13F Pro Quality Score

54.2/100

Rank #1,235 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

26.9/100

Profitability

56.3/100

Balance Sheet

56.4/100

Earnings Quality

93.3/100

Free Cash Flow

54.9/100

Institutional Flow

80.6/100

Revenue Scale

63.5/100

Dilution Risk

53.2/100

DLX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for DELUXE CORP (DLX), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DLX at 54.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,235 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. DLX scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (93.3), institutional flow (80.6). Areas of concern include revenue growth (26.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2025), DELUXE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $535.2M, net income of $12.0M, an operating margin of 8.9%. Top institutional holders of DLX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, STATE STREET, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. DLX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 27996. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DLX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for DELUXE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. DELUXE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 58 since 2021, currently 54.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about DELUXE CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind DLX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A B2B services company · mid-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Minnesota.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue around $2 billion, earned by selling payments, data, and promotional solutions to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses across North America.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1915, it spent most of the 20th century as the dominant supplier of a very unglamorous but essential office product — and practically every American business bought from it.
  • 4
    The Secret
    That unglamorous product? Paper checks. It was once the largest check printer in the United States, and quietly used that customer base to pivot into cloud-based financial technology.
  • 5
    The Lore
    As digital payments threatened its core, it went on a shopping spree of acquisitions — snapping up payroll, treasury management, and marketing firms — reinventing itself faster than most legacy printers ever dared.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is DLX, and its name literally means premium — fitting for a company that turned humble checkbooks into a full-service small-business financial platform.
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Revenue

Q4 2025

$535.2M

Net Income

Q4 2025

$12.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2025

$79.3M

Operating Margin

Q4 2025

8.9%

ROIC

Q4 2025

2.3%

D/E Ratio

Q4 2025

2.10

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+0.5% YoY
$2.13BFY 2025
FY22 $2.24BFY23 $2.19BFY24 $2.12BFY25 $2.13B

Net Income

+55.5% YoY
$82.1MFY 2025
FY22 $65.4MFY23 $26.1MFY24 $52.8MFY25 $82.1M

Operating Income

+20.9% YoY
$232.4MFY 2025
FY22 $169.4MFY23 $160.8MFY24 $192.2MFY25 $232.4M

EPS (Diluted)

+52.5% YoY
$1.80FY 2025
FY22 $1.50FY23 $0.59FY24 $1.18FY25 $1.80

Total Assets

+1.2% YoY
$2.86BFY 2025
FY22 $3.08BFY23 $3.08BFY24 $2.83BFY25 $2.86B

Total Debt

-4.9% YoY
$1.43BFY 2025
FY22 $1.64BFY23 $1.59BFY24 $1.50BFY25 $1.43B

Op. Cash Flow

+39.3% YoY
$270.6MFY 2025
FY22 $191.5MFY23 $198.4MFY24 $194.3MFY25 $270.6M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of DELUXE CORP (DLX) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for DLX are available on the DLX stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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