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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After Hours: 8/25/2025, 8:15:17 PM
DNB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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.
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -0.44%, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 63.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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's Return On Invested Capital of 2.11% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNB is outperformed by 62.65% of its industry peers.
- DNB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.02%.
- 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
- 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 Gross Margin of 61.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: DNB outperforms 73.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DNB has declined.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DNB is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DNB has more shares outstanding
- DNB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DNB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DNB is 13.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take DNB, 13.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DNB's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNB is outperformed by 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.
- DNB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: DNB underperforms 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- DNB's Quick ratio of 0.61 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNB is outperformed by 89.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
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%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.43, the valuation of DNB can be described as very reasonable.
- 87.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DNB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- DNB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.41.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.43 indicates a reasonable valuation of DNB.
- 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 (25.64), we can say 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%.
- 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 1.83, 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.
- The dividend of DNB decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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%
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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-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 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
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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%.