Dye & Durham (TSE:DND)
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
C$2.50
▼(-39.02% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/18/26
The score is held back primarily by leveraged, loss-making financials and weakening revenue/FCF trends, alongside very weak technical momentum. The earnings call adds partial support due to identifiable cost-savings and deleveraging actions, while valuation is only modestly helped by the dividend given negative earnings.
Positive Factors
Positive cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow, even if weakened, shows the core business generates real cash to fund operations and deleveraging. Over 2–6 months this supports creditor confidence, funds restructuring costs and underpins the multi‑year transformation without immediate external financing.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Very elevated leverage materially constrains strategic flexibility and leaves little buffer for further revenue weakness. Interest and amortization drag net results, and despite recent deleveraging, the capital structure remains fragile and could limit investments or require continued asset sales to hit long‑term targets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow, even if weakened, shows the core business generates real cash to fund operations and deleveraging. Over 2–6 months this supports creditor confidence, funds restructuring costs and underpins the multi‑year transformation without immediate external financing.
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Dye & Durham (DND) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$153.22M
Dividend Yield1.8%
Average Volume (3M)426.66K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.52
Revenue Growth-12.23%
EPS Growth84.72%
CountryCA
Employees1,200
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.49
Shares Outstanding67,200,000
10 Day Avg. Volume559,953
30 Day Avg. Volume426,663
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.13
Price to Book (P/B)2.53
Price to Sales (P/S)1.46
P/FCF Ratio20.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$3.75Price Target Upside-8.54% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$413.53M
Dye & Durham Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Dye & Durham Limited, through its subsidiary Dye & Durham Corporation, provides cloud-based software and technological solutions to legal practices, financial institutions, and government bodies. Its operations extend across Canada, Australia, Ire...
How the Company Makes Money
Dye & Durham primarily makes money by selling access to its software platforms and associated services to professional users (notably law firms and other transaction-focused professionals). Revenue is typically generated through (1) recurring subs...
Dye & Durham Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 16, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Feb 17, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call outlined clear strategic actions and tangible near-term positives (operating cash flow improvement, Credas sale and debt reduction, identified $15–$20M of cost savings, and early product modernization proof points). However, material near-term financial deterioration in the core legal software business (7% revenue decline, 24% adjusted EBITDA decline) across key geographies, accounting/regulatory issues and high housing-market exposure create significant headwinds. Management has a multi-year transformation plan but the magnitude of current declines and operational remediation required makes the near-term outlook challenging.Positive Updates
Operating cash flow improvement
Net cash provided by operating activities of $73.8M for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, up from $62.3M in the prior year period — an increase of ~$11.5M (~18.5%), driven by lower cash taxes, lower net interest paid and favorable working capital movements.
Negative Updates
Revenue decline (core)
Total revenue for the first half of fiscal 2026 was $215.3M, down $16.8M or 7% year-over-year, primarily driven by market softness and customer turnover in legal software platforms.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Operating cash flow improvement
Net cash provided by operating activities of $73.8M for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, up from $62.3M in the prior year period — an increase of ~$11.5M (~18.5%), driven by lower cash taxes, lower net interest paid and favorable working capital movements.
