5.87 USD
-0.02 (-0.34%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 08:00 PM
Overall DLHC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated DLHC against 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DLHC have multiple concerns. DLHC has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DLHC was profitable.
- In the past year DLHC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DLHC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years DLHC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- DLHC has a Return On Assets (0.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DLHC has a Return On Equity (1.21%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DLHC has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.86%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DLHC outperforms 53.93% of its industry peers.
- DLHC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.48%. This is below the industry average of 12.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.47% | ||
| ROE | 1.21% | ||
| ROIC | 5.86% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)3.12%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)11.41%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.40%, DLHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- DLHC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DLHC's Operating Margin of 4.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DLHC outperforms 52.81% of its industry peers.
- DLHC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DLHC has a worse Gross Margin (18.92%) than 73.03% of its industry peers.
- DLHC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.4% | ||
| GM | 18.92% |
OM growth 3Y-17.18%
OM growth 5Y-6.68%
PM growth 3Y-59.37%
PM growth 5Y-34.95%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- DLHC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DLHC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DLHC has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DLHC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.71, we must say that DLHC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of DLHC (1.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DLHC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.57. This is a neutral value as DLHC would need 5.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.57, DLHC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- DLHC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DLHC (1.06) is worse than 69.66% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC10.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- DLHC has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that DLHC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.00, DLHC is not doing good in the industry: 75.28% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that DLHC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DLHC has a Quick ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: DLHC underperforms 75.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for DLHC have decreased strongly by -80.39% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, DLHC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -29.88% on average per year.
- The Revenue for DLHC has decreased by -12.99% in the past year. This is quite bad
- DLHC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-80.39%
EPS 3Y-57.47%
EPS 5Y-29.88%
EPS Q2Q%-137.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.47%
Revenue growth 5Y10.49%
Sales Q2Q%-15.8%
3.2 Future
- DLHC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -51.86% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DLHC will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -14.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-457%
EPS Next 2Y-51.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-32.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-14.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DLHC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 58.70.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DLHC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.92% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- DLHC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DLHC. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 89.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DLHC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DLHC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.88% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as DLHC's earnings are expected to decrease with -51.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-51.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DLHC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:DLHC (2/6/2026, 8:00:01 PM)
5.87
-0.02 (-0.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/amc
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners66%
Inst Owner Change1.2%
Ins Owners14.1%
Ins Owner Change2.5%
Market Cap84.47M
Revenue(TTM)344.50M
Net Income(TTM)1.36M
Analysts82.86
Price Target10.2 (73.76%)
Short Float %0.56%
Short Ratio3.75
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-149.02%
Min EPS beat(2)-296.08%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.96%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-75.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-296.08%
Max EPS beat(4)12.04%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-36.29%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-23.85%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.86%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.56%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.19%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.46%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.2%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-29.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.64 | ||
| P/B | 0.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.25 |
EPS(TTM)0.1
EY1.7%
EPS(NY)-0.36
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.6
FCFY27.2%
OCF(TTM)1.61
OCFY27.48%
SpS23.94
BVpS7.85
TBVpS-8.14
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.2
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.47% | ||
| ROE | 1.21% | ||
| ROCE | 6.77% | ||
| ROIC | 5.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.86% | ||
| ROICexgc | 81.43% | ||
| OM | 4.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.4% | ||
| GM | 18.92% | ||
| FCFM | 6.67% |
ROA(3y)1.08%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)3.12%
ROE(5y)10.02%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)11.41%
ROICexc(3y)7.49%
ROICexc(5y)11.97%
ROICexgc(3y)141.56%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.65%
ROCE(5y)13.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-36.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.79%
OM growth 3Y-17.18%
OM growth 5Y-6.68%
PM growth 3Y-59.37%
PM growth 5Y-34.95%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y-2.8%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 1.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.24 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1685.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.71 |
F-Score5
WACC10.31%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)3.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)4.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.14%
Profit Quality(3y)1375.61%
Profit Quality(5y)915.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-80.39%
EPS 3Y-57.47%
EPS 5Y-29.88%
EPS Q2Q%-137.5%
EPS Next Y-457%
EPS Next 2Y-51.86%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.47%
Revenue growth 5Y10.49%
Sales Q2Q%-15.8%
Revenue Next Year-32.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-14.42%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-32.58%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.88%
EBIT growth 5Y3.11%
EBIT Next Year20.12%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.4%
FCF growth 3Y295.63%
FCF growth 5Y3.55%
OCF growth 1Y-15.16%
OCF growth 3Y165.32%
OCF growth 5Y3.6%
DLH HOLDINGS CORP / DLHC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DLHC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to DLHC.
What is the valuation status of DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of DLHC stock?
DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of DLH HOLDINGS CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) is 58.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.75.
How financially healthy is DLH HOLDINGS CORP?
The financial health rating of DLH HOLDINGS CORP (DLHC) is 1 / 10.