DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:DND - CA2674881040 - Common Stock
4.17 CAD
-0.47 (-10.13%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DND. DND was compared to 68 industry peers in the Software industry. While DND is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DND is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DND has reported negative net income.
- In the past year DND had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years DND reported 4 times negative net income.
- Each year in the past 5 years DND had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DND has a Return On Assets of -6.83%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DND outperforms 50.75% of its industry peers.
- DND has a Return On Equity of -50.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DND underperforms 62.69% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.06%, DND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DND is significantly below the industry average of 12.48%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.06%) for DND is above the 3 year average (2.65%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.83% | ||
| ROE | -50.62% | ||
| ROIC | 4.06% |
ROA(3y)-5.16%
ROA(5y)-4.96%
ROE(3y)-28.09%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
1.3 Margins
- DND's Operating Margin of 20.81% is amongst the best of the industry. DND outperforms 91.04% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DND has declined.
- The Gross Margin of DND (88.72%) is better than 92.54% of its industry peers.
- DND's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 88.72% |
OM growth 3Y-17.25%
OM growth 5Y-21.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DND is destroying value.
- DND has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DND has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for DND is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- DND has an Altman-Z score of -0.01. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -0.01, DND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- DND has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.57. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DND would need 13.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.57, DND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- DND has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.25. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.25, DND is not doing good in the industry: 74.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC7.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that DND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DND has a Current ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: DND underperforms 70.15% of its industry peers.
- DND has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DND has a Quick ratio of 0.66. This is in the lower half of the industry: DND underperforms 70.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 84.66%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.46% in the past year.
- DND shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 59.89% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)84.66%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.46%
Revenue growth 3Y29.88%
Revenue growth 5Y59.89%
Sales Q2Q%0.94%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DND will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 31.98% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DND will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y0.21%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
EPS Next 5Y31.98%
Revenue Next Year-2.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.39%
Revenue Next 3Y0.26%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
3.3 Evolution
- 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
- DND reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DND. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 82.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DND, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- DND's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DND is cheaper than 94.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.14 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DND has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.90%.
- In the last 3 months the price of DND has falen by -53.15%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.22, DND pays a better dividend. On top of this DND pays more dividend than 97.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, DND has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
5.2 History
- DND has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- DND has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of DND are negative and hence is the payout ratio. DND will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-3.41%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
TSX:DND (12/15/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.17
-0.47 (-10.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)09-30 2025-09-30/amc
Earnings (Next)01-05 2026-01-05
Inst Owners38.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap280.10M
Revenue(TTM)469.07M
Net Income(TTM)-153.91M
Analysts75.56
Price Target8.47 (103.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-3.41%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-104.34%
Min EPS beat(2)-133.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-75.3%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-133.38%
Max EPS beat(4)248.52%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-90.1%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-1083.63%
EPS beat(16)1
Avg EPS beat(16)-863.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.91%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.97%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.03%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.98%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-50.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-13.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.83 | ||
| P/B | 0.92 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.14 |
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.81
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY43.95%
OCF(TTM)2.28
OCFY54.56%
SpS6.98
BVpS4.53
TBVpS-22.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.83% | ||
| ROE | -50.62% | ||
| ROCE | 5.65% | ||
| ROIC | 4.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 88.72% | ||
| FCFM | 26.24% |
ROA(3y)-5.16%
ROA(5y)-4.96%
ROE(3y)-28.09%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)4.08%
ROICexc(3y)2.84%
ROICexc(5y)4.41%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.68%
ROCE(5y)5.67%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-26.63%
OM growth 3Y-17.25%
OM growth 5Y-21.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.77%
GM growth 5Y-0.64%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.57 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.82 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 17.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.17 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.01 |
F-Score4
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)20.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)84.66%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%5.71%
EPS Next Y0.21%
EPS Next 2Y12.58%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
EPS Next 5Y31.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.46%
Revenue growth 3Y29.88%
Revenue growth 5Y59.89%
Sales Q2Q%0.94%
Revenue Next Year-2.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.39%
Revenue Next 3Y0.26%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y45.26%
EBIT growth 3Y7.48%
EBIT growth 5Y25.98%
EBIT Next Year196.16%
EBIT Next 3Y43.06%
EBIT Next 5Y28.13%
FCF growth 1Y2.93%
FCF growth 3Y26.63%
FCF growth 5Y100.32%
OCF growth 1Y4.31%
OCF growth 3Y31.58%
OCF growth 5Y77.73%
DYE & DURHAM LTD / DND.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DND stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DND.CA.
What is the valuation status for DND stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) stock?
DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is DYE & DURHAM LTD?
The financial health rating of DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) is 1 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DND stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) is expected to grow by 0.21% in the next year.