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EnnisEBF -1.12%75 Days Payable is 19.96 as of May. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 18.94. GuruFocus rates EBF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.75 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,993 Industrial Products companies, Ennis ranks worse than 92.78% on this metric.
Ennis's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $14.8 Mil. Ennis's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was $67.5 Mil.
Hence, Ennis's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was 19.96.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ennis's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
EBF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.88 Med: 18.94 Max: 22.97
Current: 22.82
During the past 13 years, Ennis's highest Days Payable was 22.97. The lowest was 16.88. And the median was 18.94.
EBF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 92.78% of 2993
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 77.82
vs EBF: 22.82
Ennis's Days Payable
declined
from May. 2025 (25.17) to May. 2026 (19.96).
It may suggest that Ennisaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Ennis's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Ennis's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ennis Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ennis's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ennis's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ennis's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ennis (EBF) has a Days Payable of 19.96 as of May. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ennis and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 18.94. Over the past decade, Ennis' Days Payable has ranged from 16.88 to 22.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Ennis ranks #2777 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is Ennis' Days Payable too high?
Ennis' current Days Payable of 19.96 is near median its 10-year median of 18.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.88 to a high of 22.97. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 77.82. Ennis' value of 19.96 is 74.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ennis ranks #2777 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ennis has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ennis' Days Payable compare to ACTG and ACCO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ennis ranks #2777 out of 2993 companies for Days Payable. This places Ennis in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 77.82. Ennis' value of 19.96 is 74.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Ennis' own Days Payable has ranged from 16.88 to 22.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.94 vs. the industry median of 77.82, Ennis has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 77.82, based on 2,993 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ennis's current Days Payable of 19.96 is 74.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ennis and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 77.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ennis's current Days Payable is 19.96, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ennis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ennis (EBF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.75, compared to a current price of $22.05 — trading 11.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.96, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.94 and 74.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 77.82. Ennis' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ennis (EBF), the current Days Payable is 19.96 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ennis (EBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ennis stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $22.05 is trading 11.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.75.
GuruFocus considers Ennis to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EBF:
Days Payable: 19.96 (near median its 10-year median of 18.94)
GF Value™: $19.75 vs. price of $22.05 (11.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 74.4% below the Industrial Products median (#2777 of 2993)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ennis Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of print products for the wholesale trade. The company's products include advertising specialties, business forms and supplies, commercial printing, eCommerce solutions, envelopes, labels and tags, and folders and packaging. Its products include snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure-sensitive products in short, medium and long runs under the following labels: Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, 360 Custom LabelsSM, ColorWorx, Enfusion, among others. The company's single reportable segment : Print derives its operating revenues from the manufacturing of mostly custom or semi-custom printed products sold mostly to independent distributors in the United States.
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