Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
$2M
$63M
$14M
$17M
$16M
$13M
$15M
$8M
$10M
$92M
$24M
$26M
$23M
$49M
$124M
$51M
$59M
$50M
$54M
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20-quarter listed-company comparison
Business Equipment & Supplies Stocks
Business Equipment & Supplies: Xerox Holdings Corporation owns the largest revenue base AND the fastest current growth.
01 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks
Is Business Equipment & Supplies outperforming S&P 500?
Business Equipment & Supplies has outperformed S&P 500 by 1.1% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a lead of 4.2%. 4 of 4 covered companies currently beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Xerox Holdings Corporation is the strongest against the sector itself at -2.5%.
+4.2%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks
+1.1%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks
4/4Stocks leading S&P 500
0/4Stocks leading sector
Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.
The central tension: current leadership is concentrated, so durability matters more than rank.
Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.
Bottom line
Business Equipment & Supplies has outperformed S&P 500 by 1.1% over 52 weeks and 4.2% over 13 weeks. 4 of 4 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 0 of 4 beat the sector itself. Xerox Holdings Corporation leads with revenue of $7,411 million, based on 3 of 4 comparable companies through Mar 2026.
Companies
4
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
$1.8B
Ennis, Inc.
Revenue growing
2/3
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating S&P 500
4/4
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 3 of 4
02 · research priority, made explicit
4-Factor Sector Score
An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.
Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Xerox Holdings Corporation has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 54.6% evidence confidence.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean
Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.
| Company | Score | Price stage | Growth & earnings/35 | Capital efficiency/25 | Valuation/20 | Relative strength/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Xerox Holdings CorporationXRX | 45.4/100Thin evidence · provisional55% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 22.2/35 Revenue 20% · PAT — · OPM change 2.9 pp 62% evidence | 3.0/25 ROCE 0.2% · OPM 0.6% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E 15.1× · PEG — 0% evidence | 10.2/20 RS sector -2.5% · RS bench 5.8% · 1Y -22.5%12 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.2 + 3 + 10 + 10.2 = 45.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 2Ennis, Inc.EBF | 42.1/100Mixed-negative evidence76% evidence | TURNING | 14.0/35 Revenue 1.3% · PAT 10.3% · OPM change 0.1 pp 95% evidence | 9.0/25 ROCE 4.3% · OPM 13.8% 76% evidence | 12.3/20 P/E 12.3× · PEG 1.24 50% evidence | 6.8/20 RS sector -7% · RS bench 2.5% · 1Y 22.9%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14 + 9 + 12.3 + 6.8 = 42.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 3Acacia Research CorporationACTG | 25.7/100Thin evidence · provisional55% evidence | ASLEEP | 6.7/35 Revenue -3.6% · PAT — · OPM change -46.2 pp 62% evidence | 3.0/25 ROCE -1.2% · OPM -15.4% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E 17× · PEG — 0% evidence | 6.0/20 RS sector -8.6% · RS bench 0.9% · 1Y 41.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 6.7 + 3 + 10 + 6 = 25.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 4ACCO Brands CorporationACCO | 35.6/100Thin evidence · provisional49% evidence | FADING | 14.6/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -0.9 pp 45% evidence | 4.0/25 ROCE 1.6% · OPM -3% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E 6.7× · PEG — 0% evidence | 7.0/20 RS sector -6.1% · RS bench 3.1% · 1Y 20.1%7 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.6 + 4 + 10 + 7 = 35.6 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
03 · what price has already done
Market action
Acacia Research Corporation has the strongest one-year price move in Business Equipment & Supplies at +41.8%. Xerox Holdings Corporation leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +5.8%. 4 of 4 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.
Price and relative strength
Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.
How far ahead of or behind S&P 500 each company has been running, measured against its own recent average of that comparison, so the flat line at zero IS S&P 500: above it the company is beating the market, below it the market is beating the company. It opens on one year.
The same measure taken against Business Equipment & Supplies itself instead of the whole market, so the flat line at zero is the sector: above it the company is beating its own peers, which is the sharper test of the two. It opens on one year.
