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DFIN // Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.

DES <GO> NYSE RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001669811 ↗
Consumer Discretionary • Other Consumer Services
$61.07 ▲ +7.95 (+14.97%)
MKT CAP: $1.50B • VOL: 709.9K
DFIN // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 81/100 [A-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE A-
RQD CONFIDENCE
81 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Superior Risk/Reward
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
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02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
16 / 20
STRONG
52W RANGE 96% • VS 200D +18.5% • RSI 84
03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
17 / 20
STRONG
TAILWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
16 / 20
STRONG
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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
$69.04$60.12$51.19$42.27$33.34RES $73.92SUP $48.33$61.072026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
DFIN // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
NEUTRAL / PAIR TRADE CONVICTION: 49/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc. (DFIN) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 21.4% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Other Consumer Services), balanced against a 8.7x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into 18.4% operating margin and 21.4% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 21.4% // GM: 45.0%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of -1.9% paired with 7.18% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: -1.9% // FCF YLD: 7.18%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 4.68 and Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 4.68 // F-SCORE: 6/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 46.3x trailing P/E (43.1x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 46.3x // EV/EBITDA: 8.7x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $61.07 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Other Consumer Services require continuous execution to defend 4.2% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 4.2% // D/E: 0.44x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 43.1x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 46.3x
FORWARD P/E 43.1x
EV / EBITDA 8.7x
FCF YIELD 7.18%
GROSS MARGIN —
OPERATING MARGIN 18.4%
NET MARGIN 4.2%
ROIC % 21.4%
REV GROWTH YOY -1.9%
DILUTED EPS TTM $1.32
DEBT / EQUITY 0.44x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 81.9
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // DFINPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $55.88
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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