Donnelley Financial Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS beat estimates on software solutions growth 

Overview

• Compliance software provider's Q2 revenue rose 2.8% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

• Adjusted EPS for Q2 beat analyst expectations

• Company repurchased 763,451 shares for $34.7 mln during the quarter

Outlook

• DFIN sees Q3 net sales between $175 mln and $185 mln

• Company expects Q3 adjusted EBITDA margin of 26% to 28%

• DFIN forecasts Q3 capital markets transactional net sales of $45 mln to $50 mln

Result Drivers

• SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS GROWTH - Q2 net sales growth was primarily driven by a 7.8% increase in software solutions revenue, led by continued momentum in ActiveDisclosure, per CEO Daniel N. Leib

• CAPITAL MARKETS TRANSACTIONAL ACTIVITY - Higher capital markets transactional volumes contributed to net sales growth, despite geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility

• FAVORABLE SALES MIX AND COST CONTROL - Improved Adjusted EBITDA margin was driven by growth in higher-margin software solutions and tech-enabled services, along with permanent cost structure changes and ongoing operating efficiencies

Company press release: ID:nPn2yNBPVa

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is $62.00, about 20.6% above its July 29 closing price of $51.39

• The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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