Donnelley Financial Q1 revenue rises 2.2%, slightly beats estimates

Donnelley Financial Solutions

05/05/2026 12:13

Overview

US compliance software provider's Q1 revenue rose 2.2%, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat consensus, driven by higher software solutions sales and cost efficiencies

Company repurchased shares and authorized new $150 mln buyback program

Outlook

Company sees Q2 net sales of $215 mln to $225 mln

DFIN expects Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin of 34% to 36%

Result Drivers

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS GROWTH - Higher software solutions net sales, led by ActiveDisclosure, drove overall revenue growth

COST STRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCIES - Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded due to evolving sales mix, permanent cost structure changes, and operating efficiencies

Company press release: ID:nPn6krJDya

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$205.50 mln
$204.79 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.45
$1.35 (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$1.27
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
$38.20 mln
Q1 Net Income
$33.50 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
$70.60 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
34.40%


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is $66.00, about 30.4% above its May 4 closing price of $50.63

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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