EnnisvsAT&T

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

Ennis (EBF) has a market value of $537M and AT&T (T) $155B. Over the last year, with dividends, EBF moved +32.1% and T -9.3%. The P/E is 13.8 for EBF and 12.0 for T. Dividend yield: EBF 4.77%, T 5.01%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    EBF$537M

    T$155B

    T is 289 times EBF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    EBF$397M

    T$129B

    T is 324 times EBF

  • Net income, 12 months

    EBF$39M

    T$13.1B

    T is 337 times EBF

  • Operating margin

    EBF13.6%

    T18.3%

    4.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    EBF12.7%

    T7.1%

    5.6 points apart

  • P/E

    EBF13.8

    T12.0

    EBF is 1.2 times T

  • Dividend yield

    EBF4.8%

    T5.0%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    EBF+53.4%

    T+57.1%

    3.7 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%

T+57.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodEBFWith dividendsTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+32.1%Price +25.8%-9.3%Price -13.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+32.3%+9.8% a yearPrice +1.5%+65.7%+18.3% a yearPrice +42.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+53.4%+8.9% a yearPrice +6.7%+57.1%+9.5% a yearPrice +17.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016+140.0%+9.1% a yearPrice +32.7%+59.8%+4.8% a yearPrice -20.1%

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

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

EBFEnnisTAT&T

Valuation

EBFT
Valuation
Price$21.24$22.18
Market value$537M$155B
Enterprise value (EV)$483M$304B
P/E13.812.0
P/E, 5-year median12.78.8
P/B1.71.3
EV/EBIT8.912.9
Free cash flow yield10.7%11.5%

Results and growth

EBFT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$397M$129B
Net income, 12 months$39M$13.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$58M$17.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.53$1.85
Revenue growth, year on year-0.6%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+1.8%over 5 years-2.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+12.3%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

EBFT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin30.6%–
Operating margin13.6%18.3%
Net margin9.8%10.2%
ROIC12.7%7.1%
ROE12.6%10.5%

Balance sheet

EBFT
Balance sheet
Cash$54M$10.8B
Total debt$6.9M$178B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.93.4
Interest cover–3.2×

Dividends and buybacks

EBFT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.8%5.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.01$1.11
Dividend growth a year, past+2.1%over 5 years–
Buyback yield2.7%2.9%
Shareholder yield7.5%7.9%

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 AT&T?

By market value, AT&T ($155B) is about 289.0 times Ennis ($537M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, EBF's price moved +32.7% and T's -20.1%. With dividends: EBF +140.0% (+9.1% a year), T +59.8% (+4.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, EBF or T?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.77% for Ennis and 5.01% for AT&T. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.01 and $1.11 per share.

What is the P/E of EBF and T?

At today's price, the P/E is 13.8 for EBF and 12.0 for T. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 8.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Ennis or AT&T?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.8% for Ennis and 10.2% for AT&T, and the operating margin 13.6% and 18.3%. Revenue was $397M and $129B.

Which is the better investment, Ennis or AT&T?

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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