Deluxe Corporation

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Deluxe Corporation en bref

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) is currently trading at 20,00 € with a market capitalization of 916 M €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 10.15x, with a forward P/E of 5.58x. The 52-week range spans from 12,72 € to 27,96 €; the current price is 28.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +0.3%. The net profit margin stands at 4.87%.

💰 Dividende

Deluxe Corporation pays an annual dividend of 1,05 € per share, representing a yield of 5.23%. The payout ratio stands at 53.1%.

📊 Avis des analystes

3 analystes évaluent Deluxe Corporation (DLX) au consensus : None. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 28,48 €, soit un potentiel de +42.4% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 27,02 € à 30,51 €.

Deluxe Corporation : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Deluxe Corporation (DLX) operates in the Industrials — specifically Conglomerates — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Earnings growth of 152% is outpacing revenue, a sign of operational leverage — fixed costs are being absorbed across a larger base. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue growth has slowed to just 0.3%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. With a net margin of just 4.87%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss. The debt-to-equity ratio of 207.58% is elevated, meaning the company relies heavily on creditors — refinancing terms will become more important than operational performance in the next economic downturn.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.55, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 5.95x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 5.58x is meaningfully below the trailing 10.15x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The dividend yield near 5.23% combined with a payout ratio of 53.1% leaves room for further hikes — a track record of consecutive raises is a strong income signal.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 42.4% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to market-like volatility, elevated short interest (10.25%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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