04 · compare level, then change
Revenue Scale & Growth Durability
Xerox Holdings Corporation has the highest Revenue among the 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies compared here, at $7,411 million. Ennis, Inc. is next at $394 million. The same company also holds the highest Revenue growth, at 20%. 3 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.
What the numbers say: Xerox Holdings Corporation is the scale leader at $7,411 million, 18.8× the revenue of Ennis, Inc.. Xerox Holdings Corporation's growth is 20% from a $7,411 million base, with 19 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.
LeaderXerox Holdings Corporation · $7,411 million
Gap18.8× versus #2 · Ennis, Inc.
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/4 companies · 77 observations
Investor read: Xerox Holdings Corporation is the scale benchmark; Xerox Holdings Corporation is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.
This conclusion weakens if: Xerox Holdings Corporation's growth falls below Xerox Holdings Corporation's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.
Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
Revenue growthfastest growers
Revenue · company comparison
3/4 level · 3/4 change
On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.
| Company | Revenue | Revenue growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX | $1.8B | 27% | Mar 2026 |
| ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO | $344M | 8.5% | Jun 2026 |
| Ennis, Inc. EBF | $99M | 2.1% | Jun 2026 |
| Acacia Research Corporation ACTG | $54M | -56% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Revenue · reported quarter history
ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
$527M
$570M
$442M
$521M
$486M
$499M
$403M
$494M
$448M
$489M
$359M
$438M
$421M
$448M
$317M
$395M
$384M
$429M
$344M
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Ennis, Inc. · EBF
$100M
$103M
$100M
$108M
$111M
$110M
$103M
$111M
$107M
$105M
$97M
$103M
$99M
$100M
$93M
$97M
$99M
$100M
$96M
$99M
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
$1.8B
$1.8B
$1.7B
$1.7B
$1.8B
$1.9B
$1.7B
$1.8B
$1.7B
$1.8B
$1.5B
$1.6B
$1.5B
$1.6B
$1.5B
$1.6B
$2.0B
$2.0B
$1.8B
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Revenue growth · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
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—
—
0.0%
700%
-79%
7.1%
-53%
-38%
608%
60%
225%
130%
-47%
417%
96%
157%
2.0%
-56%
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
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—
—
0.6%
-7.8%
-12%
-8.8%
-5.2%
-7.8%
-2.0%
-11%
-11%
-6.0%
-8.4%
-12%
-9.8%
-8.8%
-4.2%
8.5%
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Ennis, Inc. · EBF
—
—
—
—
11%
6.8%
3.0%
2.8%
-3.6%
-4.6%
-5.8%
-7.2%
-7.5%
-4.8%
-4.1%
-5.8%
0.0%
0.0%
3.2%
2.1%
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
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—
—
-2.6%
-0.4%
9.2%
2.8%
0.4%
-5.7%
-9.1%
-12%
-10%
-7.5%
-8.6%
-3.0%
-0.1%
28%
26%
27%
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05 · compare level, then change
Operating Economics & Margin Trend
Ennis, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies compared here, at 13.8%. Xerox Holdings Corporation is next at 0.6%. Xerox Holdings Corporation has the highest Margin change at +2.9 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: Ennis, Inc. leads opm at 13.8%; Xerox Holdings Corporation leads margin change at +2.9 percentage points.
LeaderEnnis, Inc. · 13.8%
Gap23× versus #2 · Xerox Holdings Corporation
Persistence4/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 77 observations
Investor read: Ennis, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.
Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
Margin changefastest expanders
Operating margin · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | OPM | Margin change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis, Inc. EBF | 14% | +0.1 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX | 0.6% | +2.9 pp | Mar 2026 |
| ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO | -3.0% | −0.9 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Acacia Research Corporation ACTG | -15% | −46.2 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
OPM · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
-804%
50%
-63%
-34%
-72%
-111%
-63%
-159%
-130%
61%
-8.6%
-18%
-44%
-32%
31%
-24%
-11%
-26%
-15%
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
7.3%
11%
1.5%
11%
-13%
7.1%
2.5%
11%
7.2%
-11%
1.6%
-25%
6.2%
9.4%
-2.1%
8.4%
6.8%
9.3%
-3.0%
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Ennis, Inc. · EBF
11%
11%
11%
15%
16%
15%
16%
14%
14%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
13%
14%
13%
15%
13%
14%
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
4.8%
-40%
-5.3%
-0.3%
-22%
7.5%
5.0%
-5.1%
3.9%
35%
-10%
1.6%
-71%
-0.2%
-2.3%
-3.8%
-15%
-2.8%
0.6%
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Margin change · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
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−43.3 pp
+732.6 pp
−160.4 pp
0.0 pp
−124.6 pp
−58.8 pp
+171.5 pp
+54.4 pp
+140.1 pp
+86.3 pp
−93.0 pp
+39.4 pp
−5.8 pp
+33.3 pp
+6.3 pp
−46.2 pp
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
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—
—
+1.0 pp
−20.3 pp
−4.1 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.6 pp
+20.2 pp
−17.9 pp
−0.9 pp
−36.6 pp
−1.0 pp
+20.2 pp
−3.7 pp
+33.8 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.9 pp
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Ennis, Inc. · EBF
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—
—
—
+4.7 pp
+3.4 pp
+5.4 pp
−1.1 pp
−1.7 pp
−2.2 pp
−2.7 pp
−0.8 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.8 pp
+1.9 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.1 pp
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
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—
—
−5.8 pp
−26.5 pp
+47.5 pp
+10.3 pp
−4.8 pp
+25.6 pp
+27.6 pp
−15.0 pp
+6.7 pp
−74.8 pp
−35.3 pp
+7.7 pp
−5.4 pp
+55.6 pp
−2.6 pp
+2.9 pp
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06 · compare level, then change
Profit Scale & Acceleration
Ennis, Inc. has the highest Net profit among the 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies compared here, at $43 million. Acacia Research Corporation is next at $16 million net cash. The same company also holds the highest Profit growth, at 10.3%. 3 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: Ennis, Inc. leads with $43 million of TTM profit, 368.8% above Acacia Research Corporation. Ennis, Inc. shows 10.3% growth from a $43 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.
LeaderEnnis, Inc. · $43 million
Gap368.8% versus #2 · Acacia Research Corporation
Persistence2/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/4 companies · 77 observations
Investor read: Ennis, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.
Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
Profit growthfastest growers
Net profit · company comparison
3/4 level · 1/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | Net profit | Profit growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO | $19M | 0.0% | Jun 2026 |
| Ennis, Inc. EBF | $10M | 0.0% | Jun 2026 |
| Acacia Research Corporation ACTG | $-18M | -175% | Mar 2026 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX | $-105M | -689% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Net profit · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
$90M
$205M
$-73M
$-47M
$28M
$-19M
$9M
$-19M
$3M
$76M
$0M
$-9M
$-12M
$-14M
$24M
$-1M
$-2M
$5M
$-18M
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
$20M
$54M
$-3M
$39M
$-69M
$19M
$-4M
$26M
$15M
$-59M
$-6M
$-125M
$9M
$21M
$-13M
$29M
$4M
$21M
$19M
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Ennis, Inc. · EBF
$7M
$8M
$7M
$12M
$12M
$11M
$12M
$12M
$11M
$10M
$10M
$11M
$10M
$10M
$9M
$10M
$13M
$11M
$9M
$10M
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
$89M
$-674M
$-57M
$-5M
$-382M
$122M
$71M
$-61M
$49M
$-58M
$-113M
$18M
$-1.2B
$-21M
$-90M
$-106M
$-760M
$-73M
$-105M
—
Profit growth · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
—
—
—
-335%
-69%
-109%
—
—
-89%
—
-100%
—
-500%
-118%
—
—
—
—
-175%
—
ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
—
—
—
-20%
-445%
-65%
—
-33%
—
-411%
—
-581%
-40%
—
—
—
-56%
0.0%
—
—
Ennis, Inc. · EBF
—
—
—
—
71%
38%
71%
0.0%
-8.3%
-9.1%
-17%
-8.3%
-9.1%
0.0%
-10%
-9.1%
30%
10%
0.0%
0.0%
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
—
—
—
-105%
-529%
—
—
—
—
-148%
-259%
—
-2,559%
—
—
-689%
—
—
—
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07 · compare level, then change
Return On Capital Employed
Ennis, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies compared here, at 4.3%. ACCO Brands Corporation is next at 1.6%. Xerox Holdings Corporation has the highest ROCE change at +0.7 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: Ennis, Inc. leads ROCE at 4.3%, 2.7 percentage points above ACCO Brands Corporation. Xerox Holdings Corporation has the strongest latest improvement at +0.7 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.
