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Forensic Analysis · Professional & Commercial Services · as of Nov 8, 2026

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (DFIN)

A forensic read on Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

A · High-quality, not compounding
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
4.5
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
7.9%
ROE
-1.9%
Revenue growth

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Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. earns an A (High-quality, not compounding) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 4.5, placing it in the Safe zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by shareholder returns.

What the filings flag

172% of FCF
FY2025
Shareholder returns. Returned $185M to shareholders (buybacks + dividends) in FY2025 — 172% of free cash flow. That is $77M (72%) more than free cash flow covered, and more than operating cash flow as well. The balance sheet covered it: cash fell $33M and total debt rose $47M over FY2025. A payout past free cash flow draws the balance sheet down in every year it continues, which isn't sustainable indefinitely. Counting the $31M of stock-based comp paid out in shares on top of that, the combined claim on free cash flow is 201%.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$767.0M
Revenue Growth YoY-1.9%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)-1.9%
Net Margin4.2%
Free Cash Flow$107.8M
Return on Equity7.9%
Debt / Equity0.45x

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