Company Analysis

Donnelley Financial Solutions, DFIN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Donnelley Financial Solutions,

Overview of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

DFIN NYQ

Technology Software - Application Framework: Software & SaaS Small Cap

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (DFIN), is a Small Cap company, in the Software - Application industry, last closed at $49.82, about 155.7% undervalued vs fair value, -8.9% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.

Metrics P/E 40.6× Rev Growth -1.9% ROE 8.0% Gross Margin 63.4%

USD 49.82

-2.16%

(Delayed)

• Vol 90d: 48.6%

52-Week Range

Low

36.74

65%

Now 49.82

High

56.94

Market Cap

$1.12B

Enterprise Value

$1.31B

Overall Score

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Overall

Growth

Fair

Profitability

Good

Health

Fair

Efficiency

Weak

Valuation

Fair

Growth

Fair

Profitability

Good

Health

Fair

Efficiency

Weak

Valuation

Fair

Completeness: 100%

Confidence: 62%

Updated: Sep 12

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Quick Facts

Website https://www.dfinsolutions.com

HQ Lancaster, PA

Employees 1,750

Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Oct 29 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull

$116

$127

$140

Current: $49.82 +156% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Software & SaaS - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps

Total Revenue

$767.0M

-1.9%%

Gross Profit

$486.6M

0.5%%

Operating Income (GAAP)

$151.5M

5.8%%

Operating Cash Flow

$164.9M

-3.6%%

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Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right

Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage

Industry-Specific: Software & SaaS

Data Quality Notes

Note: 'Free Cash Flow' here is GAAP FCF (Operating Cash Flow − CapEx). Many software companies report an adjusted FCF that also adds back SBC; the Rule of 40 and FCF Margin shown use GAAP FCF, which is the more conservative and investor-relevant figure.
Rule of 40 score is 12.1 — below the 40-point benchmark. The company is not yet balancing growth and profitability at the level typically expected by institutional SaaS investors.

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Gross Margin

63.4%

Good

Gross Profit / Revenue — pricing power and product moat (SaaS benchmark: >70%)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns

Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.

Active Leaks

2/4

Improving

High Impact

Critical

Low

Stock-Based Compensation Leak

Current: 19.0%

Conversion Leak

Stable

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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Donnelley Financial Solutions, 's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength

/100

Moderate

Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Key strengths

Asset-Light Returns Return profile is strong (score 0.72), supporting a capital-efficient model.
Consistent Subscription Growth Revenue consistency is strong (score 0.72), pointing to a sticky customer base.

Key risks

Growth-Profit Balance Looks Weak Innovation payoff is weak (score 0.33), indicating limited return on reinvestment.
Contracted Demand Looks Thin Contracted demand signal is weak (score 0.38), limiting evidence of strong subscription stickiness.

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Pricing Power

Moderate

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Recurring Revenue Stickiness

Moderate

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Innovation Engine

Developing

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Cash Scalability

Moderate

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Capital Efficiency

Moderate

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Balance Sheet Resilience

Moderate

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Software SaaS vs Industry Peers 96% Coverage

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Growth

35th percentile vs peers

Key Signals

Def Rev Growth 11.2% 56p Buyback % -10.8% 96p Rev Growth YoY -1.9% 23p Revenue CAGR 3Y -2.7% 22p EPS Growth YoY -62.5% 18p

Strengths

Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (19.8%, 87th percentile)
Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics

Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

63th percentile vs peers

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Safety

40th percentile vs peers

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Base

$127.40

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+155.7% vs current

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Bull

- - -

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Donnelley Financial Solutions, DFIN

Overview of Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

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Flow Steps

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Data Quality Notes

Quality & Reliability Indicators

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