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DFIN · Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

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$48.99 -0.63 (-1.27%) At close · Aug 14
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$1.20B
Shares
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

Donnelley Financial Solutions Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Donnelley Financial Solutions Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Concluded Jul 30, 2026 Audio replay
Jul 30, 2026 42:58 33 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
42:58
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

DFIN reported Q2 2026 net sales of $224.2 million, up 2.8% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA of $82.3 million (+7.9%) and margin of 36.7% (+~170 bps), driven by record software solutions net sales of $99.4 million (+7.8%) led by ~29% ActiveDisclosure growth, while print and distribution fell 15% and a new SEC e-delivery proposal is expected to further pressure print demand in 2028.

SEC E-Delivery Regulation 95 Software Solutions Growth 73 Q3 Guidance and Market Environment 26 Margin Expansion and Cost Discipline 21 Print and Distribution Decline 17 Capital Deployment and Share Repurchases 14

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +55 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We continue to build on the positive momentum in our operating performance during the second quarter, highlighted by consolidated net sales growth, year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin expansion, and increases in both operating cash flow and free cash flow”
  • “Our flexible operating model and digital delivery capabilities position DFIN to both manage the impact of lower print volumes and support clients as they manage the complexity of content management and digital distribution in an electronic delivery environment”
  • “we believe the proposal has the potential to materially reduce demand for printed products over time”

Forward guidance

3 guided metrics

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Research coverage

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Revenue $224.20M +2.8% YoY
Diluted EPS $1.44 +12.5% YoY
Net income $36.40M +0.8% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Software solutions net sales hit a record $99.4 million, up 7.8% YoY, led by ~29% ActiveDisclosure growth
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 36.7%, up ~170 bps YoY, on revenue mix shift and cost discipline
  • Software mix rose to 44.3% of total net sales, up ~200 bps YoY
  • Diluted EPS rose to $1.44 from $1.28 in Q2 2025

Risks & pressure points

  • Print and distribution net sales fell 15% YoY to $34.6 million, a ~$6.1 million decline
  • New SEC e-delivery proposal, if enacted, is expected to materially reduce print demand with industry impact in 2028
  • ARC Suite growth remains modest at approximately 2% in Q2, with more modest growth expected outside of regulatory change periods

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total net sales table
Third-Quarter Guidance
$175M – $185M
Adjusted EBITDA margin table
Third-Quarter Guidance
26% – 28%
Capital markets transactional net sales table
Third-Quarter Guidance
$45M – $50M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Capital Markets Compliance and Communications Management$95.90M +2.6% YoY
Capital Markets Software Solutions$65.70M +11.2% YoY
Investment Companies Software Solutions$33.70M +1.8% YoY
Investment Companies Compliance And Communications Management$28.90M -10.8% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$35.30M
Shares repurchased
763,451
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