MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (News release) -- Ennis, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2025. Highlights include:

• Revenues were $98.7 million for the quarter compared to $99.0 million for the same quarter last year, a decrease of $0.3 million or -0.3%.
• Earnings per diluted share for the current quarter were $0.51 compared to $0.40 for the comparative quarter last year.
• Our gross profit margin for the quarter was 30.5% compared to 30.1% for the comparative quarter last year.

Financial Overview

The Company's revenues for the quarter ended August 31, 2025 were $98.7 million compared to $99.0 million for the same quarter last year, a decrease of $0.3 million, or -0.3%. Gross profits totaled $30.1 million for a gross profit margin of 30.5%, as compared to $29.8 million, or 30.1%, for the same quarter last year. Net earnings for the quarter were $13.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, as compared to $10.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted share for the same quarter last year.

The Company's revenues for the six-month period ended August 31, 2025 were $195.9 million compared to $202.1 million for the same period last year, a decrease of $6.2 million or -3.1%. Gross profit margin was $60.3 million, or 30.8%, as compared to $60.7 million, or 30.0% for the six-month periods ended August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024, respectively. Net earnings for the six-month period ended August 31, 2025 were $23.0 million, or $0.89 per diluted share compared to $21.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share for the same period last year.

Keith Walters, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented by stating, "Our performance for the quarter met our expectations. While sales volume declined, we achieved a gross margin of 30.5%, up nearly 40 basis points from 30.1% in the same period last year, though down 60 basis points from 31.1% in the prior quarter. EBITDA rose to $22.5 million, or 22.8% of sales, compared with $17.7 million, or 18.2% of sales, in the preceding quarter, and $18.4 million, or 18.6% of sales, in the same quarter last year. This quarter's results reflect $5.7 million that we collected after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment against Mark Wright, Mardra Sikora, Wright Printing Company and other defendants for willful and malicious theft of trade secrets, breach of contract and tortious interference with the Company's Folders Express business unit. We are pleased to have this matter resolved, as the judgment fulfilled our responsibility to protect shareholder interests and held the defendants accountable for the losses their actions caused.

"Our recent acquisitions added approximately $5.5 million in revenues for the quarter and $11.0 million in revenues for the six-month period. Diluted earnings per share were positively impacted by $0.03 per diluted share for the quarter and positively impacted by $0.06 per diluted share for the six-month period. During the first quarter of the current year, we completed the acquisition of Northeastern Envelope Company (NEC), based in Old Forge, PA. NEC is a leading commercial envelope manufacturer known for providing next-day shipment on hundreds of double-window and specialty single-window envelopes. Printing Technologies, Inc. (PTI), acquired in the second quarter of last year, along with NEC, are both delivering strong results.

"We believe our balance sheet is among the strongest in the industry, with no debt and sufficient cash reserves. We expect cash flow to strengthen in the coming quarters. In the current and prior quarter, we strategically used cash to build additional inventory following the announced closure of the only domestic producer of carbonless paper. With this inventory now in place, we anticipate lower purchasing needs over the next few quarters, positioning us to restore and potentially enhance our cash levels. Year to date, we have repurchased 456,671 shares of our common stock for $8.5 million. Our profitability and financial position will allow us to operate and pursue acquisitions without debt, while also giving us timely access to credit if larger opportunities arise. We remain focused on sustaining profitability and delivering 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, 2025 and 2024 to the most comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (dollars in thousands).

In Other News

On September 19, 2025 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 25.0 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on November 7, 2025 to shareholders of record on October 10, 2025.