Now trading at a price of $11.04, Dun & Bradstreet has moved -0.3% so far today.
Dun & Bradstreet returned losses of -28.6% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $16.67 and a low of $9.5. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -40.0%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $10.74. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. provides business decisioning data and analytics in North America and internationally. Based in Jacksonville, FL, the mid-cap Finance company has 6,355 full time employees. Dun & Bradstreet has offered a 1.4% dividend yield over the last 12 months.
The Business Is Unprofitable and Its Balance Sheet Is Highly Leveraged:
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (MM) | $1,414 | $1,738 | $2,166 | $2,225 |
| Interest Income (MM) | -$301 | -$270 | -$206 | -$191 |
| Operating Margins | -11.9% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| Net Margins | -39.61% | -6.42% | -3.31% | -0.1% |
| Net Income (MM) | -$560 | -$112 | -$72 | -$2 |
| Depreciation & Amort. (MM) | -$482 | -$537 | -$616 | -$587 |
| Earnings Per Share | -$1.64 | -$0.49 | -$0.17 | -$0.02 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | 70.12% | 65.31% | 88.24% |
| Diluted Shares (MM) | 411 | 367 | 429 | 439 |
| Free Cash Flow (MM) | -$132 | $74 | $323 | $319 |
| Capital Expenditures (MM) | -$69 | -$121 | -$180 | -$218 |
| Net Current Assets (MM) | -$6,085 | -$4,766 | -$5,534 | -$5,260 |
| Current Ratio | 0.38 | 1.06 | 0.71 | 0.64 |
| Long Term Debt (MM) | $3,819 | $3,256 | $3,717 | $3,552 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 36.32 | 5.0 | 4.61 | 4.52 |
Dun & Bradstreet has growing revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business, a strong EPS growth trend, and generally positive cash flows. However, the firm suffers from weak operating margins with a positive growth rate and a highly leveraged balance sheet.
Dun & Bradstreet does not have a meaningful trailing P/E ratio since its earnings per share are currently in the red. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.11, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 9.7. In comparison, the average P/E ratio for the Finance sector is 14.34. On the other hand, the market is undervaluing Dun & Bradstreet in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 1.41. In comparison, the sector average is 1.57.
Analysts Give Dun & Bradstreet an Average Rating of Buy:
The 13 analysts following Dun & Bradstreet have set target prices ranging from $11.0 to $18.0 per share, for an average of $14.92 with a buy rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -28.0% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of strong upside potential.
Dun & Bradstreet has an average amount of shares sold short because 5.0% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 87.6% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 10.87%, suggesting a large amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Cannae Holdings, Inc., whose 18% stake in the company is worth $872,697,545.
