Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc DFIN Stock Analysis
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$67.22 down $2.38, 3.42% at close Nov 5
Last close · Previous close $69.60
- Market cap
- At the Nov 5 close
- P/E ratio
- 17.74On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $3.79Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$67.22down $2.38, 3.42%Thu, Nov 5 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$69.60Nov 4
- Volume333.48KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume334.32KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $36.11 to $72.04; now $67.22
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 5 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
DFIN beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | DFIN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | DFIN: up 39.2% S&P 500: down 5.4% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 44.6 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | DFIN: up 35.4% S&P 500: down 4.5% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 39.9 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | DFIN: up 44.0% S&P 500: up 8.3% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 35.7 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | DFIN: up 45.2% S&P 500: up 9.3% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 35.9 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | DFIN: up 22.4% S&P 500: up 74.8% +7.0% vs +20.5% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 52.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | DFIN: up 37.8% S&P 500: up 67.3% +6.6% vs +10.8% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 29.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | DFIN: up 224.3% S&P 500: up 311.8% +12.5% vs +15.2% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 87.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in DFIN 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $32,426 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,184.
DFIN beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | DFIN and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | DFIN: up 39.2% S&P 500: down 5.4% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 44.6 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | DFIN: up 35.4% S&P 500: down 4.8% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 40.2 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | DFIN: up 44.0% S&P 500: up 7.5% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 36.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | DFIN: up 45.2% S&P 500: up 8.2% | DFIN beat the S&P 500 by 37.0 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | DFIN: up 22.4% S&P 500: up 68.6% +7.0% vs +19.0% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 46.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | DFIN: up 37.8% S&P 500: up 56.4% +6.6% vs +9.4% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 18.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | DFIN: up 224.3% S&P 500: up 251.5% +12.5% vs +13.4% a year | DFIN trailed the S&P 500 by 27.2 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in DFIN 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $32,426 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,147.
All-time high
$69.90
Closing high on . Now 3.8% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Oct 3, 2016.
Stock splits
DFIN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2016.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $787.20Mup 4.8%
- Net income
- $97.40Mup 199.7%
- Diluted EPS
- $3.79up 264.4%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $156.30M | $6.30M | $0.20 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $201.10M | $31.00M | $1.05 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $218.10M | $36.10M | $1.28 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $175.30M | −$40.90M | −$1.49 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $172.50M | $6.20M | $0.23 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $205.50M | $33.50M | $1.27 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $224.20M | $36.40M | $1.44 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $185.00M | $21.30M | $0.85 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $993.30M | $145.90M | $4.14 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $833.60M | $102.50M | $3.17 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $797.20M | $82.20M | $2.69 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $781.90M | $92.40M | $3.06 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $767.00M | $32.40M | $1.15 |
Margins
- Gross 64.7%
- Operating 19.2%
- Net 12.4%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $178.90MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$227.10MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$48.20MLast 12 months
- 22.7%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $145.10MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$145.10MLast 12 months
81% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $27.20MAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$133.80MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$106.60MAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 1.06As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.33As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 8 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 25.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Donnelley Financial Solutions’s net income was 25.1% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 11.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Donnelley Financial Solutions’s net income was 11.9% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
About Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc
DFIN is a leading global risk and compliance solutions company. We provide domain expertise, enterprise software, and data analytics for every stage of our clients' business and investment lifecycles. Markets fluctuate, regulations evolve, technology advances, and through it all, DFIN delivers confidence with the right solutions in moments that matter. Learn about DFIN's end-to-end risk and compliance solutions online at DFINsolutions.com or you can also follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @DFINSolutions or on LinkedIn. SOURCE Donnelley Financial LLC
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Capital Markets
- Headquarters
- Illinois, USA
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- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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DFIN stock FAQ
What is DFIN stock’s price today?
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) traded at $67.22 at the close on , down $2.38 (3.42%) from the previous close of $69.60. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $36.11 and $72.04.
If you invested $1,000 in DFIN 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in DFIN on would be worth about $3,243 at the close on , a total return of +224.3%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,378 if invested five years ago and $1,452 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is DFIN’s P/E ratio?
DFIN trades at 17.7 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($3.79 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Donnelley Financial Solutions make?
Donnelley Financial Solutions reported $787.2 million of revenue over the four quarters to , up 4.8% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $185.0 million, up 5.5% from a year earlier.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions profitable?
Yes. Donnelley Financial Solutions earned $97.4 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 12.4%, and its operating margin was 19.2% (what margins tell you).
What are DFIN’s earnings per share?
DFIN’s diluted earnings per share were $3.79 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.04 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.85 per share, against −$1.49 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does DFIN pay a dividend?
Donnelley Financial Solutions hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is DFIN’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks DFIN has traded as low as $36.11 and as high as $72.04. At $67.22 at the close on , it is 6.7% below that high and 86.2% above the low.
What is DFIN’s all-time high?
DFIN’s highest closing price was $69.90 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $67.22 at the close on , it is 3.8% below that record.
Has DFIN stock ever split?
No. DFIN hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2016.
How has DFIN stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , DFIN has returned +44.0% so far this year and +45.2% over the past year, and +37.8% over five years (+6.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.3%, +9.3% and +67.3%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Donnelley Financial Solutions in?
Donnelley Financial Solutions is in the Financial Services sector and the Capital Markets industry, and is headquartered in Illinois, USA.
What exchange does DFIN trade on?
Donnelley Financial Solutions trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DFIN. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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