end of period										$	99,977			$	100,340

 

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Mr. Keith S. Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Ms. Vera Burnett, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Dan Gus, General Counsel and Secretary



Ennis, Inc.

Phone: (972) 775-9801

Fax: (972) 775-9820

www.ennis.com

Source: Ennis, Inc.

FAQ

What was Ennis Inc's (EBF) revenue for Q2 2024?

Ennis Inc's revenue for Q2 2024 was $99.0 million, a decrease of 7.3% compared to $106.8 million in Q2 2023.

What dividends did Ennis Inc (EBF) declare in September 2024?

Ennis Inc declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share and a one-time special dividend of $2.50 per share, both payable on November 8, 2024.

What was Ennis Inc's (EBF) earnings per share for Q2 2024?

Ennis Inc's earnings per diluted share for Q2 2024 were $0.40, compared to $0.42 for the same quarter last year.

What acquisition did Ennis Inc (EBF) complete in Q2 2024?

Ennis Inc completed the acquisition of Printing Technologies, Inc (PTI), located in Indianapolis, Indiana, to strengthen production capabilities and diversify product offerings.