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Best Business Equipment & Supply Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top business equipment & supply stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best business equipment & supply stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the business equipment & supplies industry.

Industry: Business Equipment & Supp...
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ENNIS INC
$19.50$10.8479.88%11.34xN/A1.19x1.45x4.87x$61.05M12.09%$347.63M13.43$431.61M5.46
ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
$4.98N/AN/A6.82xN/A3.00x0.88xN/A-$22.70M-6.04%$568.27M7.55$169.65M2.06
SCS
STEELCASE INC
$12.10N/AN/A17.79xN/A0.44x1.56xN/A$311.00M22.40%$887.10M7.73$1.70B7.85
HNI
HNI CORP
$42.73N/AN/A38.50xN/A0.78x2.63xN/A$188.40M9.91%$761.40M17.11$2.56B13.82
ACCO
ACCO BRANDS CORP
$4.91N/AN/A-21.35x2.63x0.26x0.59xN/A$114.90M24.56%$787.00M8.26$1.42B11.64

Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

What are the best business equipment & supply stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best business equipment & supply stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)


Ennis (NYSE:EBF) is the top business equipment & supply stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 16 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ennis has seen its stock lose -2.74% over the past year, underperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by -36 percentage points.

2. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)


Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) is the second best business equipment & supply stock with a Zen Score of 38, which is 2 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acacia Research has seen its stock return 33.51% over the past year.

Acacia Research has an average 1 year price target of $7.00, an upside of 40.56% from Acacia Research's current stock price of $4.98.

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

3. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)


Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) is the third best business equipment & supply stock with a Zen Score of 37, which is 1 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Steelcase has seen its stock return 44.91% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 12 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 6.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 4.38%. 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 -130.4% 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 5.13%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 4.38%. 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 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Steelcase (NYSE:SCS)


Steelcase (NYSE:SCS) has an annual dividend yield of 3.31%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 4.38%. Steelcase's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Steelcase's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Steelcase's dividend payout ratio of 58.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are business equipment & supply stocks down?

Business equipment & supply stocks were down -0.96% in the last day, and up 3.17% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 1 most undervalued business equipment & supply stocks right now are:

1. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)


Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) is the most undervalued business equipment & supply stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Acacia Research has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acacia Research's stock has gained 33.51% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry.

Are business equipment & supply stocks a good buy now?

100% of business equipment & supply stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect business equipment & supply stocks to rise by 46.61% over the next year.

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 20.78x.
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