D2L, Inc. (TSE:DTOL)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
C$9.00
▲(8.30% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/08/26
The score is driven primarily by improved fundamentals—strong and improving free cash flow, healthier leverage, and a shift to positive earnings—plus a constructive but not fully on-model FY27 outlook from the earnings call. These positives are tempered by weak technical trend signals and a high P/E valuation that increases execution risk if growth and margin recovery do not materialize.
Positive Factors
Free cash flow strength
Sustained free cash flow (~$44M) that closely tracks net income demonstrates durable cash conversion. This strengthens financial flexibility for R&D, M&A, buybacks, and downturn resilience, and reduces reliance on external financing while supporting multi-year growth investments.
Negative Factors
Revenue growth deceleration
Recent deceleration from multi-year higher growth reduces margin for execution error. Slower top-line expansion limits operating leverage, makes hitting the company’s 10–15% medium‑term target more challenging, and increases reliance on account expansion and new market wins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free cash flow strength
Sustained free cash flow (~$44M) that closely tracks net income demonstrates durable cash conversion. This strengthens financial flexibility for R&D, M&A, buybacks, and downturn resilience, and reduces reliance on external financing while supporting multi-year growth investments.
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D2L (DTOL) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$461.65M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)50.01K
Price to Earnings (P/E)47.8
Beta (1Y)1.16
Revenue Growth10.85%
EPS Growth384.10%
CountryCA
Employees1,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryEducation & Training Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.04
Shares Outstanding26,920,696
10 Day Avg. Volume35,715
30 Day Avg. Volume50,006
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.75
Price to Book (P/B)5.18
Price to Sales (P/S)1.97
P/FCF Ratio10.16
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$12.58Price Target Upside51.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$232.94M
D2L Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
D2L Corporation provides an online integrated learning platform for learners in higher education, K12, healthcare, government, and enterprise sectors. It offers Brightspace, a learning platform that combines usability, integrated analytics, and a...
How the Company Makes Money
D2L primarily makes money by selling subscriptions to its cloud-based learning platform and associated services.
1) Subscription (SaaS) revenue: The main revenue stream is recurring fees paid by customers to access and use Brightspace and related...
D2L Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 01, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a largely constructive performance: recurring revenue and ARR expanded, free cash flow and full-year adjusted EBITDA improved, margins expanded year-over-year, and strong AI product momentum (notably Lumi) and customer wins support the growth story. Near-term headwinds include elevated U.S. K-12 churn (impacting consolidated growth), margin pressure from a database migration and FX, a Q4 net loss driven by prior-year one-offs, and a decline in professional services revenue. Management provided FY2027 guidance that shows continued growth but below the company’s medium-term targets while signaling confidence in margin recovery as migration costs abate and AI-driven efficiencies scale. Overall, highlights (recurring revenue growth, cash generation, ARR expansion, AI traction and customer wins) outweigh the disclosed lowlights.Positive Updates
Revenue and Subscription Growth
Total revenue grew 6% for the full year to $217.5M and 5% in Q4 to $55.8M. Subscription and support revenue increased 10% for the full year to $198.4M and 9% in Q4 to $51.1M.
Negative Updates
U.S. K-12 Churn Weighing on Near-Term Growth
Higher churn in the U.S. K-12 customer base was called out as a material near-term headwind. K-12 represents ~10% of ARR at year-end and roughly half (~5% of ARR) is in the U.S. The company indicated this market is reducing consolidated growth in the near term.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Subscription Growth
Total revenue grew 6% for the full year to $217.5M and 5% in Q4 to $55.8M. Subscription and support revenue increased 10% for the full year to $198.4M and 9% in Q4 to $51.1M.
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Company Guidance
Management guided fiscal 2027 subscription and support revenue of $212–214M (growth 7–8%), total revenue of $231–234M (growth 6–8%) and adjusted EBITDA of $33–35M (≈15% margin at the midpoint), with revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin expected to improve through the year (stronger H2); they reiterated medium‑term targets of 10–15% revenue growth and 18–20% adjusted EBITDA margin by FY28. Key KPIs cited: FY26 subscription & support revenue $198.4M, ARR $219.8M (10% y/y, 7% cc), ARR ex K‑12 up 14% reported / ~11% cc and Q4 ARR growth ~11% in higher‑ed + corporate (cc), GRR 94.4% and NRR 103.7% (ex K‑12), Q4 adjusted gross margin 68.7% (FY26 adj. gross margin 69.6%; subscription & support gross margin 71.9% Q4, 73.3% FY), free cash flow $44.4M for FY26, cash $119.2M with no debt, Lumi ARR >$3.5M (up from ~$2M at Q3) and >40% attach rate for new higher‑ed customers, database migration reduced H2 gross margin by ~200 bps (expected to moderate in FY27), FX and other near‑term headwinds account for additional margin pressure, and the company repurchased ~1.0M shares in FY26 (~350k in Q4) for ~$11M (cancelling ~3.6% of opening SVS).D2L Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
73
Positive
Balance Sheet
79
Positive
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 221.76M | 205.28M | 182.38M | 168.40M | 151.88M |
| Gross Profit | 151.87M | 139.96M | 122.20M | 107.77M | 87.95M |
| EBITDA | 19.04M | 14.57M | 295.44K | -12.98M | -94.02M |
| Net Income | 9.14M | 25.72M | -3.54M | -18.38M | -97.65M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 249.82M | 232.92M | 197.12M | 176.61M | 179.21M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 118.21M | 99.18M | 116.94M | 110.73M | 114.68M |
| Total Debt | 11.66M | 11.18M | 12.71M | 13.01M | 1.89M |
| Total Liabilities | 165.55M | 148.18M | 140.24M | 122.52M | 112.83M |
| Stockholders Equity | 84.27M | 84.75M | 56.88M | 54.09M | 66.38M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 43.01M | 26.98M | 9.93M | 107.00K | -683.71K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 43.80M | 27.90M | 15.66M | 3.78M | 112.25K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.19M | -34.33M | -8.52M | -3.67M | -10.22M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -19.46M | -8.57M | -748.72K | -1.63M | 79.08M |
D2L Technical Analysis
Neutral
8.31
Price Trends
9.58
Negative
12.10
Negative
14.32
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.40
Negative
46.92
Neutral
67.31
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:DTOL, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 8.31 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.41, below the 50-day MA of 9.58, and below the 200-day MA of 14.32, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.40 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.31 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:DTOL.
D2L Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | C$670.79M | 16.69 | 73.40% | ― | 16.25% | 31.71% | |
69 Neutral | C$2.96M | -2.33 | 8.66% | ― | 4.74% | 4.00% | |
68 Neutral | C$461.65M | 47.79 | 35.53% | ― | 10.85% | 384.10% | |
63 Neutral | C$96.19M | 73.32 | 3.03% | ― | 14.05% | -62.16% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
41 Neutral | C$22.24M | -104.71 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
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D2L Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
D2L Lifts Recurring Revenue and Cash Flow as AI Strategy Offsets U.S. K-12 Weakness
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
D2L Inc. reported Fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter subscription and support revenue of US$51.1 million, up 9% year over year, and full-year subscription revenue of US$198.4 million, up 10%, while annual recurring revenue reached US$219.8 million. Total ...
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