Deluxe Corp
DLX NYSE Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- DELUXE CORP
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 13, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0000027996-26-000037
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Revenue and margins
Deluxe Corp had $2.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 0.5% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −10.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $175M in fiscal 2025, 8.2% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Deluxe Corp returned $55.2M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 31% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 1.8%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Deluxe Corp can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $41.2M | $40.4M | $72.0M | $34.4M | $36.9M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.7x | 4.8x | 4.7x | 4.2x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | 2.9x | 2.7x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.1x |
| Interest coverage | 2.6x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.6x | 1.9x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.9B |
| Total liabilities | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $575M | $604M | $605M | $621M | $681M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.1% | −4.9% | −8.4% | −24.0% | −11.2% | −6.0% | −4.1% | −5.6% | −4.8% | −6.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 3.10 | 3.28 | 2.84 | 0.96 | 1.77 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.28 | 1.51 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Gross profit | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Operating income | $367M | $329M | $231M | −$188M | $40.7M | $142M | $169M | $161M | $192M | $232M |
| Interest expense | $22.3M | $21.4M | $27.1M | $34.7M | $23.1M | $55.6M | $94.5M | $126M | $123M | $122M |
| Pretax income | $340M | $313M | $213M | −$216M | $26.8M | $93.8M | $84.4M | $39.8M | $76.5M | $119M |
| Income tax | $111M | $82.7M | $63.0M | $8.0M | $21.5M | $31.0M | $18.8M | $13.6M | $23.6M | $36.9M |
| Net income | $229M | $230M | $150M | −$224M | $5.2M | $62.6M | $65.4M | $26.1M | $52.8M | $82.1M |
| Net income to common | $228M | $229M | $149M | −$224M | $5.2M | $62.6M | $65.3M | $26.1M | $52.8M | $82.1M |
| Diluted EPS | $4.65 | $4.72 | $3.16 | −$5.20 | $0.11 | $1.45 | $1.50 | $0.59 | $1.18 | $1.80 |
| Diluted shares | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.04B | 0.05B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $319M | $338M | $339M | $287M | $218M | $211M | $192M | $198M | $194M | $271M |
| Capital expenditure | $46.6M | $47.5M | $62.2M | $66.6M | — | — | — | $101M | $94.3M | $95.3M |
| Free cash flow | $273M | $291M | $277M | $220M | — | — | — | $97.7M | $100M | $175M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $91.6M | $123M | $131M | $126M | $111M | $149M | $173M | $170M | $166M | $138M |
| Stock-based compensation | $12.5M | $15.1M | $13.4M | $19.7M | $21.8M | $29.5M | $23.7M | $20.5M | $19.9M | $24.9M |
| Acquisitions | $240M | $139M | $192M | $8.3M | $0.0M | $959M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $55.2M | $65.0M | $200M | $119M | $14.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $58.7M | $58.1M | $56.7M | $51.7M | $50.7M | $51.7M | $52.6M | $53.3M | $54.2M | $55.2M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $114M | $123M | $257M | $170M | $64.7M | $51.7M | $52.6M | $53.3M | $54.2M | $55.2M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $76.6M | $59.2M | $59.7M | $73.6M | $123M | $41.2M | $40.4M | $72.0M | $34.4M | $36.9M |
| Total debt | $759M | $707M | $910M | $884M | $840M | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | — | $0.6M | $27.9M | $28.3M | $27.3M | $27.4M | $28.2M |
| Current assets | $398M | $393M | $450M | $472M | $507M | $620M | $704M | $761M | $612M | $666M |
| Current liabilities | $416M | $426M | $392M | $408M | $412M | $683M | $752M | $819M | $626M | $643M |
| Inventory | $40.2M | $42.2M | $46.4M | $39.9M | $40.1M | $34.9M | $52.3M | $42.1M | $36.4M | $33.5M |
| Property and equipment, net | $86.9M | $84.6M | $90.3M | $96.5M | $88.7M | $126M | $125M | $117M | $112M | $101M |
| Goodwill | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $774M | $703M | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Intangible assets | $410M | $384M | $360M | $276M | $247M | $511M | $459M | $392M | $331M | $348M |
| Total assets | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.9B |
| Total liabilities | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $881M | $1.0B | $915M | $571M | $513M | $575M | $604M | $605M | $621M | $681M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 63.9% | 62.2% | 60.4% | 59.5% | 59.2% | 56.3% | 53.9% | 53.0% | 53.1% | 53.0% |
| Operating margin | 19.8% | 16.7% | 11.6% | −9.4% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.8% | 23.0% | 18.1% | −3.1% | 8.5% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 11.7% | 7.5% | −11.1% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| FCF margin | 14.7% | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.0% | — | — | — | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 15.8% | 14.6% | 9.2% | −10.8% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 20.7% | 18.5% | 12.1% | −12.3% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10.5% |
| Return on equity | 26.0% | 24.3% | 15.5% | −30.1% | 1.0% | 11.5% | 11.1% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 12.6% |
| Return on assets | 10.5% | 10.5% | 6.6% | −10.5% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 6.3% | 1.7% | 0.5% | −10.8% | 12.9% | 10.7% | −2.0% | −3.2% | 0.5% |
| Net income growth | — | 0.3% | −35.0% | −249.6% | — | 1,094.4% | 4.4% | −60.1% | 102.3% | 55.5% |
| EPS growth | — | 1.5% | −33.1% | −264.6% | — | 1,218.2% | 3.4% | −60.7% | 100.0% | 52.5% |
| FCF growth | — | 6.7% | −4.8% | −20.6% | — | — | — | — | 2.4% | 75.3% |
| Share count change | — | −1.1% | −3.0% | −8.4% | −2.1% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5x | 1.4x | 2.3x | — | 4.7x | 5.7x | 4.8x | 4.7x | 4.2x | 3.8x |
| Debt / equity | 0.9x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 2.9x | 2.7x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.1x |
| Interest coverage | 16.5x | 15.4x | 8.5x | −5.4x | 1.8x | 2.6x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.6x | 1.9x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.1x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% | — | — | — | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 41.8% | 42.3% | 92.6% | 77.4% | — | — | — | 54.6% | 54.2% | 31.5% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.1% | −4.9% | −8.4% | −24.0% | −11.2% | −6.0% | −4.1% | −5.6% | −4.8% | −6.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000027996). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
