Last 43 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 9.3x, down 10.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 33.49 | 9.28 | 50.75 | — | 12.04 | 10.41 | 74.68 | 56.75 | 10.14 | 14.22 | 44.55 | 23.45 | 9.18 |
| — | -10.8% | -32.0% | — | +18.8% | -26.8% | +67.6% | +142.0% | +10.5% | -27.6% | +66.0% | +57.3% | +78.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.25 | 1.51 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 1.60 | 3.03 | 2.74 | 1.84 | 2.32 | 2.70 | 2.37 | 1.43 |
| — | -5.9% | -37.0% | -23.7% | +8.2% | -31.0% | +12.1% | +15.7% | +28.9% | +48.2% | +52.8% | +56.5% | +60.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.86 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 3.46 | 4.02 | 3.07 | 4.34 | 4.43 | 4.05 | 4.63 | 4.75 | 4.43 | 3.68 |
| — | +7.2% | -20.1% | -21.8% | -0.7% | -33.6% | -8.5% | +0.1% | +10.1% | +23.5% | +31.8% | +28.4% | +32.4% | |
| P/FCF | 8.92 | — | 7.36 | 6.19 | 8.41 | — | 11.47 | 7.31 | 12.15 | — | 8.52 | 6.95 | 49.43 |
| — | — | -35.8% | -15.3% | -30.8% | — | +34.6% | +5.1% | -75.4% | — | +68.0% | +67.3% | +543.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.14 | 5.71 | 10.07 | 8.75 | 6.76 | 5.73 | 17.32 | 13.77 | 6.04 | 8.56 | 16.33 | 10.10 | 5.58 |
| — | -0.3% | -41.9% | -36.5% | +11.9% | -33.1% | +6.0% | +36.3% | +8.2% | -29.6% | +62.2% | +24.6% | +47.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 7.39 | — | 27.30 | — | 9.04 | 8.12 | 49.05 | 27.47 | 7.48 | 11.38 | 46.76 | 15.57 | 7.23 |
| — | — | -44.3% | — | +20.9% | -28.7% | +4.9% | +76.5% | +3.3% | -32.7% | +139.7% | +34.2% | +56.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s operating margin was 23.6% in Q1 2026, up 12.1 pp QoQ and down 0.6 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 19.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 63.4% | — | 63.5% | 62.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 59.9% | 61.7% | 64.4% | 60.6% | 58.1% | 60.6% | 59.4% |
| — | — | +6.0% | +1.7% | -1.0% | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +8.3% | +11.2% | +6.0% | +9.1% | +2.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 19.8% | 23.6% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 24.2% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 26.6% | 21.9% | 5.6% | 16.6% | 23.0% |
| — | -2.5% | +58.2% | +63.7% | -7.2% | +10.4% | +31.4% | -38.8% | +15.7% | +194.2% | -45.5% | +17.0% | -7.2% | |
| Net Margin | 4.2% | 16.3% | 3.6% | -23.3% | 16.6% | 15.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 18.2% | 16.4% | 6.0% | 10.1% | 15.6% |
| — | +5.8% | -10.8% | -581.4% | -8.9% | -5.8% | -32.9% | -51.8% | +16.7% | +105.8% | -7.6% | -1.2% | -9.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.9% | 8.9% | 1.5% | -9.6% | 8.5% | 7.2% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10.4% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| — | +22.4% | +8.0% | -587.0% | -18.3% | -11.8% | -46.9% | -58.7% | -2.5% | +72.1% | -18.4% | -16.7% | -19.6% | |
| ROA | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | -4.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| — | +12.6% | +3.5% | -580.0% | -17.0% | -8.8% | -42.5% | -51.5% | +18.5% | +113.9% | -0.8% | -3.9% | -17.0% | |
| ROIC | 19.9% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| — | +2.2% | +77.6% | +61.4% | -14.7% | +8.6% | +14.3% | -39.0% | +13.2% | +193.8% | -43.6% | +10.1% | -16.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.7x, down from 5.0x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has improved 13.4% YoY to 1.41x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.53 | 0.70 |
| — | +28.9% | +44.8% | +20.3% | +1.6% | -15.0% | -13.0% | -40.1% | -34.0% | -33.2% | -43.2% | -28.3% | -18.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.84 | 3.71 | 4.97 | 3.54 | 2.89 | 3.16 | 5.05 | 3.77 | 2.53 | 3.84 | 4.91 | 4.38 | 3.62 |
| — | +17.4% | -1.6% | -6.0% | +14.2% | -17.7% | +2.9% | -13.9% | -30.2% | -58.3% | -24.3% | -24.6% | -0.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 1.42 |
| — | +13.4% | +1.9% | -1.7% | -11.1% | -16.8% | +0.3% | -1.9% | +2.2% | +12.8% | +1.8% | +3.0% | +5.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 1.41 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 1.42 |
| — | +13.4% | +1.9% | -1.7% | -11.1% | -16.8% | +0.3% | -1.9% | +2.2% | +12.8% | +1.8% | +3.0% | +5.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.08 | 17.32 | 3.97 | -17.09 | 12.88 | 13.79 | 3.37 | 5.40 | 15.23 | 10.63 | 2.60 | 6.49 | 11.26 |
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Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s current P/E is 33.5x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 24.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s current operating margin is 19.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.