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

3

Taking everything into account, DNB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DNB was compared to 88 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DNB have multiple concerns. DNB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DNB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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 worse Return On Assets (-0.44%) than 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DNB (-1.16%) is worse than 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • DNB has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.11%) than 62.65% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DNB is significantly below the industry average of 12.55%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (1.76%) for DNB is below the current ROIC(2.11%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • The Operating Margin of DNB (8.49%) is better than 68.67% of its industry peers.
  • DNB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of DNB (61.53%) is better than 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DNB is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DNB has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DNB has been increased compared to 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of DNB (0.60) is worse than 75.90% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.18, DNB is not doing good in the industry: 61.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • DNB has a worse Current ratio (0.61) than 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.97% in the past year.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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.
  • 87.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DNB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.27. DNB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • 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.
  • DNB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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.
  • 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 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

  • 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 1.59. DNB pays more dividend than 87.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DNB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
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

  • 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%
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-18.15%
Ins Owners5.23%
Ins Owner Change-38.54%
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%.