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
$1.1B
35.22
$1.32
0.71
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1B
Beta
0.71
52-week high
$56.26
52-week low
$36.11
Average daily volume
230K
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)
10.91%
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)
11.29%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.59%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
35.221
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.563
Price to book
2.97
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-11.01
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
7.979
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
12.53%
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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Bulls say / Bears say
DFIN’s software mix is improving. Q2 software sales reached a record $99.4 million, up 7.8% year on year, while ActiveDisclosure grew about 29%; software also rose to 44.3% of group sales. (PR Newswire)
The shift towards higher-margin software and tighter cost control is lifting profitability and cash generation. Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin reached a record 36.7%, free cash flow improved to $61.2 million, and net leverage was only 0.7 times. (PR Newswire, Exa)
DFIN is adding AI features that could make its compliance and transaction products more valuable. It has launched AI-powered iXBRL tagging and added document translation and summaries to Venue, with broader iXBRL availability planned for the second half of 2026. (Donnelley Financial Solutions, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
Print and distribution remain in structural decline. Q2 print revenue fell about 15% year on year, and the SEC’s proposed Regulation E-Delivery could accelerate the shift away from printed investor communications from around 2028. (The Motley Fool, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
A meaningful part of DFIN’s revenue still depends on capital-markets deal activity, which is difficult to forecast. Q2’s transactional rebound followed an exceptionally weak comparison, while management’s Q3 outlook still depends on higher transaction revenue and deal timing. (The Motley Fool, Donnelley Financial Solutions)
Headline growth remains modest and quarterly margins can vary sharply. Q2 sales rose only 2.8% despite strong software growth, while Q3 guidance implies 3% revenue growth and a 26%–28% adjusted EBITDA margin, well below Q2’s 36.7%. (PR Newswire, The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 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 S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | £2.4B | 0.06% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.04% |
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