DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DLHC • US23335Q1004
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5.67 USD
+0.08 (+1.43%)
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This DLHC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DLHC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DLHC has reported negative net income.
- DLHC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- DLHC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years DLHC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of DLHC (-0.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of DLHC (-0.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DLHC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DLHC outperforms 46.51% of its industry peers.
- DLHC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.48%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.38% | ||
| ROE | -0.96% | ||
| ROIC | 4.49% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)3.12%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)11.41%
1.3 Margins
- DLHC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DLHC has a Operating Margin (3.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DLHC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DLHC has a Gross Margin of 18.68%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DLHC underperforms 75.58% of its industry peers.
- DLHC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.68% |
OM growth 3Y-17.18%
OM growth 5Y-6.68%
PM growth 3Y-59.37%
PM growth 5Y-34.95%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.8%
2. DLHC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DLHC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DLHC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DLHC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for DLHC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.62, we must say that DLHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DLHC (1.62) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DLHC is 4.41, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DLHC, 4.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DLHC has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DLHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- DLHC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DLHC is outperformed by 72.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC9.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- DLHC has a Current Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that DLHC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DLHC (0.97) is worse than 77.91% of its industry peers.
- DLHC has a Quick Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that DLHC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DLHC has a Quick ratio of 0.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: DLHC underperforms 77.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 |
3. DLHC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DLHC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -104.55%.
- DLHC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -29.88% yearly.
- The Revenue for DLHC has decreased by -17.04% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, DLHC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.49% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-104.55%
EPS 3Y-57.47%
EPS 5Y-29.88%
EPS Q2Q%-150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.04%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.47%
Revenue growth 5Y10.49%
Sales Q2Q%-24.11%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -120.36% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- Based on estimates for the next years, DLHC will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -17.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-569.2%
EPS Next 2Y-120.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-32.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.69%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DLHC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DLHC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Also next year DLHC is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DLHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DLHC is valued cheaper than 97.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DLHC's earnings are expected to decrease with -120.36% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-120.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. DLHC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DLHC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DLHC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:DLHC (4/7/2026, 9:30:17 PM)
5.67
+0.08 (+1.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners67.55%
Inst Owner Change0.53%
Ins Owners12.42%
Ins Owner Change1.19%
Market Cap82.16M
Revenue(TTM)322.61M
Net Income(TTM)-1.08M
Analysts82.86
Price Target10.2 (79.89%)
Short Float %0.34%
Short Ratio4.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-126.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-296.08%
Max EPS beat(2)43.98%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-67.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-296.08%
Max EPS beat(4)43.98%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-33.61%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-22.6%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.67%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.79%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.03%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.06%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.11%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-100%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-70.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.74 | ||
| P/B | 0.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.24 |
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.29
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.09
FCFY36.83%
OCF(TTM)2.07
OCFY36.5%
SpS22.26
BVpS7.74
TBVpS-7.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.38% | ||
| ROE | -0.96% | ||
| ROCE | 5.19% | ||
| ROIC | 4.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 66.78% | ||
| OM | 3.9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.68% | ||
| FCFM | 9.38% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)3.12%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)11.41%
ROICexc(3y)7.49%
ROICexc(5y)11.97%
ROICexgc(3y)141.56%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.65%
ROCE(5y)13.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-36.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.79%
OM growth 3Y-17.18%
OM growth 5Y-6.68%
PM growth 3Y-59.37%
PM growth 5Y-34.95%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.8%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 1.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 100.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
F-Score4
WACC9.79%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)3.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)4.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.14%
Profit Quality(3y)1375.61%
Profit Quality(5y)915.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-104.55%
EPS 3Y-57.47%
EPS 5Y-29.88%
EPS Q2Q%-150%
EPS Next Y-569.2%
EPS Next 2Y-120.36%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.04%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.47%
Revenue growth 5Y10.49%
Sales Q2Q%-24.11%
Revenue Next Year-32.28%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.69%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-46.94%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.88%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year17.09%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y9.16%
FCF growth 3Y295.63%
FCF growth 5Y3.55%
OCF growth 1Y6.59%
OCF growth 3Y165.32%
OCF growth 5Y3.6%
DLH HOLDINGS CORP / DLHC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DLHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to DLHC.
What is the valuation status for DLHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DLH HOLDINGS CORP?
DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) is expected to decline by -569.2% in the next year.