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Dec 31, 2024
Donnelley Financial Solutions Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Donnelley Financial Solutions reported lower net sales in Q4 2024 due to a decline in transactional revenue but maintained strong software solutions growth.
Key Takeaways
Donnelley Financial Solutions reported Q4 2024 net sales of $156.3 million, a decline of 11.4% year-over-year, primarily due to a reduction in capital markets and investment companies' transactional revenue. Software solutions net sales increased by 10.7%, representing 52.2% of total net sales. The company reported net earnings of $6.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $31.7 million. Free cash flow for the quarter was $41.3 million.
Q4 2024 net sales were $156.3 million, an 11.4% decrease from the prior year.
Software solutions net sales grew 10.7% year-over-year to $81.6 million.
Net earnings were $6.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA was $31.7 million with a margin of 20.3%.
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Forward Guidance
DFIN remains optimistic about the growth of its software solutions segment and expects an improvement in transactional revenue in 2025.
Positive Outlook
- Software solutions net sales are expected to continue growing.
- Company remains focused on cost discipline and operational efficiency.
- Capital markets transactional activity has shown an early uptick in 2025.
- DFIN maintains a strong liquidity position with $356.3 million available.
- The company repurchased shares worth $17.4 million in Q4 2024.
Challenges Ahead
- Transactional revenue has been declining for three consecutive years.
- Tech-enabled services and print segments continue to face demand challenges.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 310 basis points year-over-year.
- Net sales declined despite software solutions growth.
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