Ennis Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Ennis' CEO is Keith Walters, appointed in Nov 1997, has a tenure of 27.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.68M, comprised of 61.5% salary and 38.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.19% of the company’s shares, worth $11.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 6.6 years respectively.
Key information
Keith Walters
Chief executive officer
US$1.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.5% |
| CEO tenure | 27.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Dec 26
Ennis, Inc.: Printing Profits, Compounding Value
Dec 15Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Oct 17Ennis: Remaining Skeptical Due To Headwinds, Special Dividend Of $2.5/Share
Sep 26Ennis: Assessing If A Technical Breakout Is On The Cards
Jul 13Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Jun 23Ennis: Dividend Growth, And Mentioned By Bank of America
Apr 25Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Mar 28Ennis Inc: No Growth Environment Taking Its Toll On Share-Price
Feb 28Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
Jan 12Ennis: Navigating Industry Decline With Resilience (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 28Ennis: Attractively Priced And With A Strong Balance Sheet
Sep 24Ennis: Acquisitions Facilitate Strong First Quarter Results
Jun 30Ennis' (NYSE:EBF) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Jun 22Ennis' (NYSE:EBF) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Apr 10Ennis: Growing Through Acquisitions In A Difficult Market
Jan 31Ennis' (NYSE:EBF) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Dec 22Ennis GAAP EPS of $0.44, revenue of $110.24M in-line
Dec 19Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25
Sep 22Ennis declares $0.25 dividend
Sep 19Ennis: A Model Of Stability For More Than A Century
Sep 06Ennis acquires Gulf Business Forms assets
Aug 17Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.25
Jun 232 High-Yield Dividend Stocks To Buy In 2022
May 26Ennis: 5 Reasons To Sleep Well With This Debt-Free Dividend Grower Yielding 5.4%
Feb 17Ennis Inc. Throws A Curve To Investors
Oct 27Inflation Is Beginning To Test Ennis, Inc.
Jul 30Most Shareholders Will Probably Agree With Ennis, Inc.'s (NYSE:EBF) CEO Compensation
Jul 09Ennis Continues To Reward Its Shareholders
Apr 28Is Ennis, Inc.'s (NYSE:EBF) 4.2% Dividend Worth Your Time?
Mar 11Does Ennis' (NYSE:EBF) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?
Feb 18
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Aug 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Feb 29 2024 | US$2m | US$1m | US$43m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$45m |
| Aug 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Feb 28 2023 | US$3m | US$1m | US$47m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Aug 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Feb 28 2022 | US$6m | US$972k | US$29m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Aug 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Feb 28 2021 | US$2m | US$972k | US$24m |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Aug 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Feb 29 2020 | US$3m | US$972k | US$38m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Aug 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| May 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Feb 28 2019 | US$4m | US$943k | US$37m |
| Nov 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$37m |
| Aug 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| May 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Feb 28 2018 | US$3m | US$916k | US$33m |
Compensation vs Market: Keith's total compensation ($USD1.68M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Keith's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Keith Walters (74 yo)
27.3yrs
Tenure
US$1,682,530
Compensation
Mr. Keith S. Walters has been the President at Ennis Inc., (formerly Ennis, Inc./Ennis Business Forms, Inc.) since July 1998 and its Chief Executive Officer since November 1997. Mr. Walters joined Ennis Bu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 27.3yrs | US$1.68m | 2.19% $ 11.8m | |
| CFO, Treasurer & Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | 4.4yrs | US$622.13k | 0.099% $ 533.7k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.4yrs | US$484.87k | 0.067% $ 360.7k | |
| Vice President of Administration | 26.7yrs | US$560.36k | 0.53% $ 2.8m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 3.7yrs | US$429.74k | 0.054% $ 290.3k | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.048% $ 259.4k |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: EBF's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 27.3yrs | US$1.68m | 2.19% $ 11.8m | |
| Independent Director | 21.6yrs | US$129.82k | 0.13% $ 678.5k | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$129.82k | 0.23% $ 1.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$133.12k | 0.090% $ 486.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$119.92k | 0.068% $ 365.7k | |
| Director | 5.8yrs | US$116.62k | 0.058% $ 314.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$129.82k | 0.070% $ 376.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$126.52k | 0.047% $ 252.6k | |
| Director | 3.4yrs | US$116.62k | 0.037% $ 201.2k |
6.6yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: EBF's board of directors are considered experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 01:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/02/29 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ennis, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Clement | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |
| Tyson Bauer | Kansas City Capital Associates |
| James Clement | Macquarie Research |