Deluxe Corporation (DLX)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 53.01% | 53.04% | 52.90% | 52.94% | 53.09% | 53.20% | 53.01% | 52.78% | 53.04% | 53.21% | 53.52% | 53.60% | 53.88% | 54.35% | 54.43% | 55.31% | 56.27% | 56.92% | 58.56% | 59.49% |
| Operating profit margin | 11.09% | 10.94% | 9.37% | 9.23% | 9.06% | 9.17% | 8.20% | 7.83% | 7.33% | 7.00% | 7.84% | 7.75% | 7.57% | 7.46% | 7.30% | 6.41% | 7.03% | 7.10% | 7.91% | 8.10% |
| Pretax margin | 5.77% | 5.38% | 3.81% | 3.74% | 3.61% | 3.75% | 2.68% | 2.27% | 1.82% | 1.74% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.77% | 4.02% | 3.89% | 3.41% | 4.64% | 5.36% | 6.97% | 7.30% |
| Net profit margin | 4.00% | 3.91% | 3.19% | 3.07% | 2.92% | 3.01% | 1.78% | 1.57% | 1.19% | 1.36% | 2.36% | 2.63% | 2.92% | 2.68% | 2.61% | 2.25% | 3.10% | 3.86% | 4.99% | 5.34% |
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.25% | 8.96% | 7.79% | 7.62% | 6.79% | 7.48% | 6.60% | 6.26% | 5.22% | 5.38% | 6.00% | 5.87% | 5.51% | 5.66% | 5.52% | 4.64% | 4.62% | 4.50% | 4.75% | 7.46% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.97% | 3.20% | 2.65% | 2.53% | 2.19% | 2.45% | 1.43% | 1.25% | 0.85% | 1.04% | 1.81% | 1.99% | 2.13% | 2.04% | 1.97% | 1.62% | 2.04% | 2.45% | 3.00% | 4.92% |
| Return on total capital | 35.86% | 36.00% | 32.06% | 32.65% | 32.18% | 33.09% | 29.39% | 28.96% | 27.39% | 27.00% | 29.92% | 30.66% | 29.62% | 29.20% | 28.45% | 24.92% | 26.01% | 25.56% | 27.26% | 26.51% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.46% | 12.46% | 10.51% | 10.47% | 9.98% | 10.50% | 6.17% | 5.62% | 4.32% | 5.03% | 8.61% | 9.83% | 10.83% | 10.01% | 9.72% | 8.29% | 10.91% | 13.18% | 16.39% | 16.69% |