LeaderEnnis, Inc. · 4.3%
Gap168.7% versus #2 · ACCO Brands Corporation
Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 77 observations
Investor read: Ennis, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.
ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
ROCE changefastest improvers
Return on capital · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | ROCE | ROCE change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis, Inc. EBF | 4.3% | +0.4 pp | Jun 2026 |
| ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO | 1.6% | −0.1 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX | 0.2% | +0.7 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Acacia Research Corporation ACTG | -1.2% | −7.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
ROCE · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
-3.1%
6.4%
-1.9%
-1.3%
-2.4%
-2.9%
-2.0%
-2.8%
-2.9%
11%
-0.4%
-0.8%
-1.7%
-2.4%
5.8%
-1.7%
-0.9%
-1.8%
-1.2%
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
1.6%
2.6%
0.3%
2.2%
-2.6%
1.6%
0.4%
2.3%
1.4%
-2.5%
0.3%
-5.3%
1.3%
2.2%
-0.3%
1.7%
1.4%
2.3%
-0.6%
1.6%
Ennis, Inc. · EBF
—
3.5%
3.2%
4.9%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.2%
3.7%
3.6%
3.8%
3.6%
3.8%
3.5%
3.9%
3.6%
4.7%
3.8%
4.3%
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
0.7%
-6.3%
-0.9%
0.0%
-3.9%
1.6%
1.0%
-1.1%
0.8%
8.0%
-1.9%
0.3%
-16%
-0.1%
-0.5%
-0.9%
-4.8%
-0.9%
0.2%
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ROCE change · reported quarter history
Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
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+0.7 pp
−9.3 pp
−0.1 pp
−1.5 pp
−0.5 pp
+14.1 pp
+1.6 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.2 pp
−13.6 pp
+6.2 pp
−0.9 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.6 pp
−7.0 pp
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
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—
—
—
−4.2 pp
−1.0 pp
+0.1 pp
+0.1 pp
+4.0 pp
−4.1 pp
−0.1 pp
−7.6 pp
−0.1 pp
+4.7 pp
−0.6 pp
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+0.1 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.1 pp
Ennis, Inc. · EBF
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—
—
—
+1.3 pp
+1.6 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.9 pp
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−0.7 pp
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+0.1 pp
−0.1 pp
+0.1 pp
0.0 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.4 pp
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
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—
—
−4.6 pp
+7.9 pp
+1.9 pp
−1.1 pp
+4.7 pp
+6.4 pp
−2.9 pp
+1.4 pp
−17.0 pp
−8.1 pp
+1.4 pp
−1.2 pp
+11.4 pp
−0.8 pp
+0.7 pp
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08 · compare level, then change
Valuation Against Growth & Quality
Ennis, Inc. has the lowest PEG among the 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies compared here, at 1.24×. ACCO Brands Corporation has the lowest P/E at 6.71×, so level and change sit with different companies. 1 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026. Its PEG series carries 5 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.
What the numbers say: Ennis, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 1.24×. Only 1 of 4 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.
LeaderEnnis, Inc. · 1.24×
GapNot enough peers
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage1/4 companies · 5 observations
Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.
PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
P/Elowest P/E
Valuation · company comparison
1/4 level · 4/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | PEG | P/E | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis, Inc. EBF | 1.2 | 12.3 | Jun 2026 |
| Acacia Research Corporation ACTG | — | 17.0 | Mar 2026 |
| Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX | — | 15.1 | Mar 2026 |
| ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO | — | 6.7 | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
PEG · reported quarter history
Ennis, Inc. · EBF
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0.3
0.6
2.0
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1.8
1.2
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Acacia Research Corporation · ACTG
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2.7
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6.8
14.8
7.8
8.8
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65.0
17.0
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ACCO Brands Corporation · ACCO
10.6
7.9
6.5
5.8
25.8
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9.9
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7.6
9.5
8.5
3.9
6.7
Ennis, Inc. · EBF
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17.9
16.9
14.1
14.4
14.3
12.0
10.6
12.0
12.3
12.4
13.1
15.1
13.4
13.8
12.3
11.2
10.5
12.7
12.3
Xerox Holdings Corporation · XRX
13.6
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15.1
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09 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots
What can make this comparison misleading?
This Business Equipment & Supplies comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 4 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 1 of the 5 ranked sections has fewer than three usable current readings. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.
Keep these limits visible
- A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
- A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
- The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
- An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
- Thin comparisons: Valuation have fewer than three usable current readings.
10 · evidence and freshness
How was this comparison built?
This comparison is built from the reported filings of 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.
FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-08-04 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
11 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers
Business Equipment & Supplies company comparison FAQs
These 21 answers restate the Business Equipment & Supplies comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 4 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.
Is the Business Equipment & Supplies sector outperforming S&P 500?
Business Equipment & Supplies has outperformed S&P 500 by 1.1% over 52 weeks and 4.2% over 13 weeks. 4 of 4 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 0 of 4 beat the sector itself.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company is largest by revenue?
Xerox Holdings Corporation leads with revenue of $7,411 million, based on 3 of 4 comparable companies through Mar 2026.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company is growing fastest?
Xerox Holdings Corporation has the fastest current revenue growth at 20%, across 3 of 4 comparable companies.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?
Xerox Holdings Corporation ranks first at 45.4/100 with 54.6% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company has the lowest comparable PEG?
Ennis, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 1.24, among 1 of 4 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.
How much history does this Business Equipment & Supplies comparison include?
The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.
How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?
The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company is the biggest?
Xerox Holdings Corporation is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $7,411 million, ahead of Ennis, Inc. at $394 million. That covers 3 of 4 companies with comparable reporting through Mar 2026.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company has the best profit margins?
Ennis, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 13.8%, from 4 of 4 comparable companies. Xerox Holdings Corporation shows the biggest recent improvement, at +2.9 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company makes the most profit?
Ennis, Inc. earns the most, at $43 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 3 of 4 comparable companies. Ennis, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at 10.3%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company earns the highest return on capital?
Ennis, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 4.3%, across 4 of 4 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies stock is the cheapest?
On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Ennis, Inc. screens cheapest at 1.24×. Only 1 of 4 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.
Is the Business Equipment & Supplies sector beating the market?
Business Equipment & Supplies has outperformed S&P 500 by 1.1% over the last 52 weeks and 4.2% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 4 of 4 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies stock has the strongest price momentum?
Xerox Holdings Corporation has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.
Which Business Equipment & Supplies company scores highest for research priority?
Xerox Holdings Corporation scores 45.4 out of 100 with 54.6% evidence confidence, from 22.2 points on growth and earnings, 3 on capital efficiency, 10 on valuation and 10.2 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.
How many Business Equipment & Supplies companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?
It compares 4 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
What is the total market cap of the Business Equipment & Supplies sector?
The 4 Business Equipment & Supplies companies on this page carry $1,837 million of combined market value. Ennis, Inc. is the largest at $565 million, about 31% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.
How is the Business Equipment & Supplies sector performing?
4 of the 4 covered Business Equipment & Supplies companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 1.1% ahead of S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.
How many Business Equipment & Supplies stocks are listed in the US?
This comparison covers 4 listed Business Equipment & Supplies companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Jun 2026. Membership is the full industry list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
Why are some values on this page blank?
A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.
Is this investment advice?
No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.