What is Deluxe Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) reported diluted earnings per share of $1.80 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 52.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) Financials

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Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $2.1B +0.3% YoY

Net Income $100.6M +73.6% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $2.18 +69.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow $209.1M +55.5% YoY

Market Cap $1.0B as of Oct 16, 2026

Price / Sales 0.5x on $2.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 10.4x on $100.6M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 1.5x on $707.9M equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 16, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 6, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 6, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the DLX SEC filings page.

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) reported $2.1B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 0.3% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI DLX FY2025 2026-10-03

Deluxe is converting steady sales into better profits and cash while gradually reducing leverage, making efficiency—not expansion—the recent earnings driver.

Across FY2023-FY2025, operating margin widened from 7.3% to 10.9%; with revenue broadly stable, this points to lower operating costs relative to sales rather than growth-led expansion. Operating cash flow rose from $198M to $271M while free cash flow also improved after capital spending, making the profit improvement more cash-backed.

Leverage is easing: debt-to-equity declined from 2.5x in FY2023 to 2.1x in FY2025, reducing the balance sheet’s dependence on borrowed capital. The current ratio improved from 0.9x to 1.0x, indicating that short-term coverage moved closer to balance even though liabilities remain substantial relative to equity.

Margin expansion reflects overhead efficiency: gross margin stayed essentially flat across the period while selling, general and administrative costs fell materially. That combination suggests the recent operating improvement came from managing the cost structure, not from a major change in the underlying revenue mix.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 42/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Deluxe Corporation's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Deluxe Corporation has an operating margin of 10.9%, meaning the company retains $11 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 67/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from 9.1% the prior year.

Growth

Deluxe Corporation's revenue grew a modest 0.5% year-over-year to $2.1B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 26/100.

Leverage

Deluxe Corporation has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 2.08), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 17/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

Deluxe Corporation's current ratio of 1.04 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 20/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Deluxe Corporation has a free cash flow margin of 8.2%, earning a moderate score of 52/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Deluxe Corporation earns a strong 12.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $12 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 69/100. This is up from 8.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.56

Deluxe Corporation scores 1.56, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

6/9

Deluxe Corporation passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

3.30x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Deluxe Corporation generates $3.30 in operating cash flow ($270.6M OCF vs $82.1M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage At Risk

1.90x

Deluxe Corporation earns $1.90 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($232.4M vs $122.0M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$499.3M

YoY-4.2%

QoQ-7.2%

5Y CAGR+0.9%

10Y CAGR+1.0%

Deluxe Corporation generated $499.3M in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 4.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 7.2%.

EBITDA

$91.9M

YoY-2.5%

QoQ-15.3%

5Y CAGR+9.0%

Deluxe Corporation's EBITDA was $91.9M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 2.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 15.3%.

Net Income

$19.1M

YoY-14.7%

QoQ-46.6%

5Y CAGR+9.6%

10Y CAGR-10.6%

Deluxe Corporation reported $19.1M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 14.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 46.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.41

YoY-18.0%

QoQ-46.8%

5Y CAGR+7.9%

10Y CAGR-10.0%

Deluxe Corporation earned $0.41 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 18.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 46.8%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$58.6M

YoY+110.8%

QoQ+114.7%

Deluxe Corporation generated $58.6M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 110.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 114.7%.

Cash & Debt

$34.9M

YoY+34.2%

QoQ+28.3%

5Y CAGR-26.6%

10Y CAGR-6.7%

Deluxe Corporation held $34.9M in cash against $1.4B in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Dividends Per Share

$0.30

YoY0.0%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR0.0%

10Y CAGR0.0%

Deluxe Corporation paid $0.30 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding

46M

YoY+2.2%

QoQ+0.2%

5Y CAGR+1.5%

10Y CAGR-0.6%

Deluxe Corporation had 46M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 2.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.2%.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

52.0%

YoY-1.6pp

QoQ+0.1pp

5Y change-4.8pp

10Y change-12.5pp

Deluxe Corporation's gross margin was 52.0% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1 percentage points.

Operating Margin

11.2%

YoY-0.5pp

QoQ-2.2pp

5Y change+5.7pp

Deluxe Corporation's operating margin was 11.2% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.2 percentage points.

