DFIN
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.DFIN

Technology · Software - Application
49.22USD
+1.25%
Sep 25, 2026
DFIN overview ready
DFIN supplies issuer and investment-company compliance workflows, SEC filing technology and services, and virtual data-room software used around recurring reporting, IPOs, financings, M&A, proxy activity, and fund communications.
Narrative not measured
Capital Markets Access and Reporting ModernizationRegulatory Disclosure and Transaction Workflow SoftwareEnabling supplier
Advancing price action
Longer-term context reads early recovery, with a near-term setup of daily advance.
Attractive valuation
Current market expectations look undemanding relative to the cash the business actually produces.
Solid fundamentals
Free cash flow yield is strong.
Primary risk
Regulatory changes reducing demand.
Market Sep 24Filing Jun 30Price action Sep 24Research Sep 17

Conviction Level

NarrativeHeat—ThemeHeat7.1PriceAction9.1Valuation8.0CompanyPosition7.3
Price
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Price Action

Advancing price action
Longer-term context reads early recovery, with a near-term setup of daily advance.
EntryReset + recovery

The stock is still rebuilding below its long-term weekly base, and the recent reset toward the daily SMA200 aligned with support at the weekly EMA21. Daily structure is recovering above the fast averages, improving the current entry location.

Key Financials

Market Cap
$1.2B
Avg Volume (60D)
239.8K
60 sessions
Revenue Growth YoY
-1.9%
FY2025 vs FY2024
Gross Margin
+56.5%
Trailing twelve months
Operating Margin
+18.9%
Trailing twelve months
Free Cash Flow Yield
+12.6%
Distance from 200DMA
+5.2%
Next Earnings
2026-10-29
P/E
34.4x
EV / EBITDA
6.7x
EV / Sales
1.8x
Market metrics as of Sep 24, 2026
Financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026
Filed balance-sheet data as of Jun 30, 2026

Fundamentals & Valuation

All three valuation perspectives agree this company is cheap.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. has a Cheap valuation stance because current market expectations look undemanding relative to the cash the business actually produces.

Company Research

Thesis
DFIN supplies issuer and investment-company compliance workflows, SEC filing technology and services, and virtual data-room software used around recurring reporting, IPOs, financings, M&A, proxy activity, and fund communications.
Opportunity
Moderate opportunity
Software platforms and technology-enabled workflows that help issuers, funds, advisers, and deal teams prepare regulated disclosures, manage filing processes, and securely execute capital-markets transactions.
Key risk
Regulatory changes reducing demand.

Narrative & Theme

Capital Markets Access and Reporting Modernization
Part of Regulatory Disclosure and Transaction Workflow Software, with strong fit.
DFIN has a direct, recurring commercial connection to issuer reporting and capital-markets workflow digitization rather than a generic fintech adjacency.
Narrative HeatUnavailable
Theme HeatHeating up7.1 / 10
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Business & Markets

Technology · Software - Application
What they do

Donnelley Financial Solutions provides compliance and regulatory software and services globally, operating through segments focused on capital markets and investment companies to support transactional, compliance, and communication processes.

How it earns

The company generates revenue primarily through subscription and service-based contracts for its software solutions and compliance management services.

Products & services
Venue
ActiveDisclosure
Compliance and communications management software
Customers & end markets
Public and private companies
Investment companies
Market position

A specialized provider with a strong position in compliance and regulatory software for capital markets and investment companies.

Demand drivers
Medium cyclicality

Demand is influenced by regulatory changes and capital market activity, which can fluctuate with economic cycles.