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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-056047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBF"
cik: "0000033002"
company_name: "ENNIS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T10:44:05.430568+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ennis Q4 revenue down 4.8% to $92.7M; EPS falls to $0.35; special dividend paid

## Summary
- Q4 revenues $92.7M (-4.8% YoY); FY revenues $394.6M (-6.1%); EPS $0.35 Q4 ($1.54 FY).
- Gross profit margin improved to 29.5% Q4 (from 28.4%); FY margin 29.7% vs 29.8%.
- Acquisitions contributed $2.5M Q4, $13.2M FY; one recent acquisition underperforms.
- Company paid $92M in dividends including $2.50 special dividend; cash $72.5M, no debt.
- Annual shareholders meeting set for July 17, 2025; record date May 16, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-056047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBF
- cik: 0000033002
- company_name: ENNIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33002/000095017025056047/0000950170-25-056047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33002/000095017025056047/ebf-20250421.htm

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