DFIN Q3 net sales rise 5.5% to $185.0 million; net earnings $21.3 million
Donnelley Financial Solutions reported third-quarter 2026 results, with net sales up 5.5% to $185.0 million and net earnings of $21.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $40.9 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.9% to $54.4 million, and the company gave fourth-quarter guidance of $175 million to $180 million in net sales and a 26% to 27% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Key points
- Q3 2026 net sales were $185.0 million, up $9.7 million, or 5.5%, from Q3 2025, driven by software solutions and higher capital markets volumes.
- Net earnings were $21.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $40.9 million in Q3 2025, which included an $82.8 million pension plan settlement charge.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin was 29.4%, up about 120 basis points year over year.
- Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance: net sales of $175 million to $180 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 26% to 27%.
The filing
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