# ESSENDANT INC

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ESSENDANT INC (CIK 0000355999, EIN 36-3141189) reported revenue of $5.04 billion ($5,037,327,000) for FY2017 (2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31) and net income of -$266.98 million (-$266,981,000) for FY2017 (2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2018-02-21 (accession 0001564590-18-002697).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000355999](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000355999) |
| EIN | 36-3141189 |
| SIC industry code | 5110 Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_1zprz2q1yy2127b94gagfgnfch |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $5,037,327,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | SalesRevenueNet |
| Net income | -$266,981,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $1,774,250,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $1,279,336,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $494,914,000 | FY2017 | as of 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $185,543,000 | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations |
| Diluted earnings per share | -$7.27 per share | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 37,706,376 shares | FY2017 | as of 2018-02-16 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2008-2017, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $5,037,327,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $5,369,022,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $5,363,046,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $5,327,205,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-27 | [0001564590-17-002595](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017002595/0001564590-17-002595-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $5,085,293,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-19 | [0001564590-16-012894](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016012894/0001564590-16-012894-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $5,080,106,000 | 10-K | 2015-02-18 | [0001564590-15-000738](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459015000738/0001564590-15-000738-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $5,005,501,000 | 10-K | 2014-02-19 | [0001193125-14-058879](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000119312514058879/0001193125-14-058879-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2010 | 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | $4,832,237,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-22 | [0001193125-13-071543](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000119312513071543/0001193125-13-071543-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -$266,981,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $63,852,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | -$44,342,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-21 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $112,115,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-27 | [0001564590-17-002595](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017002595/0001564590-17-002595-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $122,053,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-19 | [0001564590-16-012894](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016012894/0001564590-16-012894-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | $111,830,000 | 10-K | 2015-02-18 | [0001564590-15-000738](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459015000738/0001564590-15-000738-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | $108,996,000 | 10-K | 2014-02-19 | [0001193125-14-058879](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000119312514058879/0001193125-14-058879-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2010 | 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | $112,757,000 | 10-K | 2013-02-22 | [0001193125-13-071543](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000119312513071543/0001193125-13-071543-index.htm) |

- Net income for FY2014 was restated: first reported as $119,198,000 (accession 0001564590-15-000738, filed 2015-02-18).
- Net income for FY2013 was restated: first reported as $123,170,000 (accession 0001193125-14-058879, filed 2014-02-19).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2018-10-25 | 2018-09-30 | [0001564590-18-025148](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018025148/0001564590-18-025148-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20180930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018025148/esnd-10q_20180930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2018-08-09 | 2018-06-30 | [0001564590-18-020715](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018020715/0001564590-18-020715-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20180630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018020715/esnd-10q_20180630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2018-04-25 | 2018-03-31 | [0001564590-18-009075](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018009075/0001564590-18-009075-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20180331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018009075/esnd-10q_20180331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2018-02-21 | 2017-12-31 | [0001564590-18-002697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) | [esnd-10k\_20171231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/esnd-10k_20171231.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-10-25 | 2017-09-30 | [0001564590-17-020028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017020028/0001564590-17-020028-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20170930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017020028/esnd-10q_20170930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-07-26 | 2017-06-30 | [0001564590-17-014089](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017014089/0001564590-17-014089-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20170630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017014089/esnd-10q_20170630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-04-27 | 2017-03-31 | [0001564590-17-007375](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017007375/0001564590-17-007375-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20170331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017007375/esnd-10q_20170331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2017-02-27 | 2016-12-31 | [0001564590-17-002595](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017002595/0001564590-17-002595-index.htm) | [esnd-10k\_20161231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459017002595/esnd-10k_20161231.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-10-26 | 2016-09-30 | [0001564590-16-026238](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016026238/0001564590-16-026238-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20160930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016026238/esnd-10q_20160930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-07-21 | 2016-06-30 | [0001564590-16-021308](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016021308/0001564590-16-021308-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20160630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016021308/esnd-10q_20160630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-04-20 | 2016-03-31 | [0001564590-16-016418](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016016418/0001564590-16-016418-index.htm) | [esnd-10q\_20160331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016016418/esnd-10q_20160331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2016-02-19 | 2015-12-31 | [0001564590-16-012894](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016012894/0001564590-16-012894-index.htm) | [esnd-10k\_20151231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459016012894/esnd-10k_20151231.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000355999 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000355999.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000355999.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 36-3141189 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000355999.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000355999.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UNITED STATIONERS INC | 1994-12-07 | 2015-06-01 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000355999.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000355999.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000355999" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
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curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000355999/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

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## On SEC EDGAR

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- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355999/000156459018002697/0001564590-18-002697-index.htm) - filed 2018-02-21, accession 0001564590-18-002697

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