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a day ago
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Jaron 'Boots' Ennis set to relinquish world titles, move up to super welterweight
Jaron "Boots" Ennis' days at welterweight are over. The WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine 147-pound champion will move up to the super welterweight division for his next fight, Ennis' promoter, Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn, revealed to multiple outlets on Thursday afternoon. Advertisement Ennis (34-0, 30 KOs) was upgraded to IBF welterweight champion following Terence Crawford's undisputed title victory over Errol Spence Jr. in July 2023, and Crawford's subsequent jump to 154 pounds. Boots made two defenses of the IBF belt in 2024 before stopping Eimantas Stanionis in their welterweight title unification matchup in April in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ennis's performance against Stanionis, a formidable champion in his own right, was nothing short of special. Ennis broke down and knocked out the consensus No. 2 in the division inside six rounds and reiterated what many have long believed — that Ennis' ceiling in the sport is quite high. Although the goal for Ennis was to become undisputed champion at welterweight, it proved too difficult to achieve, with mandatory challengers being ordered and difficulty making fights with the other champions, namely Brian Norman Jr. and Mario Barrios. Jaron Ennis (L) lands against Eimantas Stanionis during their fight for the Ring Magazine, IBF and WBA world welterweight titles at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on April 12, 2025, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Robinson/) (Mark Robinson via Getty Images) Now, Ennis will continue at super welterweight and likely vacate the IBF and WBA welterweight belts in the coming months. Advertisement Irish welterweights Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker have been ordered to rematch in a final eliminator for the IBF 147-pound belt following the controversial ending to their first fight in March. Donovan was disqualified for flooring Crocker with a right hook after the bell sounded to signal the end of Round 8. The Limerick man, who was well on his way to victory when he was disqualified by referee Marcus McDonnell, blamed the raucous atmosphere from the soldout SSE Arena in Belfast for his failure to hear the bell. It is now likely that the Donovan vs. Crocker rematch will be contested for the vacant IBF welterweight title following Ennis' decision. Although a date hasn't been set for the rematch, Uncrowned understands the fight will take place in late September or early October in Belfast, either at Windsor Park or back at the SSE Arena. Shakhram Giyasov is the No. 1 contender for the WBA welterweight title, while Rolando "Rolly" Romero won the WBA "Regular" belt with an upset victory over Ryan Garcia in May. Romero is expected to be upgraded to full champion and ordered to defend against Giyasov. Advertisement As for Ennis, because he was the WBA "super" champion at welterweight, he has the opportunity to be designated as the mandatory challenger for the WBA at super welterweight. The WBA super welterweight title is currently held by Crawford, while Yoenis Tellez owns the interim title. It is highly unlikely Crawford, who challenges Saul "Canelo" Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight crown in September, ever returns to 154 pounds, and so Ennis could find himself in prime position to face Tellez for the WBA super welterweight title. Hearn also said Ennis would be open to facing Vergil Ortiz Jr. at some point after his 154-pound debut, which will be in August or September.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
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Ennis (NYSE:EBF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25
Ennis, Inc. (NYSE:EBF) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.25 per share on the 5th of May. The dividend yield will be 5.1% based on this payment which is still above the industry average. Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Ennis' earnings. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth. Earnings per share could rise by 1.8% over the next year if things go the same way as they have for the last few years. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could reach 226%, which probably can't continue without starting to put some pressure on the balance sheet. View our latest analysis for Ennis Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. Since 2015, the annual payment back then was $0.70, compared to the most recent full-year payment of $1.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 3.6% per annum over that time. While the consistency in the dividend payments is impressive, we think the relatively slow rate of growth is less attractive. The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Unfortunately, Ennis' earnings per share has been essentially flat over the past five years, which means the dividend may not be increased each year. Ennis is struggling to find viable investments, so it is returning more to shareholders. This could mean the dividend doesn't have the growth potential we look for going into the future. Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock. It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. Now, if you want to look closer, it would be worth checking out our free research on Ennis management tenure, salary, and performance. Is Ennis not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
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Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Ennis (NYSE:EBF)
What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly, we'd want to identify a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and then alongside that, an ever-increasing base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it's a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. In light of that, when we looked at Ennis (NYSE:EBF) and its ROCE trend, we weren't exactly thrilled. Just to clarify if you're unsure, ROCE is a metric for evaluating how much pre-tax income (in percentage terms) a company earns on the capital invested in its business. To calculate this metric for Ennis, this is the formula: Return on Capital Employed = Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) ÷ (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 0.16 = US$52m ÷ (US$346m - US$32m) (Based on the trailing twelve months to November 2024). Thus, Ennis has an ROCE of 16%. On its own, that's a standard return, however it's much better than the 10% generated by the Commercial Services industry. View our latest analysis for Ennis In the above chart we have measured Ennis' prior ROCE against its prior performance, but the future is arguably more important. If you're interested, you can view the analysts predictions in our free analyst report for Ennis . There hasn't been much to report for Ennis' returns and its level of capital employed because both metrics have been steady for the past five years. It's not uncommon to see this when looking at a mature and stable business that isn't re-investing its earnings because it has likely passed that phase of the business cycle. With that in mind, unless investment picks up again in the future, we wouldn't expect Ennis to be a multi-bagger going forward. In summary, Ennis isn't compounding its earnings but is generating stable returns on the same amount of capital employed. And with the stock having returned a mere 39% in the last five years to shareholders, you could argue that they're aware of these lackluster trends. So if you're looking for a multi-bagger, the underlying trends indicate you may have better chances elsewhere. Ennis could be trading at an attractive price in other respects, so you might find our on our platform quite valuable. While Ennis may not currently earn the highest returns, we've compiled a list of companies that currently earn more than 25% return on equity. Check out this free list here. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
