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

DFIN Q2 net sales rise 2.8% to $224.2 million; diluted EPS $1.44 vs. $1.28

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $224.2 million, up 2.8% from a year earlier, and net earnings of $36.4 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, versus $1.28 in the second quarter of 2025. The company also issued third-quarter guidance calling for total net sales of $175 million to $185 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 26% to 28%.

Key points

  • Net sales of $224.2 million, up $6.1 million or 2.8%; software solutions net sales rose 7.8% to $99.4 million, while print and distribution fell 15.0% to $34.6 million
  • Net earnings of $36.4 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, vs. $36.1 million, or $1.28, a year earlier; Adjusted EBITDA of $82.3 million with a 36.7% margin
  • Third-quarter 2026 guidance: total net sales of $175 million to $185 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 26% to 28%
  • Repurchased 763,451 shares for about $34.7 million; $125.4 million remained on a $150 million authorization as of June 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyDonnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-324858

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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