EnnisvsMeta Platforms

EBF and META stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Ennis (EBF) has a market value of $537M and Meta Platforms (META) $1.62T. Over the last year, with dividends, EBF moved +32.1% and META +5.7%. The P/E is 13.8 for EBF and 21.5 for META. Dividend yield: EBF 4.77%, META 0.33%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    EBF$537M

    META$1.62T

    META is 3,011 times EBF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    EBF$397M

    META$242B

    META is 608 times EBF

  • Net income, 12 months

    EBF$39M

    META$75.2B

    META is 1,932 times EBF

  • Operating margin

    EBF13.6%

    META32.9%

    19.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    EBF12.7%

    META20.9%

    8.2 points apart

  • P/E

    EBF13.8

    META21.5

    META is 1.6 times EBF

  • Dividend yield

    EBF4.8%

    META0.3%

    4.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    EBF+53.4%

    META+90.0%

    36.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

EBF+53.4%

META+90.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodEBFWith dividendsMETAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+32.1%Price +25.8%+5.7%Price +5.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+32.3%+9.8% a yearPrice +1.5%+96.8%+25.3% a yearPrice +94.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+53.4%+8.9% a yearPrice +6.7%+90.0%+13.7% a yearPrice +88.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+140.0%+9.1% a yearPrice +32.7%+452.7%+18.6% a yearPrice +447.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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EBFEnnisMETAMeta Platforms

Valuation

EBFMETA
Valuation
Price$21.24$641.69
Market value$537M$1.62T
Enterprise value (EV)$483M$1.62T
P/E13.821.5
P/E, 5-year median12.724.4
P/B1.75.9
EV/EBIT8.920.4
Free cash flow yield10.7%1.8%

Results and growth

EBFMETA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$397M$242B
Net income, 12 months$39M$75.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months$58M$28.6B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.53$29.32
Revenue growth, year on year-0.6%22.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+1.8%over 5 years+18.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+12.3%over 5 years+18.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

EBFMETA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin30.6%81.0%
Operating margin13.6%32.9%
Net margin9.8%31.2%
ROIC12.7%20.9%
ROE12.6%31.7%

Balance sheet

EBFMETA
Balance sheet
Cash$54M$82.4B
Total debt$6.9M$115B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.90.0
Interest cover–30.6×

Dividends and buybacks

EBFMETA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.8%0.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.01$2.10
Dividend growth a year, past+2.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.7%1.6%
Shareholder yield7.5%2.0%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Ennis or Meta Platforms?

By market value, Meta Platforms ($1.62T) is about 3,011.2 times Ennis ($537M), at today's prices.

How did EBF and META stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, EBF's price moved +32.7% and META's +447.5%. With dividends: EBF +140.0% (+9.1% a year), META +452.7% (+18.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, EBF or META?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.77% for Ennis and 0.33% for Meta Platforms. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.01 and $2.10 per share.

What is the P/E of EBF and META?

At today's price, the P/E is 13.8 for EBF and 21.5 for META. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 24.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Ennis or Meta Platforms?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.8% for Ennis and 31.2% for Meta Platforms, and the operating margin 13.6% and 32.9%. Revenue was $397M and $242B.

Which is the better investment, Ennis or Meta Platforms?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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