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Deluxe DLX Return on invested capital

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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$1.08B+61.1%
Enterprise value$2.48B+13.0%
P/E10.4×-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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Deluxe (DLX) reported return on invested capital of 8.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Deluxe's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Deluxe's return on invested capital increased by 32.2% year-over-year, from 6.5% to 8.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Deluxe's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Deluxe's return on invested capital has grown at a 37.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.7% to 8.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.