Net Margin

3.8%

YoY-0.5pp

QoQ-2.8pp

5Y change+1.3pp

10Y change-9.1pp

Deluxe Corporation's net profit margin was 3.8% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

2.7%

YoY-0.8pp

QoQ-2.4pp

5Y change+0.5pp

10Y change-4.5pp

Deluxe Corporation's ROE was 2.7% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.4 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Capital Expenditures

$22.6M

YoY-3.0%

QoQ-11.0%

Deluxe Corporation invested $22.6M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 3.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 11.0%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Share Buybacks

Not reported for Q2 2026.

DLX Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

DLX quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$2.1B	$2.1B+0.5%	$2.1B-3.2%	$2.2B-2.0%	$2.2B+10.7%	$2.0B+12.9%	$1.8B-10.8%	$2.0B+0.5%	$2.0B+1.7%	$2.0B+6.3%	$1.8B+4.3%	$1.8B+5.9%	$1.7B+5.6%	$1.6B+4.6%	$1.5B+6.9%	$1.4B
Cost of Revenue	$1.0B	$1.0B+0.7%	$995.3M-3.3%	$1.0B-0.2%	$1.0B+16.7%	$884.3M+21.0%	$730.8M-10.1%	$812.9M+2.7%	$791.7M+6.6%	$742.7M+11.2%	$667.8M+4.5%	$639.2M+5.4%	$606.3M+8.0%	$561.1M+7.0%	$524.4M+6.3%	$493.4M
Gross Profit	$1.1B	$1.1B+0.4%	$1.1B-3.1%	$1.2B-3.6%	$1.2B+6.0%	$1.1B+7.4%	$1.1B-11.4%	$1.2B-0.9%	$1.2B-1.4%	$1.2B+3.5%	$1.2B+4.2%	$1.1B+6.2%	$1.1B+4.3%	$1.0B+3.3%	$990.5M+7.2%	$924.2M
SG&A Expenses	$845.0M	$873.3M-3.9%	$909.2M-4.9%	$956.1M-3.7%	$993.3M+5.6%	$941.0M+12.1%	$839.8M-5.8%	$891.7M+4.4%	$854.0M+2.9%	$830.2M+2.8%	$807.2M+4.2%	$774.9M+7.7%	$719.2M+4.0%	$691.4M+1.6%	$680.5M+6.3%	$640.3M
Operating Income	$251.0M	$232.4M+20.9%	$192.2M+19.5%	$160.8M-5.1%	$169.4M+19.2%	$142.2M+249.0%	$40.7M+121.6%	-$188.3M-181.4%	$231.2M-29.8%	$329.2M-10.3%	$366.9M+3.5%	$354.3M+6.5%	$332.6M+4.6%	$317.9M+5.3%	$302.0M+11.4%	$271.1M
EBITDA	N/A	$370.3M+3.5%	$357.7M+8.2%	$330.5M-3.4%	$342.0M+17.6%	$290.9M+92.0%	$151.5M+343.5%	-$62.2M-117.2%	$362.3M-19.8%	$451.8M-1.4%	$458.5M+6.4%	$431.0M+8.2%	$398.5M+4.2%	$382.4M+4.0%	$367.7M+6.8%	$344.4M
Interest Expense	$115.5M	$122.0M-1.1%	$123.3M-1.8%	$125.6M+33.0%	$94.5M+70.0%	$55.6M+140.1%	$23.1M-33.3%	$34.7M+27.9%	$27.1M+26.9%	$21.4M-4.2%	$22.3M+9.9%	$20.3M-44.4%	$36.5M-4.6%	$38.3M-18.2%	$46.8M-2.0%	$47.8M
Income Tax	$44.0M	$36.9M+56.4%	$23.6M+73.5%	$13.6M-27.8%	$18.8M-39.3%	$31.0M+44.5%	$21.5M+167.0%	$8.0M-87.2%	$63.0M-23.8%	$82.7M-25.5%	$111.0M+1.5%	$109.3M+12.3%	$97.4M+3.2%	$94.4M+17.6%	$80.3M+12.3%	$71.5M
