What is Deluxe's invested capital?

Deluxe (DLX) reported invested capital of $2.1B in Q1 2026.

How has Deluxe's invested capital changed year-over-year?

Deluxe's invested capital decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $2.14B to $2.1B.

What is the long-term trend for Deluxe's invested capital?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Deluxe's invested capital has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.16B to $1.89B.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Deluxe DLX Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$538.1M+0.3%

Gross profit$279.4M-0.6%

Operating income$71.8M+49.3%

Net income$35.8M+156%

EPS (diluted)$0.77+148%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$62.3M-7.4%

Total debt$1.5B-7.9%

Total equity$696.8M+12.0%

Total assets$2.6B-0.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$52.7M+4.8%

CapEx$25.4M-2.3%

Free cash flow$27.3M+12.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.07B+61.1%

Enterprise value$2.47B+13.0%

P/E10.3×-1.6×

P/S0.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin52.9%0.0pp

Operating margin12%+2.8pp

Net margin4.9%+2.2pp

FCF margin8.4%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.8%+6.7pp

Debt / equity2.1×-0.5×

Current ratio1.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Deluxe’s reported figures.

$1.5Btotal debt+$696.8Mtotal stockholders equity−$62.3Mcash and equivalents=$2.1B

The official record: Deluxe’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Deluxe's invested capital?: Deluxe (DLX) reported invested capital of $2.1B in Q1 2026.
How has Deluxe's invested capital changed year-over-year?: Deluxe's invested capital decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $2.14B to $2.1B.
What is the long-term trend for Deluxe's invested capital?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Deluxe's invested capital has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.16B to $1.89B.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).