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Best Business Equipment & Supply Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top business equipment & supply stocks in 2026 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.

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Business Equipment & Supplies is Zen Rated A and is the 11th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y
ACCO	ACCO BRANDS CORP	$372.72M	$1.55B	$197.90M	$73.90M	$0.80	-4.54%	-1.60%	N/A	17.32%
EBF	ENNIS INC	$522.80M	$388.74M	$73.49M	$42.80M	$1.67	-2.66%	0.74%	5.03%	9.52%
ACTG	ACACIA RESEARCH CORP	$450.11M	$215.05M	$29.50M	-$18.35M	-$0.18	-3.31%	46.59%	N/A	N/A
HNI	HNI CORP	$2.42B	$3.59B	$223.70M	$1.40M	$0.29	41.31%	12.72%	-89.90%	-31.26%
EHGO	ESHALLGO INC	$3.28M	$14.55M	-$14.23M	-$14.94M	-$9.56	-5.48%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

What are the best business equipment & supply stocks to buy right now in May 2026?

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. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) is the #1 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 Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 15 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36.

ACCO passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acco Brands has seen its stock return 8.6% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 39 percentage points.

Acco Brands has an average 1 year price target of $5.00, an upside of 23.76% from Acco Brands's current stock price of $4.04.

Acco Brands stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Acco Brands, 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.

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) is the #2 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 Ennis (NYSE:EBF) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 8 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36.

EBF passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ennis has seen its stock return 7.99% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 39 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: D, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -7 points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 36.

ACTG passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Acacia Research has seen its stock return 31.64% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 62 percentage points.

Acacia Research has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, an upside of 28.76% from Acacia Research's current stock price of $4.66.

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.

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

Out of 3 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 7.43%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.44%. 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 37.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) has an annual dividend yield of 4.84%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.44%. Ennis's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ennis's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ennis's dividend payout ratio of 59.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

Hni (NYSE:HNI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.05%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.44%. 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 469% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are business equipment & supply stocks down?

Business equipment & supply stocks were down -2.01% in the last day, and down -7.24% 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 A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acco Brands has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acco Brands's stock has gained 8.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by 39 percentage points.

2. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

Hni (NYSE:HNI) is the second 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.

Hni has a valuation score of 14, which is -14 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 28. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hni's stock has dropped -27.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by 3 percentage points.

3. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) 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.

Acacia Research has a valuation score of 14, which is -14 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 28. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acacia Research's stock has gained 31.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by 62 percentage points.

Are business equipment & supply stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of business equipment & supply stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect business equipment & supply stocks to rise by 79.63% over the next year.

0% of business equipment & supply stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of business equipment & supply stocks are rated B (Buy), 75% 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 73.54x.

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Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

3. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

3. Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG)

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