---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-005291"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBF"
cik: "0000033002"
company_name: "ENNIS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:29:20.181827+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ennis Q3 revenue up 11.5% to $103.0M; EPS down 9.4% to $0.29 due to inflation and facility consolidation

## Summary
- Revenue $103.0M vs $92.4M (+11.5% YoY); diluted EPS $0.29 vs $0.32 (-9.4%).
- Gross margin fell to 28.4% from 30.4% due to paper cost inflation and $1.4M consolidation charges ($0.04 EPS).
- Acquisitions contributed $7.8M revenue and $0.03 diluted EPS in the quarter.
- Non-cash pension settlement charge of $0.7M ($0.02 EPS) recorded.
- Quarterly dividend declared (amount not specified in provided excerpt).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-005291
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBF
- cik: 0000033002
- company_name: ENNIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33002/000095017021005291/0000950170-21-005291-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33002/000095017021005291/ebf-20211220.htm

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