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DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:DND - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA2674881040 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

13.16  +0.03 (+0.23%)

Fundamental Rating

3

DND gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Software industry. While DND is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DND is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DND had negative earnings in the past year.
DND had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years DND reported 4 times negative net income.
In the past 5 years DND always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DND.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDND.CA 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 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

DND has a Return On Assets (-6.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -47.35%, DND is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.27% of the companies in the same industry.
DND has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: DND outperforms 68.66% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DND is significantly below the industry average of 11.99%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.65%) for DND is below the current ROIC(4.02%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.79%
ROE -47.35%
ROIC 4.02%
ROA(3y)-5.16%
ROA(5y)-4.96%
ROE(3y)-28.09%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
DND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

DND has a better Operating Margin (21.00%) than 94.03% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DND has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 89.54%, DND belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.04% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DND has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 89.54%
OM growth 3Y-17.25%
OM growth 5Y-21.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.64%
DND.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDND.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DND has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
DND has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
DND has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
DND has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DND.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingDND.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
DND.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDND.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

DND has an Altman-Z score of 0.10. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.10, DND is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.78% of the companies in the same industry.
DND has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DND would need 13.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
DND has a Debt to FCF ratio of 13.08. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DND outperforms 58.21% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.96 is on the high side and indicates that DND has dependencies on debt financing.
DND has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.96) than 71.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.96
Debt/FCF 13.08
Altman-Z 0.1
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC9.2%
DND.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDND.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

DND has a Current Ratio of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DND's Current ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DND is outperformed by 79.10% of its industry peers.
DND has a Quick Ratio of 0.29. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.29, DND is not doing good in the industry: 79.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.29
DND.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDND.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.47%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.97% in the past year.
DND shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 59.89% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%56.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y29.88%
Revenue growth 5Y59.89%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%

3.2 Future

DND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.19% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, DND will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y64.36%
EPS Next 2Y30.09%
EPS Next 3Y20.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.61%
Revenue Next 2Y6.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.08%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DND.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDND.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
DND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DND reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year DND is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DND.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDND.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DND is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DND is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7
EV/EBITDA 9.33
DND.CA Per share dataDND.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as DND's earnings are expected to grow with 20.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.09%
EPS Next 3Y20.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.57%, DND is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of DND has falen by -35.30%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.99, DND pays a better dividend. On top of this DND pays more dividend than 91.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, DND pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.33.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.57%

5.2 History

DND has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
DND has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
DND.CA Yearly Dividends per shareDND.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08

5.3 Sustainability

The earnings of DND are negative and hence is the payout ratio. DND will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-3.4%
EPS Next 2Y30.09%
EPS Next 3Y20.19%
DND.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDND.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M

DYE & DURHAM LTD

TSX:DND (3/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

13.16

+0.03 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-13 2025-02-13
Earnings (Next)05-12 2025-05-12
Inst Owners47.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.65%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap881.46M
Analysts76.36
Price Target21.25 (61.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.57%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-3.4%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-20 2025-02-20 (0.01875)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.55%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.91%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.6%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.2%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)-15.86%
PT rev (3m)-11.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-108.89%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.88
P/FCF 7
P/OCF 5.57
P/B 2.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.33
EPS(TTM)-1.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.34
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.88
FCFY14.29%
OCF(TTM)2.36
OCFY17.96%
SpS6.99
BVpS4.86
TBVpS-22.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.79%
ROE -47.35%
ROCE 5.58%
ROIC 4.02%
ROICexc 4.09%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 21%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 89.54%
FCFM 26.92%
ROA(3y)-5.16%
ROA(5y)-4.96%
ROE(3y)-28.09%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
ROICexc(3y)2.84%
ROICexc(5y)4.41%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.68%
ROCE(5y)5.67%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-26.63%
OM growth 3Y-17.25%
OM growth 5Y-21.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.64%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.96
Debt/FCF 13.08
Debt/EBITDA 4.82
Cap/Depr 19.12%
Cap/Sales 6.91%
Interest Coverage 0.93
Cash Conversion 59.18%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.29
Quick Ratio 0.29
Altman-Z 0.1
F-Score4
WACC9.2%
ROIC/WACC0.44
Cap/Depr(3y)20.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%56.73%
EPS Next Y64.36%
EPS Next 2Y30.09%
EPS Next 3Y20.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y29.88%
Revenue growth 5Y59.89%
Sales Q2Q%9.55%
Revenue Next Year6.61%
Revenue Next 2Y6.96%
Revenue Next 3Y6.08%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y42%
EBIT growth 3Y7.48%
EBIT growth 5Y25.98%
EBIT Next Year240.68%
EBIT Next 3Y60.06%
EBIT Next 5Y28.13%
FCF growth 1Y-16.13%
FCF growth 3Y26.63%
FCF growth 5Y100.32%
OCF growth 1Y-8.53%
OCF growth 3Y31.58%
OCF growth 5Y77.73%