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

TSX:DND • CA2674881040

4.38 CAD
+0.09 (+2.1%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DND. DND was compared to 70 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DND have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, DND is valued expensive at the moment.


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 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • DND's Return On Assets of -5.83% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DND outperforms 52.86% of its industry peers.
  • DND has a Return On Equity of -54.34%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DND underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • DND has a better Return On Invested Capital (1.29%) than 64.29% 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 12.20%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.83%
ROE -54.34%
ROIC 1.29%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-4.41%
ROE(3y)-40.27%
ROE(5y)-25.05%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.81%
DND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.88%, DND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DND has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 97.14%, DND belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.14% 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 6.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.14%
OM growth 3Y-7.83%
OM growth 5Y-9.53%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y0.43%
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 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DND is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DND has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DND has more shares outstanding
  • 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 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • DND has an Altman-Z score of -0.20. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DND (-0.20) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DND is 11.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take DND, 11.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DND (11.40) is better than 62.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.68 is on the high side and indicates that DND has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DND (5.68) is worse than 72.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.68
Debt/FCF 11.4
Altman-Z -0.2
ROIC/WACC0.18
WACC7.05%
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 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DND has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DND (0.68) is worse than 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • DND has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.68, DND is doing worse than 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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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 27.03%, which is quite impressive.
  • DND shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.24%.
  • DND shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 46.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y46.42%
Sales Q2Q%-11.33%

3.2 Future

  • DND is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 50.61% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y0.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.96%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%

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 2028 2029 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
DND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -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.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DND. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DND is valued a bit cheaper than 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DND's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DND is cheaper than 95.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.1
EV/EBITDA 9.8
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 50.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DND has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of DND has falen by -34.82%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • DND's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.27. DND pays more dividend than 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DND has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%

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-2.09%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
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 2025 0 100M -100M

DYE & DURHAM LTD

TSX:DND (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

4.38

+0.09 (+2.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-16
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners38.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap294.20M
Revenue(TTM)415.43M
Net Income(TTM)-120.43M
Analysts75.56
Price Target7.04 (60.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.9%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-2.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)-2.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.11%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.43%
PT rev (1m)-16.87%
PT rev (3m)-16.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-36.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 2.1
P/OCF 1.89
P/B 1.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.8
EPS(TTM)-0.81
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.66
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.09
FCFY47.72%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY52.8%
SpS6.18
BVpS3.3
TBVpS-22.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.83%
ROE -54.34%
ROCE 1.79%
ROIC 1.29%
ROICexc 1.32%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.14%
FCFM 33.79%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-4.41%
ROE(3y)-40.27%
ROE(5y)-25.05%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.81%
ROICexc(3y)2.83%
ROICexc(5y)3.12%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.81%
ROCE(5y)3.9%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.57%
OM growth 3Y-7.83%
OM growth 5Y-9.53%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y0.43%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.68
Debt/FCF 11.4
Debt/EBITDA 6.67
Cap/Depr 9.32%
Cap/Sales 3.6%
Interest Coverage 0.23
Cash Conversion 82.22%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z -0.2
F-Score6
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.18
Cap/Depr(3y)18.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y46.42%
Sales Q2Q%-11.33%
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y0.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.96%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-70.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.09%
EBIT growth 5Y32.47%
EBIT Next Year102.1%
EBIT Next 3Y22.47%
EBIT Next 5Y29.29%
FCF growth 1Y15.22%
FCF growth 3Y-7.54%
FCF growth 5Y65.14%
OCF growth 1Y-4.98%
OCF growth 3Y-7.19%
OCF growth 5Y61.71%

DYE & DURHAM LTD / DND.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DND stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DND.CA.


What is the valuation status for DND stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) stock?

DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is DYE & DURHAM LTD?

The financial health rating of DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DND stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) is expected to decline by -0.38% in the next year.