Ennis FY27 Q2 EPS drops 27.45% to $0.37; net sales rise 3.3% to $102 million
EBF•Quarterly earnings and sales
Ennis posted net earnings of $9.4 million, or $0.37 a share, for the quarter ended Aug. 31, 2026.
Net sales rose 3.3% to $102 million versus the prior-year quarter, while gross margin narrowed 0.6 percentage points to 29.9%.
Margin pressure and dividend increase
Management said the gross margin decline primarily reflected higher carbonless paper costs recognized in cost of goods sold.
The board lifted the quarterly dividend 5% to $0.2625 a share, payable Nov. 6 to holders of record Oct. 9.
