Donnelley Financial Solutions/$DFIN
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About Donnelley Financial Solutions
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is a risk and compliance software solutions and related services provider. The company provides regulatory filing and deal solutions via its software-as-a-service, technology-enabled services, and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies, mutual funds, and other regulated investment firms. It operates in four reportable segments: Capital Markets - Software Solutions, Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management (its key revenue-generating segment), Investment Companies - Software Solutions, and Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management. Its geographical segments are the United States (USA), Europe, Asia, Canada, and Others, of which the USA accounts for the vast majority of its total revenue.
- Ticker
- $DFIN
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,750
- Headquarters
- Lancaster, United States
- Website
- www.dfinsolutions.com
DFIN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.3B
39.19
$1.32
0.71
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.3B
Beta
0.71
52-week high
$56.26
52-week low
$36.11
Average daily volume
231K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.326
Quick ratio
1.135
Long term debt to equity
0.523
Total debt to equity
0.546
Interest coverage (TTM)
11.52%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
130.8
Gross margin (TTM)
64.21%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.53%
Operating margin (TTM)
19.86%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
29.18%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$440,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
11.18%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.59%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
39.192
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.739
Price to book
3.3
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-12.25
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
8.879
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
11.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.835
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.98%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-52.56%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.83%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.57%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-21.26%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.12%
What the Analysts think about DFIN
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Donnelley Financial Solutions stock.
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Software is becoming a larger part of DFIN’s business: second-quarter software sales reached a record $99.4 million, up 7.8%, and made up 44.3% of revenue. ActiveDisclosure grew about 29%, helping shift the mix towards digital products. (Donnelley Financial Solutions)
Higher-margin software and transaction work, alongside cost controls, lifted second-quarter adjusted EBITDA by 7.9% and expanded the margin to 36.7%. Free cash flow rose to $61.2 million and net leverage was just 0.7 times, giving DFIN capacity to invest and return capital. (Donnelley Financial Solutions, The Motley Fool)
DFIN is adding AI tools to its compliance and deal software, including automated filing tags and Venue document translation and summaries. If customers adopt them, these features could make the products more useful and support the shift from print and manual services to software. (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
A meaningful part of DFIN’s revenue depends on capital-markets deals, which can be delayed when markets weaken. A recent analysis pointed to declining US IPO and M&A activity as a risk to third-quarter results, despite the stronger deal activity reported in the second quarter. (Seeking Alpha, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
Print and distribution sales fell 15% in the second quarter, and the SEC’s proposed e-delivery rule could further reduce demand if adopted. DFIN expects the proposal’s industry-wide effects to emerge from 2028, leaving a persistent headwind for its legacy print business. (The Motley Fool, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
Management’s third-quarter outlook implies a sharp sequential fall in adjusted EBITDA margin, to 26%–28% from 36.7% in the second quarter. In that quarter, higher selling costs, bad-debt expense and incentive pay also pushed adjusted SG&A higher, which could limit profit growth even if sales rise. (Donnelley Financial Solutions, The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing DFIN
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Fund name | Fund size | $DFIN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.07% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.07% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.04% |
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