ENNIS, INC.
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PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-26T19:56:18.611614+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-036 Product to Capability WHAT High
Direct: revenue_model_type=Predominantly transactional (~80-85%); recurring revenue via long-term print supply agreements with distributors estimated at 15-20% of total revenue. Corroborated: business_model_type_primary=Cloud infrastructure termination would cause minimal disruption; Ennis is a manufacturing-centric company with on-premise or light SaaS ERP, not cloud-native
SG-006
Cash Machine
VALUE High
SG-010
Digitization
WHAT High
SG-026
Make-to-Order
HOW High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Product to Capability (SG-036) WHAT provides the core structure, combined with Cash Machine (SG-006) + Digitization (SG-010) + Make-to-Order (SG-026) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 5 Medium: 19 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.19x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
international_expansion_readiness
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
geographic_footprint
Domestic (United States)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
business_model_type_primary
Manufacturer / B2B distributor
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
business_model_type_secondary
Print services / contract manufacturing
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
switching_cost_profile
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
monetization_vector
Unit sales / per-order transactional
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
pricing_architecture
Negotiated / per-job custom pricing
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
pricing_power_rating
Weak to Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
target_gross_margin_bracket
30.7% Gross Margin (Moderate (20-40%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
marginal_cost_of_growth
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
franchise_compliance_risk
Not applicable; Ennis does not operate a franchise model — it is a direct manufacturer selling through independent distributors
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_acquisition_metric
Distributor network / indirect channel
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
asset_efficiency_ratio
16.4% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Cyclical
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
customer_segment_primary
SMB / Enterprise (via distributors)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
customer_segment_secondary
Direct enterprise customers (select large banking organizations and advertising agencies)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001193125-26-213764
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
Capital allocation is largely maintenance-oriented (~$15-20M annually); limited reallocation toward digital/future-state infrastructure; acquisitions primary growth lever
Inferred
Agent_Inference
sec_cik
0000033002
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
EBF
High
SEC-EDGAR

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

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Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

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