Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (DFIN) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Why is Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. ?

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.59% over the last 5 years

Negative results in Jun 25

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 18.8%
INTEREST(Q) At USD 4.1 MM has Grown at 24.24%

With ROCE of 23.86%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.12 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -24.39%, its profits have fallen by -4.9%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -24.39% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Software Products should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Software Products)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

-33.29%

-0.46

46.52%

S&P 500

20.78%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-3.03%

EBIT Growth (5y)

12.61%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

9.53

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.96

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.44

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.32

Tax Ratio

28.44%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

26.94%

ROE (avg)

30.25%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

3.39

EV to EBIT

9.63

EV to EBITDA

6.67

EV to Capital Employed

2.71

EV to Sales

1.88

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

28.15%

ROE (Latest)

10.45%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

8What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 197 MM

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD 43.65 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 2,196.67

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.09% (YoY

-7What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(9M)

At USD 3.65 MM has Grown at -92.8%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 50.6 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 55.64 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.86 times

Here's what is working for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 197 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 2,196.67

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Profit

Higher at USD 43.65 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Mar 2026

MOJO Watch

In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.09% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 50.6 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 55.64 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.86 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio