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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.

Industry: Business Equipment & Supp...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Business Equipment & Supplies is Zen Rated A and is the 21st ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
ACCO	ACCO BRANDS CORP	$355.19M	7.79%	37.50%	$0.0750	$0.30	91%	0	2026-05-22	2026-06-17
EBF	ENNIS INC	$506.87M	4.99%	60.20%	$0.2500	$1.00	83%	1
HNI	HNI CORP	$2.22B	4.41%	469.00%	$0.3400	$1.36	79%	0
ACTG	ACACIA RESEARCH CORP	$442.38M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EHGO	ESHALLGO INC	$3.10M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% 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 16 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 35.

ACCO passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acco Brands has seen its stock return 6.35% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 40 percentage points.

Acco Brands has an average 1 year price target of $5.00, an upside of 29.87% from Acco Brands's current stock price of $3.85.

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: C.

Ennis (NYSE:EBF) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 7 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 35.

EBF passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ennis has seen its stock return 5.92% over the past year, overperforming other business equipment & supply stocks by 39 percentage points.

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

Hni (NYSE:HNI) 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 Hni (NYSE:HNI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Hni (NYSE:HNI) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 2 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 35.

HNI passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Hni has seen its stock lose -33.02% over the past year.

Hni has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 110.56% from Hni's current stock price of $30.87.

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.

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 7.79%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.73%. 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 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 4.99%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.73%. 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 60.2% 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 4.41%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the business equipment & supply industry average of 5.73%. 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 469% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are business equipment & supply stocks up?

Business equipment & supply stocks were up 1.08% in the last day, and down -2.05% over the last week.

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

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 6.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by 40 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 -33.02% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry.

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 29, which is 1 points higher than the business equipment & supply industry average of 28. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ennis's stock has gained 5.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the business equipment & supply industry by 39 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 93.38% over the next year.

25% of business equipment & supply stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% 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 66.05x.

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Business Equipment & Supply Stocks FAQ

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

3. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

1. Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO)

2. Hni (NYSE:HNI)

3. Ennis (NYSE:EBF)

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