DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DNB - US26484T1060 - Common Stock
9.15 USD
+0.04 (+0.44%)
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Overall DNB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DNB 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DNB had positive earnings in the past year.
- DNB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years DNB always reported negative net income.
- DNB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 worse Return On Equity (-1.16%) than 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.
- DNB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.85%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.76%) for DNB is below the current ROIC(2.11%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- DNB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- DNB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DNB is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DNB has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, DNB has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for DNB is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
- DNB has a worse Altman-Z score (0.60) than 75.90% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- DNB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DNB (1.05) is worse than 69.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.92%
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.
- DNB's Current ratio of 0.61 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNB is outperformed by 90.36% of its industry peers.
- DNB has a Quick 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.61, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 89.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
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%.
- DNB shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.13% yearly.
- DNB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.97%.
- Measured over the past years, DNB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.38% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, DNB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.07% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DNB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.67% on average per year.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.43 indicates a reasonable valuation of DNB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DNB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DNB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say DNB is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.43, which indicates a very decent valuation of DNB.
- 87.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DNB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, DNB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DNB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DNB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DNB is cheaper than 67.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DNB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.19%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- DNB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.48. DNB pays more dividend than 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, DNB has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.19% |
5.2 History
- DNB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- DNB has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of DNB are negative and hence is the payout ratio. DNB will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-169.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)08-11 2025-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Inst Owners85.92%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners5.23%
Ins Owner Change-38.61%
Market Cap4.08B
Revenue(TTM)2.41B
Net Income(TTM)-38.50M
Analysts50.77
Price Target9.33 (1.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.19% |
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-169.35%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.32%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.95%
Max EPS beat(2)3.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.95%
Max EPS beat(4)3.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.59%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.12%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.5%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.41%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.07%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)-6.99%
PT rev (3m)-9.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.56%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.64%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.43 | ||
| P/S | 1.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.98 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 |
EPS(TTM)0.97
EY10.6%
EPS(NY)1.09
Fwd EY11.87%
FCF(TTM)0.6
FCFY6.52%
OCF(TTM)1.02
OCFY11.13%
SpS5.39
BVpS7.41
TBVpS-9.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.44% | ||
| ROE | -1.16% | ||
| ROCE | 2.67% | ||
| ROIC | 2.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.19% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 8.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 61.53% | ||
| FCFM | 11.06% |
ROA(3y)-0.29%
ROA(5y)-0.7%
ROE(3y)-0.77%
ROE(5y)-1.85%
ROIC(3y)1.76%
ROIC(5y)1.54%
ROICexc(3y)1.8%
ROICexc(5y)1.58%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.22%
ROCE(5y)1.95%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y13.17%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.41 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 32.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 57.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
F-Score4
WACC7.92%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)36.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)31.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.9%
EPS 3Y-3.13%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-17.39%
EPS Next Y-0.51%
EPS Next 2Y4.2%
EPS Next 3Y5.62%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.97%
Revenue growth 3Y3.22%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%1.56%
Revenue Next Year1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y3.2%
Revenue Next 3Y3.99%
Revenue Next 5Y4.67%
EBIT growth 1Y13.06%
EBIT growth 3Y7.44%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year20.99%
EBIT Next 3Y11.25%
EBIT Next 5Y9.32%
FCF growth 1Y-17.39%
FCF growth 3Y-12.51%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.08%
OCF growth 3Y-4.63%
OCF growth 5YN/A
DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN / DNB FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DNB.
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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%.