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Donnelley Financial SolutionsDFIN +0.75%76 Days Sales Outstanding is 80.38 as of Jun. 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 67.99. GuruFocus rates DFIN with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $63.59 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,772 Software companies, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks worse than 69.48% on this metric.
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Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Chart
DFIN vs UPBD, SECZ, WLTH: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Donnelley Financial Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Sales Outstanding vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Donnelley Financial Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Donnelley Financial Solutions's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Sales Outstanding Calculation
Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 80.38 as of Jun. 2026. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 67.99. Over the past decade, Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 56.11 to 84.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1926 out of 2772 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 69.5%.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Donnelley Financial Solutions' current Days Sales Outstanding of 80.38 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 67.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.11 to a high of 84.60. The Software industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 60.40. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 80.38 is 33.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1926 out of 2772 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Donnelley Financial Solutions has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Sales Outstanding compare to UPBD and SECZ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1926 out of 2772 companies for Days Sales Outstanding. This places Donnelley Financial Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 60.40. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 80.38 is 33.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Donnelley Financial Solutions' own Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 56.11 to 84.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 67.99 vs. the industry median of 60.40, Donnelley Financial Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Sales Outstanding for a Software company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Software companies is 60.40, based on 2,772 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Sales Outstanding significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Sales Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Days Sales Outstanding of 80.38 is 33.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Sales Outstanding mean?
A high Days Sales Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 60.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Days Sales Outstanding is 80.38, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 67.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $63.59, compared to a current price of $48.32 — trading 24% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 80.38, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 67.99 and 33.1% above the Software industry median of 60.40. Donnelley Financial Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Sales Outstanding calculated?
Days Sales Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 80.38 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $48.32 is trading 24% below its estimated GF Value™ of $63.59.
GuruFocus considers Donnelley Financial Solutions to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DFIN:
Days Sales Outstanding: 80.38 (18% above median its 10-year median of 67.99)
GF Value™: $63.59 vs. price of $48.32 (24% below fair value)
Industry Position: 33.1% above the Software median (#1926 of 2772)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is a risk and compliance software solutions and related services provider. The company provides regulatory filing and deal solutions via its software-as-a-service, technology-enabled services, and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies, mutual funds, and other regulated investment firms. It operates in four reportable segments: Capital Markets - Software Solutions, Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management (its key revenue-generating segment), Investment Companies - Software Solutions, and Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management. Its geographical segments are the United States (USA), Europe, Asia, Canada, and Others, of which the USA accounts for the vast majority of its total revenue.
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