SuperworthDeluxe profit margin DLX
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 4.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 11.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +2.0 pts
- Peer median
- 3.7%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Deluxe kept 4.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 11.9% and a gross margin of 52.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 5.0%.
The median for 6 publishing stocks of a similar size is 3.7%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 53.0% |
| FY2024 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 53.1% |
| FY2023 | 1.2% | 7.3% | 53.0% |
| FY2022 | 2.9% | 7.6% | 53.9% |
| FY2021 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 56.3% |
| FY2020 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 59.2% |
| FY2019 | −10.0% | −7.9% | 59.5% |
| FY2018 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 60.4% |
| FY2017 | 11.7% | 16.7% | 62.2% |
| FY2016 | 12.4% | 19.9% | 63.9% |
| FY2015 | 12.3% | 20.0% | 63.9% |
| FY2014 | 11.9% | 19.9% | 63.8% |
| FY2013 | 11.8% | 20.1% | 64.6% |
| FY2012 | 11.3% | 19.9% | 65.4% |
| FY2011 | 10.2% | 19.1% | 65.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 4.8% | +2.0 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 4.9% | +2.2 pts | 12.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 3.8% | +1.4 pts | 10.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 3.9% | +1.3 pts | 10.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.8% | +1.0 pts | 9.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.6% | +1.1 pts | 9.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.5% | +1.3 pts | 9.1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.6% | +1.2 pts | 9.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 1.8% | −0.6 pts | 8.2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 1.6% | −1.1 pts | 7.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 1.2% | −1.7 pts | 7.3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 1.4% | −1.3 pts | 7.0% |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest Deluxe's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| DLXDeluxe | 4.8% |
| SCHLScholastic | 3.6% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 2.6% |
| EBFEnnis | 9.8% |
| ACCOACCO BRANDS | 3.7% |
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 11.9% |
| PMTSCPI Card | 2.3% |
| Peer median | 3.7% |
Where Deluxe ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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