Net Income	$100.6M	$82.1M+55.5%	$52.8M+102.3%	$26.1M-60.1%	$65.4M+4.4%	$62.6M+1094.4%	$5.2M+102.3%	-$223.8M-249.6%	$149.6M-35.0%	$230.2M+0.3%	$229.4M+4.9%	$218.6M+9.4%	$199.8M+7.0%	$186.7M+9.5%	$170.5M+17.9%	$144.6M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$1.83+52.5%	$1.20+100.0%	$0.60-60.5%	$1.52+2.7%	$1.48+1133.3%	$0.12+102.3%	-$5.20-263.5%	$3.18-33.1%	$4.75+1.5%	$4.68+6.6%	$4.39+10.0%	$3.99+8.4%	$3.68+10.5%	$3.33+18.1%	$2.82
EPS (Diluted)	$2.18	$1.80+52.5%	$1.18+100.0%	$0.59-60.7%	$1.50+3.4%	$1.45+1218.2%	$0.11+102.1%	-$5.20-264.6%	$3.16-33.1%	$4.72+1.5%	$4.65+6.7%	$4.36+10.1%	$3.96+8.5%	$3.65+9.9%	$3.32+18.6%	$2.80
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	46M+1.8%	45M+2.1%	44M+1.1%	43M+1.1%	43M+1.6%	42M-2.1%	43M-8.4%	47M-3.0%	48M-1.1%	49M-1.7%	50M-0.9%	50M-1.5%	51M-0.1%	51M-0.7%	51M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$499.3M-4.2%	$538.1M+0.3%	$535.2M+2.8%	$540.2M+2.2%	$521.3M-3.1%	$536.5M+0.3%	$520.6M-3.1%	$528.4M-1.7%
Cost of Revenue	$239.7M-1.0%	$258.7M+1.3%	$255.9M+3.1%	$249.1M+1.0%	$242.0M-2.8%	$255.5M+1.6%	$248.3M-2.2%	$246.6M-3.4%
Gross Profit	$259.6M-7.0%	$279.4M-0.6%	$279.3M+2.6%	$291.1M+3.3%	$279.3M-3.3%	$281.0M-0.9%	$272.3M-4.0%	$281.9M-0.3%
SG&A Expenses	$202.1M-5.8%	$209.3M-7.1%	$221.2M+3.6%	$212.4M-6.8%	$214.5M-8.3%	$225.2M-3.8%	$213.5M-6.8%	$227.8M-2.6%
Operating Income	$55.7M-8.4%	$71.8M+49.3%	$47.7M+1.2%	$75.8M+82.4%	$60.8M+2.5%	$48.1M+8.8%	$47.1M-7.6%	$41.6M+92.8%
EBITDA	$91.9M-2.5%	$108.5M+30.1%	$84.5M-0.4%	$108.1M+25.9%	$94.3M-6.6%	$83.4M-3.0%	$84.9M-11.3%	$85.9M+42.1%
Interest Expense	$28.0M-9.4%	$27.7M-11.5%	$29.3M-9.6%	$30.5M+2.1%	$30.9M+2.3%	$31.3M+1.6%	$32.4M+2.4%	$29.9M-6.6%
Income Tax	$10.9M+17.2%	$10.8M+103.8%	$8.9M+182.3%	$13.4M+196.1%	$9.3M-10.6%	$5.3M-4.0%	$3.1M-28.9%	$4.5M+480.2%
Net Income	$19.1M-14.7%	$35.8M+155.7%	$12.0M-5.0%	$33.7M+277.7%	$22.4M+9.5%	$14.0M+29.6%	$12.6M-15.7%	$8.9M+211.9%
EPS (Basic)	$0.42-16.0%	$0.79+154.8%	$0.26-10.3%	$0.75+275.0%	$0.50+8.7%	$0.31+24.0%	$0.29-14.7%	$0.20+211.1%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.41-18.0%	$0.77+148.4%	$0.26-7.1%	$0.74+270.0%	$0.50+8.7%	$0.31+29.2%	$0.28-17.6%	$0.20+211.1%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	46M+2.7%	46M+2.2%	N/A	46M+1.8%	45M+1.2%	45M+1.8%	N/A	45M+2.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

