DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DNB • US26484T1060

9.15 USD
+0.04 (+0.44%)
At close: Aug 25, 2025
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+0.02 (+0.22%)
After Hours: 8/25/2025, 8:15:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

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DNB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. DNB may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. DNB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DNB was profitable.
  • In the past year DNB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DNB had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DNB had a positive operating cash flow.
DNB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDNB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • DNB has a Return On Assets of -0.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DNB underperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • DNB has a Return On Equity of -1.16%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DNB underperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.11%, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 62.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DNB is significantly below the industry average of 11.83%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.11%) for DNB is above the 3 year average (1.76%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.44%
ROE -1.16%
ROIC 2.11%
ROA(3y)-0.29%
ROA(5y)-0.7%
ROE(3y)-0.77%
ROE(5y)-1.85%
ROIC(3y)1.76%
ROIC(5y)1.54%
DNB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDNB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.49%, DNB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DNB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.53%, DNB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DNB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 61.53%
OM growth 3Y4.09%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.54%
GM growth 5Y-1.84%
DNB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDNB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DNB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • DNB has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • DNB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DNB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
DNB Yearly Shares OutstandingDNB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
DNB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDNB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.60, we must say that DNB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.60, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 75.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DNB has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.18. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DNB would need 13.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DNB (13.18) is worse than 61.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05 is on the high side and indicates that DNB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DNB (1.05) is worse than 69.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.05
Debt/FCF 13.18
Altman-Z 0.6
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.92%
DNB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDNB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DNB has a Current Ratio of 0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that DNB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.61, DNB is doing worse than 90.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that DNB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DNB has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DNB underperforms 89.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.61
Quick Ratio 0.61
DNB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDNB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DNB shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.90%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.13% on average over the past years.
  • DNB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.97%.
  • DNB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.9%
EPS 3Y-3.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-17.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%1.56%

3.2 Future

  • DNB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.07% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.67% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.51%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y3.2%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.67%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DNB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDNB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
DNB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDNB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.43, which indicates a very decent valuation of DNB.
  • DNB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DNB is cheaper than 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.39, DNB is valued rather cheaply.
  • DNB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.43.
  • DNB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DNB is cheaper than 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DNB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say DNB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.43
Fwd PE 8.43
DNB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDNB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 78.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DNB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • DNB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DNB is cheaper than 67.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.35
EV/EBITDA 9.28
DNB Per share dataDNB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.19%, DNB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.45, DNB pays a better dividend. On top of this DNB pays more dividend than 87.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DNB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.19%

5.2 History

  • DNB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of DNB decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
DNB Yearly Dividends per shareDNB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • DNB has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-169.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%
DNB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDNB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

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DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN / DNB FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DNB.


Can you provide the valuation status for DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN?

DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) is 9.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.23.


How sustainable is the dividend of DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) stock?

The dividend rating of DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -169.35%.