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Company Guidance
Management outlined a multi‑year transformation to simplify ~40 products into one global platform and to deleverage the business, targeting $15–20M of annualized EBITDA savings (≈60% of which they aim to action by the end of this fiscal year), with roughly 40% of savings from consolidating global delivery/service teams and 60% from automation/process standardization; they reported H1 FY2026 revenue of $215.3M (down $16.8M or 7% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $100.8M (down 24% YoY), revenue mix of Legal Software $161.5M and Banking Technology $53.8M, regional results: Canada −10% revenue (segment adj. EBITDA −25%), U.K./Ireland −6% (adj. EBITDA −26%), Australia +2% (adj. EBITDA −14%), operating cash flow $73.8M (vs. $62.3M prior year), cash on hand $37.8M (ex‑cash held for sale), $185M in escrow for convertible debentures, H1 capex $9M, Credas sale gross proceeds ~$146.3M (with $30M repaid on the revolver reducing utilization <35% and US$27.3M repaid on Term Loan B), an excess‑proceeds offer running Feb 9–Mar 9, and remaining contingent/holdback obligations disclosed at roughly $38M.Dye & Durham Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 398.29M | 440.73M | 457.70M | 451.11M | 474.81M | 208.94M |
| Gross Profit | 15.48M | 144.88M | 312.90M | 304.78M | 417.25M | 181.02M |
| EBITDA | 155.82M | 172.34M | 104.83M | 79.05M | 232.35M | 34.94M |
| Net Income | -23.57M | -88.05M | -174.98M | -170.64M | 7.67M | -40.85M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.81B | 2.15B | 2.24B | 2.12B | 2.25B | 1.56B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 35.58M | 228.10M | 80.32M | 36.27M | 223.62M | 429.33M |
| Total Debt | 1.32B | 1.62B | 1.55B | 1.35B | 1.17B | 599.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.54B | 1.90B | 1.85B | 1.70B | 1.49B | 807.45M |
| Stockholders Equity | 271.55M | 254.81M | 389.34M | 423.08M | 763.42M | 750.92M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 26.36M | 30.68M | 141.92M | 108.30M | 161.63M | 69.83M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 28.05M | 34.86M | 180.87M | 141.40M | 185.44M | 79.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 270.33M | -270.69M | -40.28M | -158.27M | -923.58M | -790.67M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -298.94M | 14.23M | 90.16M | -164.87M | 535.30M | 1.14B |
Dye & Durham Technical Analysis
Negative
4.10
Price Trends
3.37
Negative
3.75
Negative
4.88
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.27
Positive
15.70
Positive
2.44
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:DND, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.1 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.78, above the 50-day MA of 3.37, and below the 200-day MA of 4.88, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.27 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 15.70 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 2.44 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TSE:DND.
Dye & Durham Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | C$7.58B | 102.48 | 7.27% | ― | -4.13% | ― | |
62 Neutral | C$8.56B | 162.87 | 6.84% | ― | 30.33% | -66.37% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | C$381.66M | -9.51 | -26.86% | ― | 10.51% | -118.39% | |
54 Neutral | C$163.07M | -14.44 | -3.18% | ― | -11.32% | 6.86% | |
45 Neutral | C$48.27M | -9.71 | 247.94% | ― | -43.68% | -329.28% | |
44 Neutral | C$153.22M | -6.50 | -9.67% | 1.80% | -12.23% | 84.72% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Dye & Durham Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Dye & Durham Sets June Vote on Shareholder Rights Plan
Neutral
Apr 10, 2026
Dye Durham has called a special meeting of shareholders for June 9, 2026, to seek approval of a shareholder rights plan that came into effect on April 8, 2026. The plan, designed to remain in place for three years if ratified, will otherwise term...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Dye & Durham’s Rights Plan Faces TSX Deferral Amid Ongoing Sales Process
Neutral
Apr 6, 2026
Dye Durham said the Toronto Stock Exchange has deferred its decision on accepting the company’s newly adopted shareholder rights plan, pending comfort that securities regulators will not intervene in any takeover bid and shareholder ratific...
Business Operations and StrategyProduct-Related Announcements
Dye & Durham Adds Treefort Identity Verification to Unity Platform for Canadian Legal Market
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
Dye Durham has enhanced its Unity Practice Management platform by integrating Treefort Identity Verification, giving Canadian legal professionals additional options to manage client identification within their existing real estate conveyancing wo...
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Dye & Durham Adopts New Rights Plan to Shield Ongoing Sales Process
Neutral
Apr 1, 2026
Dye Durham has adopted a new shareholder rights plan as its existing plan nears expiry, aiming to protect the integrity of its ongoing sales process for the whole company and its Canadian Financial Services division. The move is designed to give ...
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