AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)

DFIN Q4 2024 net sales fell 11.4% to $156.3 million; full-year earnings rose

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Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) reported fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $156.3 million, down 11.4% from a year earlier, and net earnings of $6.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, versus $10.6 million, or $0.35, in the fourth quarter of 2023. For the full year, net sales were $781.9 million, down 1.9%, while net earnings rose to $92.4 million, or $3.06 per diluted share, from $82.2 million, or $2.69. The quarterly decline reflects lower capital markets and investment companies transactional revenue, while full-year results show higher profit despite lower sales.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 net sales were $156.3 million, down 11.4% from $176.5 million in Q4 2023; software solutions net sales rose 10.7% to $81.6 million.
  • Q4 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $31.7 million, down $9.6 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.3%.
  • Full-year 2024 net earnings were $92.4 million, or $3.06 per diluted share, compared with $82.2 million, or $2.69, in 2023.
  • Full-year 2024 Free Cash Flow was $105.2 million, and the company repurchased $58.7 million of shares during the year.

The filing

CompanyDonnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 18, 2025, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-021797

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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