DLX Balance Sheet

DLX quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$2.9B+1.2%	$2.8B-8.1%	$3.1B+0.1%	$3.1B+0.1%	$3.1B+66.9%	$1.8B-5.2%	$1.9B-15.7%	$2.3B+4.4%	$2.2B+1.1%	$2.2B+18.6%	$1.8B+9.4%	$1.7B+7.3%	$1.6B+11.1%	$1.4B+1.7%	$1.4B
Current Assets	$665.8M+8.9%	$611.6M-19.6%	$761.0M+8.1%	$704.0M+13.5%	$620.5M+22.5%	$506.6M+7.3%	$472.2M+4.9%	$450.0M+14.5%	$393.0M-1.3%	$398.2M+22.9%	$324.0M+1.6%	$318.9M-0.1%	$319.3M+45.3%	$219.7M+14.1%	$192.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$36.9M+7.3%	$34.4M-52.2%	$72.0M+78.1%	$40.4M-1.9%	$41.2M-66.5%	$123.1M+67.2%	$73.6M+23.2%	$59.7M+0.8%	$59.2M-22.6%	$76.6M+22.7%	$62.4M+1.4%	$61.5M-49.2%	$121.1M+166.5%	$45.4M+58.4%	$28.7M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$33.5M-8.0%	$36.4M-13.5%	$42.1M-19.5%	$52.3M+49.6%	$34.9M-13.0%	$40.1M+0.5%	$39.9M-14.0%	$46.4M+9.9%	$42.2M+5.1%	$40.2M-4.2%	$42.0M+6.5%	$39.4M+36.1%	$29.0M+24.4%	$23.3M+5.7%	$22.0M
Accounts Receivable	$187.6M+7.8%	$174.1M-8.9%	$191.0M-7.6%	$206.6M+4.4%	$197.9M+22.2%	$162.0M-0.9%	$163.4M-6.0%	$173.9M+16.0%	$149.8M-1.8%	$152.6M+23.4%	$123.7M+8.8%	$113.7M+29.1%	$88.0M+25.1%	$70.4M+2.0%	$69.0M
Long-Term Investments	$26.4M-56.7%	$61.0M-1.5%	$61.9M+29.6%	$47.8M+1.2%	$47.2M+2.8%	$45.9M+2.1%	$45.0M+2.8%	$43.8M+2.7%	$42.6M+0.9%	$42.2M+1.3%	$41.7M-10.2%	$46.5M+4.5%	$44.5M-5.2%	$46.9M+3.9%	$45.1M
Goodwill	$1.4B0.0%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B-0.1%	$1.4B+0.1%	$1.4B+103.4%	$703.0M-9.2%	$774.4M-33.3%	$1.2B+2.6%	$1.1B+2.3%	$1.1B+13.3%	$976.4M+12.4%	$868.4M+5.5%	$822.8M+4.2%	$789.6M+1.6%	$777.0M
Total Liabilities	$2.2B-1.2%	$2.2B-10.7%	$2.5B+0.1%	$2.5B-1.1%	$2.5B+88.1%	$1.3B-3.2%	$1.4B-1.2%	$1.4B+16.4%	$1.2B-8.4%	$1.3B+18.8%	$1.1B+5.9%	$1.0B+1.7%	$1.0B+4.0%	$979.5M-9.8%	$1.1B
Current Liabilities	$643.2M+2.8%	$625.5M-23.6%	$819.1M+8.9%	$752.3M+10.1%	$683.4M+65.9%	$411.8M+0.9%	$407.9M+4.1%	$392.1M-7.9%	$425.8M+2.4%	$415.7M+31.1%	$317.0M-32.1%	$467.2M-4.7%	$490.1M+122.6%	$220.1M-26.7%	$300.4M
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.5B-2.8%	$1.6B-4.4%	$1.7B-3.7%	$1.7B-5.3%	$1.8B+98.1%	$917.0M-4.9%	$964.5M-3.3%	$997.6M+29.9%	$768.0M-13.5%	$887.7M+13.8%	$780.0M+37.1%	$568.9M+7.5%	$529.0M-30.3%	$759.4M-3.4%	$785.8M
