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Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$61.07 +14.97% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $62.86

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy) with 81/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 21% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 81/100 (A-) historically ranked in the Top 8% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.6% hit rate) →

ROARABLE A- • BUY Cap $1.50B

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $62.86 (+2.93%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 18/20 (A) • 14.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 81/100 (A-) historically ranked in the Top 8% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.6% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • A-

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B+ · Rk A-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+10.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DFIN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (81/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DFIN SCORES 81/100 (A-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+18/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 14.1% FCF Margin ($107.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+17/20 pts (21% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 81% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 81.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 6 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$48.46+6.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$51.81+7.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade A-$55.52+10% Next Q

Current

Grade A-$61.07+8.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (73) → A- (81)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the DFIN Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 81/100 (A-) score, DFIN faces multiple-compression risk if 46.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 46x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($50.05) or 200D SMA ($47.33) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($67.39) toward Bear Floor ($50.08).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $DFIN• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “DFIN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

YES 81%NO 19%Trade / Inspect Odds →

RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERBOUGHT (>70)

81.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.68>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE81% OF RANGE

L: $36$61.07H: $67

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: ARQD 18 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on DFIN

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (90)

21.4% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 7.18% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 4.68 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (78)

30/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 17/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like DFIN

✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Priced at 46x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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DFIN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +21.41%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $63.30H $66.89L $61.07C $61.07VOL 720.7K

RES: $73.92SUP: $48.33SMA50: $50.05SMA200: $47.33

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

DFIN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

34.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on DFIN today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DFIN. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DFIN)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #21 of 1011 ⚔️ CRAI vs DFIN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DFIN vs. CRAI, YELP, BFAM, CSV)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) ranks #21 by composite RQD confidence (81/100, grade A-) and #457 by equity capitalization ($1.50B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, YELP leads on earnings valuation at 7.1x trailing P/E, while CRAI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.6% ROIC and — gross margin. DFIN currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 81/100 (A-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DFIN ACTIVE Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.	A-	81/100	46.3x	—	21.4%	+14.97%	$1.50B	Benchmark Subject
CRAI CRA International Inc.	C+	67/100	22.5x	—	33.6%	+2.04%	$1.24B	/crai-vs-dfin →
YELP Yelp Inc.	B	75/100	7.1x	—	29.5%	+2.93%	$1.03B	/yelp-vs-dfin →
BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.	C	63/100	16.9x	23.8%	12.8%	-3.33%	$3.26B	/bfam-vs-dfin →
CSV Carriage Services Inc.	C	64/100	10.9x	35.1%	29.8%	-2.74%	$562.9M	/csv-vs-dfin →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001669811

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) reported GAAP revenue of $767.0M (-1.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $781.9M , and -3.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $32.4M, operating cash flow of $164.9M, and free cash flow of $107.8M (+2.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, DFIN closed FY2025 with $800.4M in total assets against $165.5M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.68, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$767.0M	$32.4M	$164.9M	$107.8M	$800.4M	$165.5M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$781.9M	$92.4M	$171.1M	$105.2M	$841.6M	$124.7M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$797.2M	$82.2M	$124.0M	$124.0M	—	—

3. DFIN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DFIN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: DFIN) is rated A- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 81/100 at a spot price of $61.07 (+14.97% 1D, market cap $1.50B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 18/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 17/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DFIN ranks #21 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DFIN compare to CRAI and YELP in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), DFIN carries a Roarable A- (81/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 46.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 21.4%. By comparison, CRAI (CRA International Inc.) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 22.5x, ROIC 33.6%, cap $1.24B) and YELP (Yelp Inc.) posts a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 7.1x, ROIC 29.5%, cap $1.03B). Among the 5-stock peer group, YELP leads on earnings multiple (7.1x) while CRAI leads on capital efficiency (33.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DFIN?

Per DFIN's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001669811), Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. generated $767.0M in revenue (-1.9% YoY), $32.4M in net income, and $107.8M in free cash flow against $800.4M in total assets and $165.5M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 46x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is DFIN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DFIN last traded at $61.07 (+14.97% on volume of 709,866 shares), positioning the stock +22.02% above its 50-day simple moving average ($50.05) and +29.03% above its 200-day simple moving average ($47.33). Across its 52-week range of $36.11 to $66.89, DFIN sits at the 81.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 81.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.3% ($56.00 to $66.14).

DFIN Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell DFIN stock right now?

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of A- (Buy — BUY) with 81/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 21% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is DFIN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

DFIN's 12-month base price target is $67.39 (range $50.08 to $79.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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