Donnelley Financial Q3 adjusted EPS beats estimates

Donnelley Financial Solutions

29/10/2025 11:20

Overview

Donnelley Financial Q3 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations

Company reports Q3 net loss of $40.9 mln due to pension plan settlement

Software solutions net sales rise 10.3%, now 51.7% of total sales

Outlook

Company sees Q4 net sales between $150 mln and $160 mln

Company expects Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin of 22% to 24%

Company anticipates Q4 capital markets transactional net sales of $30 mln to $40 mln

Result Drivers

SOFTWARE SALES GROWTH - Driven by 16% growth in recurring compliance products ActiveDisclosure and Arc Suite

VENUE PRODUCT LAUNCH - New version of Venue launched, receiving positive market feedback

MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Higher Adjusted EBITDA and margin due to favorable sales mix and cost control

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.86
$0.57 (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$1.49
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
$23.70 mln
Q3 Net Income
-$40.90 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
$49.50 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
28.20%


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"

The average consensus recommendation for the professional information services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is $70.00, about 26.1% above its October 28 closing price of $51.70

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago

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