Long-Term Debt	$1.4B-3.6%	$1.5B-2.7%	$1.5B-4.2%	$1.6B-3.3%	$1.6B+93.5%	$840.0M-4.9%	$883.5M-3.0%	$911.1M+36.9%	$665.3M-8.0%	$722.8M+15.1%	$628.0M+59.6%	$393.4M+2.2%	$385.1M-41.0%	$652.6M	N/A
Total Equity	$680.7M+9.6%	$620.9M+2.7%	$604.6M+0.1%	$604.2M+5.2%	$574.6M+11.9%	$513.4M-10.1%	$570.9M-37.6%	$915.4M-9.8%	$1.0B+15.2%	$881.0M+18.2%	$745.1M+15.1%	$647.5M+17.6%	$550.5M+27.1%	$432.9M+43.0%	$302.7M
Retained Earnings	$515.9M+5.5%	$489.2M-0.4%	$491.2M-5.3%	$518.6M+2.5%	$505.8M+2.1%	$495.2M-13.5%	$572.6M-38.3%	$927.3M-7.7%	$1.0B+13.8%	$882.8M+17.5%	$751.3M+19.4%	$629.3M+23.2%	$510.9M+36.3%	$375.0M+46.8%	$255.4M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$2.6B+1.1%	$2.6B-0.7%	$2.9B+1.2%	$2.6B-1.4%	$2.5B-4.9%	$2.6B-5.7%	$2.8B-8.1%	$2.6B-9.1%
Current Assets	$374.1M+8.2%	$392.6M+6.8%	$665.8M+8.9%	$399.2M+1.7%	$345.7M-11.7%	$367.6M-14.5%	$611.6M-19.6%	$392.6M-26.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$34.9M+34.2%	$27.2M-10.2%	$36.9M+7.3%	$25.8M-37.5%	$26.0M+12.7%	$30.3M+28.7%	$34.4M-52.2%	$41.3M-2.1%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$35.5M+5.2%	$35.0M+1.4%	$33.5M-8.0%	$33.9M-14.4%	$33.7M-11.3%	$34.5M-10.7%	$36.4M-13.5%	$39.6M-19.6%
Accounts Receivable	$169.2M-4.4%	$178.1M+2.5%	$187.6M+7.8%	$189.9M+10.3%	$176.9M+1.0%	$173.7M+1.4%	$174.1M-8.9%	$172.3M-15.5%
Long-Term Investments	$7.8M-86.0%	$16.7M-71.1%	$26.4M-56.7%	$55.7M-10.6%	$55.7M-10.6%	$57.8M-7.2%	$61.0M-1.5%	$62.3M+0.3%
Goodwill	$1.4B0.0%	$1.4B0.0%	$1.4B0.0%	$1.4B-0.1%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B-0.5%
Total Liabilities	$1.9B-2.2%	$1.9B-4.7%	$2.2B-1.2%	$1.9B-4.3%	$1.9B-7.3%	$2.0B-8.0%	$2.2B-10.7%	$2.0B-12.0%
Current Liabilities	$312.9M-14.7%	$342.1M-13.8%	$643.2M+2.8%	$402.4M-5.9%	$366.9M-9.3%	$396.7M-10.8%	$625.5M-23.6%	$427.8M-27.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.5B+0.8%	$1.5B-2.4%	$1.5B-2.8%	$1.5B-3.9%	$1.5B-6.8%	$1.6B-7.2%	$1.6B-4.4%	$1.6B-6.8%
Long-Term Debt	$1.4B-5.7%	$1.4B-5.1%	$1.4B-3.6%	$1.4B-3.2%	$1.4B-5.4%	$1.5B-5.4%	$1.5B-2.7%	$1.5B-5.6%
Total Equity	$707.9M+10.8%	$696.8M+11.9%	$680.7M+9.6%	$664.1M+8.4%	$638.7M+2.9%	$622.5M+2.3%	$620.9M+2.7%	$612.7M+2.2%
Retained Earnings	$542.6M+8.9%	$537.7M+9.8%	$515.9M+5.5%	$517.8M+5.6%	$498.1M+0.6%	$489.7M+0.3%	$489.2M-0.4%	$490.5M+0.2%

