Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
NYSE:DFIN
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DFIN Stock Chart & Stats
$52.46
$0.05(0.09%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$52.46
$0.05(0.09%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$37.07 - $66.25
Previous CloseN/A
Volume17.12K
Average Volume (3M)279.72K
Market Cap
$1.45B
Enterprise Value$1.60B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$24.50M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$181.80M
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.6
Beta1.35
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.35Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.13
Shares Outstanding28,530,106
10 Day Avg. Volume291,627
30 Day Avg. Volume279,723
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.63
Price to Book (P/B)3.39
Price to Sales (P/S)1.67
P/FCF Ratio11.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.09
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$61.50Price Target Upside17.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)4.69
Revenue Forecast (FY)$789.43M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash GenerationConsistent operating cash flow and improved free cash flow provide durable internal funding for product investment, buybacks, and debt reduction. Strong cash conversion cushions the business against cyclical deal volumes and supports multi-year strategic initiatives without relying on external capital.
Improved Leverage / Balance SheetMaterial reduction in leverage and manageable net debt (non‑GAAP net leverage ~0.6x) create lasting financial flexibility. A stronger capital structure lowers refinancing risk, enables disciplined buybacks and targeted capex, and supports resilience through slower revenue cycles.
Recurring Revenue Mix & Product MomentumA shift toward ~80% recurring revenue increases predictability and margin resilience long term. Growing software solutions and new product launches (ArcFlex, Active Intelligence) support higher recurring mix, lowering sensitivity to deal timing and enabling more stable revenue and margin progression over multiple quarters.
Bears Say
Revenue Trend & Margin CompressionMulti-year top-line deterioration and pronounced net margin compression weaken long-term profitability and returns on equity. Even with solid operating margins, declining revenue and lower net income reduce retained earnings, constrain reinvestment, and limit the company's ability to sustainably expand shareholder returns.
Transactional Revenue Decline / Capital Markets ExposureA structural, multi-year decline in transaction-driven revenue leaves the business exposed to persistent shrinkage in a historically important segment. Continued dependence on capital markets activity creates recurring volatility and caps top-line upside when deal volumes remain depressed for extended periods.
Secular Print Decline & Regulatory Timing RiskStructural secular decline in print reduces a stable legacy revenue base, forcing reliance on newer products. At the same time, regulatory-dependent product growth is lumpy: absent rule changes, ramp timing can be delayed, producing uneven revenue and complicating multi-quarter planning and margin predictability.
Donnelley Financial Solutions News
DFIN FAQ
What was Donnelley Financial Solutions’s price range in the past 12 months?
Donnelley Financial Solutions lowest stock price was $37.07 and its highest was $66.25 in the past 12 months.
What is Donnelley Financial Solutions’s market cap?
Donnelley Financial Solutions’s market cap is $1.45B.
When is Donnelley Financial Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date?
Donnelley Financial Solutions’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is today.
How were Donnelley Financial Solutions’s earnings last quarter?
Currently, no data Available
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Donnelley Financial Solutions’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Donnelley Financial Solutions pay dividends?
Donnelley Financial Solutions does not currently pay dividends.
What is Donnelley Financial Solutions’s EPS estimate?
Donnelley Financial Solutions’s EPS estimate is 1.35.
How many shares outstanding does Donnelley Financial Solutions have?
Donnelley Financial Solutions has 28,530,106 shares outstanding.
What happened to Donnelley Financial Solutions’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Currently, no data Available
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Donnelley Financial Solutions?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DFIN
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Donnelley Financial Solutions Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$61.50 (17.23% Upside)
$61.50 (17.23% Upside)
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 142.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $2.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-19.16%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.83%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-4.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Donnelley Financial Solutions
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. operates as a risk and compliance solutions company worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Capital Markets Software Solutions (CM-SS), Capital Markets Compliance and Communications Management (CM-CCM), Investment Companies Software Solutions (IC-SS), and Investment Companies Compliance and Communications Management (IC-CCM). The CM-SS segment provides Venue, ActiveDisclosure, eBrevia, and other solutions to public and private companies to manage public and private transaction processes, extract data, and analyze contracts; collaborate; and tag, validate, and file SEC documents. The CM-CCM segment offers tech-enabled services and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies for deal solutions and SEC compliance requirements. The IC-SS segment provides clients with the Arc Suite platform that contains a comprehensive suite of cloud-based solutions and services that enable storage and management of compliance and regulatory information in a self-service and central repository for accessing, assembling, editing, translating, rendering, and submitting documents to regulators. The IC-CCM segment offers clients with tech-enabled solutions for creating and filing regulatory communications and solutions for investor communications, as well as XBRL-formatted filings pursuant to the Investment Act, through the SEC EDGAR system. This segment also provides turnkey proxy services, including discovery, planning and implementation, print and mail management, solicitation, tabulation services, shareholder meeting review, and expert support. Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
DFIN Company Deck
DFIN Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights strong profitability and margin expansion, meaningful software revenue growth, successful product launches and disciplined capital allocation (notably share repurchases), alongside solid free cash flow and a conservative leverage profile. Offsetting these positives are ongoing secular declines in print and distribution, a multi-year reduction in transactional revenue (despite a Q4 rebound), lumpy growth for some products (Arc Suite) tied to regulatory timing, and exposure to capital markets volatility that could affect near-term transaction-driven sales. Overall the company appears to be structurally more profitable and positioned for sustained recurring revenue growth, but near-term results remain partially dependent on transactional activity and regulatory timing.View all DFIN earnings summariesDFIN Net sales Breakdown
44.58% Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management
23.32% Capital Markets - Software Solutions
18.70% Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management
13.40% Investment Companies - Software Solutions
DFIN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$61.50
▲(17.23% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
5.74% Insiders
23.04% Mutual Funds
6.54% Other Institutional Investors
44.48% Public Companies and
Individual Investors