Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. DFIN
Other Consumer Services · IPO 2016 · data as of November 13, 2026
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (DFIN) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.7B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $787M and net income of $97M, a net margin of 12.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 18.0, a price to free cash flow of 9.3, 5-year revenue growth of -3% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 20%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 18% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $787M | $767M | $782M | $797M | $834M | $993M | $894M | $875M | $963M | $1.0B | $984M |
| Net income | $97M | $32M | $92M | $82M | $102M | $146M | -$26M | $38M | $74M | $10M | $59M |
| Free cash flow | $179M | $108M | $105M | $62M | $96M | $138M | $123M | $10M | $29M | $64M | $80M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.79 | $1.15 | $3.06 | $2.69 | $3.17 | $4.14 | $-0.76 | $1.10 | $2.16 | $0.29 | $1.80 |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 4.2% | 11.8% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 14.7% | -2.9% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 1.0% | 6.0% |
| ROIC | — | 19.0% | 17.5% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 29.0% | 0.5% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 12.4% | 9.4% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 3 analysts is $75.33, 11% above the current price; targets range from $72.00 to $78.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $5.12 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Donnelley Financial Solutions’s P/E ratio?
About 18.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 13.1).
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 18% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Donnelley Financial Solutions pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Donnelley Financial Solutions scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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