DLX Cash Flow Statement

DLX quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$303.1M	$270.6M+39.3%	$194.3M-2.1%	$198.4M+3.6%	$191.5M-9.1%	$210.8M-3.1%	$217.6M-24.1%	$286.7M-15.5%	$339.3M+0.3%	$338.4M+6.0%	$319.3M+3.1%	$309.6M+8.6%	$285.1M+9.0%	$261.5M+7.1%	$244.1M+3.7%	$235.4M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$137.9M-16.7%	$165.5M-2.5%	$169.7M-1.7%	$172.6M+16.0%	$148.8M+34.3%	$110.8M-12.1%	$126.0M-3.9%	$131.1M+6.9%	$122.7M+33.9%	$91.6M+19.4%	$76.7M+16.5%	$65.8M+2.1%	$64.5M-1.8%	$65.7M-10.5%	$73.3M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$24.9M+25.1%	$19.9M-2.9%	$20.5M-13.4%	$23.7M-19.7%	$29.5M+35.1%	$21.8M+10.8%	$19.7M+47.3%	$13.4M-11.5%	$15.1M+21.3%	$12.5M+4.8%	$11.9M+21.7%	$9.8M+29.3%	$7.6M+3.7%	$7.3M+27.2%	$5.7M
Capital Expenditures	$94.0M	$95.3M+1.1%	$94.3M-6.4%	$100.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$66.6M+7.0%	$62.2M+31.2%	$47.5M+1.8%	$46.6M+7.8%	$43.3M+5.2%	$41.1M+9.8%	$37.5M+6.4%	$35.2M-0.9%	$35.5M
Free Cash Flow	$209.1M	$175.3M+75.3%	$100.0M+2.4%	$97.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$220.1M-20.6%	$277.1M-4.8%	$291.0M+6.7%	$272.7M+2.4%	$266.4M+9.2%	$244.0M+8.9%	$224.0M+7.3%	$208.9M+4.5%	$199.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$88.6M	-$131.7M-88.7%	-$69.8M-61.2%	-$43.3M+46.1%	-$80.3M+92.5%	-$1.1B-1801.5%	-$56.1M+22.5%	-$72.4M+71.4%	-$253.1M-39.9%	-$180.9M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$200.7M	-$136.8M+48.8%	-$267.2M-608.8%	-$37.7M+22.4%	-$48.6M-105.3%	$913.0M+925.8%	-$110.6M+41.9%	-$190.1M-205.8%	-$62.2M+66.0%	-$183.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	$56.3M	$55.2M+1.8%	$54.2M+1.7%	$53.3M+1.2%	$52.6M+1.9%	$51.7M+1.8%	$50.7M-1.9%	$51.7M-8.7%	$56.7M-2.5%	$58.1M-1.1%	$58.7M-1.7%	$59.8M+3.7%	$57.6M+13.6%	$50.7M-0.4%	$50.9M-0.4%	$51.1M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$14.0M-88.2%	$118.5M-40.7%	$200.0M+207.7%	$65.0M+17.7%	$55.2M-7.9%	$60.0M-0.3%	$60.1M+23.2%	$48.8M+79.7%	$27.2M+15.0%	$23.6M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$81.2M+58.9%	$52.7M+4.8%	$102.1M+69.6%	$67.1M-1.1%	$51.1M+28.9%	$50.3M+89.2%	$60.2M-27.9%	$67.9M+0.5%
Depreciation & Amortization	$36.2M+8.1%	$36.7M+4.0%	$36.9M-2.4%	$32.3M-27.2%	$33.5M-19.6%	$35.3M-15.4%	$37.8M-15.5%	$44.3M+13.9%
Stock-Based Compensation	$6.5M+4.8%	$6.7M+24.1%	N/A	$6.0M+23.1%	$6.2M+23.8%	$5.4M+5.4%	N/A	$4.8M+6.7%
Capital Expenditures	$22.6M-3.0%	$25.4M-2.3%	$22.7M-7.3%	$23.3M+10.0%	$23.3M-17.3%	$26.0M+27.2%	$24.5M+23.3%	$21.2M-15.1%
Free Cash Flow	$58.6M+110.8%	$27.3M+12.3%	$79.3M+122.5%	$43.9M-6.2%	$27.8M+142.8%	$24.3M+295.3%	$35.7M-43.9%	$46.7M+9.6%
Investing Cash Flow	-$12.3M+37.6%	$11.1M+145.1%	-$55.7M-201.3%	-$31.7M-329.5%	-$19.7M+15.7%	-$24.6M-19.7%	-$18.5M-348.5%	-$7.4M+42.5%
Financing Cash Flow	-$76.1M-31.9%	-$314.1M-16.9%	$202.5M+9.5%	-$13.0M+75.8%	-$57.7M+19.9%	-$268.6M+17.8%	$184.9M+5.1%	-$53.5M-1.1%
Dividends Paid	$13.9M+2.2%	$15.3M+5.5%	$13.6M+1.4%	$13.5M+1.3%	$13.6M+0.6%	$14.5M+3.9%	$13.4M+1.6%	$13.4M+0.5%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Share Buybacks.

DLX Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

DLX quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	53.0%-0.1pp	53.1%+0.1pp	53.0%-0.8pp	53.9%-2.4pp	56.3%-2.9pp	59.2%-0.3pp	59.5%-0.8pp	60.4%-1.8pp	62.2%-1.7pp	63.9%-0.1pp	63.9%+0.2pp	63.8%-0.8pp	64.6%-0.8pp	65.4%+0.2pp	65.2%
Operating Margin	10.9%+1.8pp	9.1%+1.7pp	7.3%-0.2pp	7.6%+0.5pp	7.0%+4.8pp	2.3%+11.6pp	-9.4%-20.9pp	11.6%-5.2pp	16.8%-3.1pp	19.8%-0.2pp	20.0%+0.1pp	19.9%-0.2pp	20.1%+0.1pp	19.9%+0.8pp	19.1%
Net Margin	3.9%+1.4pp	2.5%+1.3pp	1.2%-1.7pp	2.9%-0.2pp	3.1%+2.8pp	0.3%+11.4pp	-11.1%-18.6pp	7.5%-4.2pp	11.7%-0.7pp	12.4%+0.1pp	12.3%+0.4pp	11.9%+0.2pp	11.8%+0.5pp	11.3%+1.1pp	10.2%
Return on Equity	12.1%+3.6pp	8.5%+4.2pp	4.3%-6.5pp	10.8%-0.1pp	10.9%+9.9pp	1.0%+40.2pp	-39.2%-55.5pp	16.4%-6.3pp	22.7%-3.4pp	26.0%-3.3pp	29.3%-1.5pp	30.9%-3.1pp	33.9%-5.5pp	39.4%-8.4pp	47.8%
Return on Assets	2.9%+1.0pp	1.9%+1.0pp	0.9%-1.3pp	2.1%+0.1pp	2.0%+1.8pp	0.3%+11.8pp	-11.5%-18.0pp	6.5%-3.9pp	10.4%-0.1pp	10.5%-1.4pp	11.9%0.0pp	11.9%0.0pp	11.9%-0.2pp	12.1%+1.7pp	10.4%
Current Ratio	1.04+0.1x	0.980.0x	0.930.0x	0.940.0x	0.91-0.3x	1.23+0.1x	1.160.0x	1.15+0.2x	0.920.0x	0.96-0.1x	1.02+0.3x	0.680.0x	0.65-0.3x	1.00+0.4x	0.64
Debt-to-Equity	2.08-0.3x	2.36-0.1x	2.49-0.1x	2.60-0.2x	2.83+1.2x	1.64+0.1x	1.55+0.6x	1.00+0.3x	0.66-0.2x	0.820.0x	0.84+0.2x	0.61-0.1x	0.70-0.8x	1.51-2.1x	3.59
Asset Turnover	0.740.0x	0.750.0x	0.710.0x	0.73+0.1x	0.66-0.3x	0.97-0.1x	1.03+0.2x	0.870.0x	0.890.0x	0.85-0.1x	0.960.0x	0.990.0x	1.01-0.1x	1.07+0.1x	1.02
FCF Margin	8.2%+3.5pp	4.7%+0.3pp	4.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.0%-2.9pp	13.9%-0.9pp	14.8%+0.1pp	14.8%-0.3pp	15.0%+0.5pp	14.6%+0.4pp	14.1%+0.4pp	13.8%-0.3pp	14.1%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	52.0%-1.6pp	51.9%-0.5pp	52.2%-0.1pp	53.9%+0.5pp	53.6%-0.1pp	52.4%-0.6pp	52.3%-0.5pp	53.3%+0.8pp
Operating Margin	11.2%-0.5pp	13.3%+4.4pp	8.9%-0.1pp	14.0%+6.2pp	11.7%+0.6pp	9.0%+0.7pp	9.0%-0.4pp	7.9%+3.9pp
Net Margin	3.8%-0.5pp	6.7%+4.0pp	2.2%-0.2pp	6.2%+4.5pp	4.3%+0.5pp	2.6%+0.6pp	2.4%-0.4pp	1.7%+3.2pp
Return on Equity	2.7%-0.8pp	5.1%+2.9pp	1.8%-0.3pp	5.1%+3.6pp	3.5%+0.2pp	2.3%+0.5pp	2.0%-0.4pp	1.5%+2.8pp
Return on Assets	0.8%-0.1pp	1.4%+0.9pp	0.4%0.0pp	1.3%+1.0pp	0.9%+0.1pp	0.5%+0.1pp	0.4%0.0pp	0.3%+0.6pp
Current Ratio	1.20+0.3x	1.15+0.2x	1.04+0.1x	0.99+0.1x	0.940.0x	0.930.0x	0.980.0x	0.920.0x
Debt-to-Equity	1.91-0.3x	1.98-0.4x	2.08-0.3x	2.13-0.3x	2.24-0.2x	2.34-0.2x	2.36-0.1x	2.38-0.2x
Asset Turnover	0.190.0x	0.210.0x	0.190.0x	0.210.0x	0.210.0x	0.210.0x	0.180.0x	0.200.0x
FCF Margin	11.7%+6.4pp	5.1%+0.5pp	14.8%+8.0pp	8.1%-0.7pp	5.3%+3.2pp	4.5%+3.4pp	6.9%-5.0pp	8.8%+0.9pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deluxe Corporation's annual revenue?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) reported $2.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 0.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Deluxe Corporation's revenue growing?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) revenue grew by 0.5% year-over-year, from $2.1B to $2.1B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Deluxe Corporation profitable?

