Why is Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.59% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Jun 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 18.8%
- INTEREST(Q) At USD 4.1 MM has Grown at 24.24%
3
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%
4
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
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.
4.45%
-0.46
46.52%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.70
20.15%
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
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
26.94%
ROE (avg)
30.25%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
35
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.64
EV to EBIT
10.26
EV to EBITDA
7.11
EV to Capital Employed
2.89
EV to Sales
2.00
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
28.15%
ROE (Latest)
10.45%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -8.93% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 5.46 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 15.7 MM has Grown at 70.65%
-11What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD -30.36 MM has Grown at -271.98%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 7.95%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 41.43 %
Here's what is working for Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 15.7 MM has Grown at 70.65%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 5.46 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -8.93% (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.
Net Profit
At USD -30.36 MM has Grown at -271.98%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 41.43 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






