Overall DV gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated DV against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. DV is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. DV is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make DV a good candidate for growth investing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DV had positive earnings in the past year.
DV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
DV had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
DV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of DV (3.45%) is better than 76.09% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.16%, DV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of DV (4.78%) is better than 67.39% of its industry peers.
DV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.71%. This is below the industry average of 7.07%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.78%) for DV is above the 3 year average (4.71%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.45%
ROE	4.16%
ROIC	4.78%

ROA(3y)4.78%

ROA(5y)4.32%

ROE(3y)5.59%

ROE(5y)5.07%

ROIC(3y)4.71%

ROIC(5y)3.99%

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.10%, DV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DV has declined.
The Operating Margin of DV (11.12%) is better than 68.48% of its industry peers.
DV's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 82.02%, DV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.74% of the companies in the same industry.
DV's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	11.12%
PM (TTM)	6.1%
GM	82.02%

OM growth 3Y16.07%

OM growth 5Y-10.13%

PM growth 3Y-0.94%

PM growth 5Y-7.66%

GM growth 3Y-0.57%

GM growth 5Y-0.97%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DV is destroying value.
DV has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
DV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
DV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 6.23 indicates that DV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
DV has a Altman-Z score of 6.23. This is amongst the best in the industry. DV outperforms 92.39% of its industry peers.
DV has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.10. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
DV has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.10. This is amongst the best in the industry. DV outperforms 90.22% of its industry peers.
DV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.01, DV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.87% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.01
Debt/FCF	0.1
Altman-Z	6.23

ROIC/WACC0.54

WACC8.88%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.98 indicates that DV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DV has a Current ratio of 3.98. This is amongst the best in the industry. DV outperforms 96.74% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.98 indicates that DV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DV's Quick ratio of 3.98 is amongst the best of the industry. DV outperforms 96.74% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.98
Quick Ratio	3.98

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -27.03%.
Measured over the past years, DV shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.45% on average per year.
DV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.86%.
DV shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 29.17% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.03%

EPS 3Y21.14%

EPS 5Y16.45%

EPS Q2Q%-40%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.86%

Revenue growth 3Y25.45%

Revenue growth 5Y29.17%

Sales Q2Q%11.24%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, DV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 41.30% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, DV will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.33% on average per year.

EPS Next Y-5.51%

EPS Next 2Y27.31%

EPS Next 3Y21.43%

EPS Next 5Y41.3%

Revenue Next Year13.38%

Revenue Next 2Y11.86%

Revenue Next 3Y11.72%

Revenue Next 5Y11.33%

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.
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 41.07, the valuation of DV can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DV to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.60), we can say DV is valued slightly more expensively.
DV is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.38.
DV's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DV to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say DV is valued inline with the index average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	41.07
Fwd PE	21.38

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DV is on the same level as its industry peers.
69.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DV, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	12.71
EV/EBITDA	11.65

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DV has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as DV's earnings are expected to grow with 21.43% in the coming years.