Yes, Deluxe Corporation (DLX) reported a net income of $82.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 3.9%.

What is Deluxe Corporation's EBITDA?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had EBITDA of $370.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Deluxe Corporation have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had $36.9M in cash and equivalents against $1.4B in long-term debt.

What is Deluxe Corporation's gross margin?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had a gross margin of 53.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Deluxe Corporation's operating margin?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had an operating margin of 10.9% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Deluxe Corporation's net profit margin?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had a net profit margin of 3.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Deluxe Corporation pay dividends?

Yes, Deluxe Corporation (DLX) paid $1.20 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Deluxe Corporation's return on equity (ROE)?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a return on equity of 12.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Deluxe Corporation's free cash flow?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) generated $175.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 75.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Deluxe Corporation's operating cash flow?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) generated $270.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Deluxe Corporation's total assets?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had $2.9B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Deluxe Corporation's capital expenditures?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) invested $95.3M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How many shares does Deluxe Corporation have outstanding?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had 45M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Deluxe Corporation's current ratio?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had a current ratio of 1.04 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

What is Deluxe Corporation's debt-to-equity ratio?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Deluxe Corporation's return on assets (ROA)?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) had a return on assets of 2.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Deluxe Corporation's P/E ratio?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) trades at 10.4x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $100.6M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.0B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Deluxe Corporation's price-to-sales ratio?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) trades at 0.5x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $2.1B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.0B as of Oct 16, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Deluxe Corporation's Altman Z-Score?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.56, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Deluxe Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Deluxe Corporation's earnings high quality?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has an earnings quality ratio of 3.30x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Deluxe Corporation cover its interest payments?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) has an interest coverage ratio of 1.90x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Deluxe Corporation?

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) scores 42 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.