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Best Business Equipment & Supply Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top business equipment & supply stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best business equipment & supply stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Business Equipment & Supp...

Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Business Equipment & Supplies is Zen Rated A and is the 3rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
HNI	HNI CORP	NYSE	Business Equipment & Supplies	$2.38B	$51.23	-0.10%	$308.20M	17.85x	1.31	United States
SCS	STEELCASE INC	NYSE	Business Equipment & Supplies	$1.22B	$10.65	-1.84%	$242.90M	10.34x	1.30	United States
ACTG	ACACIA RESEARCH CORP	NASDAQ	Business Equipment & Supplies	$364.49M	$3.79	2.71%	$40.66M	-37.90x	0.42	United States
ACCO	ACCO BRANDS CORP	NYSE	Business Equipment & Supplies	$350.49M	$3.89	0.78%	$24.70M	-3.47x	2.74	United States
EBF	ENNIS INC	NYSE	Business Equipment & Supplies	$474.63M	$18.40	0.00%	$66.67M	12.11x	0.20	United States

Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

What are the best business equipment & supply stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best business equipment & supply stocks to buy right now are:

1. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

Hni (NYSE:HNI) is the #1 top business equipment & supply stock out of 5 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hni (NYSE:HNI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Hni (NYSE:HNI) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 22 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 34.

HNI passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hni has seen its stock return 13.9% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 15 percentage points.

Hni has an average 1 year price target of $70.00, an upside of 36.64% from Hni's current stock price of $51.23.

Hni stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Hni, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)

Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) is the #2 top business equipment & supply stock out of 5 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 5 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 34.

SCS passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Steelcase has seen its stock lose -17.51% over the past year, underperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by -16 percentage points.

3. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) is the #3 top business equipment & supply stock out of 5 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -16 points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 34.

ACTG passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Acacia Research has seen its stock lose -27.67% over the past year, underperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by -26 percentage points.

What are the business equipment & supply stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 business equipment & supply stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 business equipment & supply stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.71%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 3.73%. Acco Brands's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Acco Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Acco Brands's dividend payout ratio of -26.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) has an annual dividend yield of 2.72%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 3.73%. Ennis's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ennis's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ennis's dividend payout ratio of 230.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

Hni (NYSE:HNI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.6%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 3.73%. Hni's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hni's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hni's dividend payout ratio of 46% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are business equipment & supply stocks down?

Business equipment & supply stocks were down -0.14% in the last day, and down -0.25% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why business equipment & supply stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued business equipment & supply stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued business equipment & supply stocks right now are:

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) is the most undervalued business equipment & supply stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acco Brands has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ACCO a Valuation Rating of "B".

Acco Brands's stock has dropped -14.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by -13 percentage points.

2. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)

Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) is the second most undervalued business equipment & supply stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Steelcase has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Steelcase's stock has dropped -17.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) is the third most undervalued business equipment & supply stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ennis has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ennis's stock has dropped -14.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by -13 percentage points.

Are business equipment & supply stocks a good buy now?

50% of business equipment & supply stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect business equipment & supply stocks to rise by 37.88% over the next year.

20% of business equipment & supply stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of business equipment & supply stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the business equipment & supplies industry?

The average P/E ratio of the business equipment & supplies industry is 9.57x.

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Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

1. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

2. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)

3. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)

3. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

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