DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DNB • US26484T1060

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

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DNB. DNB was compared to 89 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years DNB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of DNB (-0.44%) is worse than 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -1.16%, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 63.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DNB has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.11%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DNB underperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DNB is significantly below the industry average of 12.01%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.49%, DNB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DNB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DNB has a better Gross Margin (61.53%) than 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • DNB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DNB has more shares outstanding
  • 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

  • DNB has an Altman-Z score of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that DNB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DNB's Altman-Z score of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNB is outperformed by 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.05, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 69.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
  • DNB has a worse Current ratio (0.61) than 90.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that DNB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.61, DNB is doing worse than 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The earnings per share for DNB have decreased by -4.90% in the last year.
  • 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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.43, the valuation of DNB can be described as reasonable.
  • 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. DNB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.43, the valuation of DNB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DNB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DNB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.96), 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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DNB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DNB is cheaper than 78.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DNB is valued a bit 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 1.56, 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 1.84, DNB has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
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

NYSE:DNB (8/25/2025, 8:15:17 PM)

After market: 9.17 +0.02 (+0.22%)

9.15

+0.04 (+0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)08-11
Earnings (Next)10-29
Inst Owners85.92%
Inst Owner Change-17.09%
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS IN (DNB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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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%.