DFIN Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
$48.30
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 26.6% below fair value

You pay $48.30
Bear $55.08
Fair $65.79
Bull $76.50
Bear $55.08 +14.0% $3.06 × 18x P/E
Fair $65.79 +36.2% $3.06 × 22x P/E
Bull $76.50 +58.4% $3.06 × 25x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

21.5x
3.06$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 15.8x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (10 analysts) $61.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 8%

Summary

Applying a 22x P/E to adjusted EPS of $3.06, the base-case value is $65.79 per share.

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 166%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples