DYE & DURHAM LTD (DND.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:DND • CA2674881040

3.94 CAD
-0.02 (-0.51%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall DND gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DND against 66 industry peers in the Software industry. DND has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DND is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DND had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DND had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DND had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • DND had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DND.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDND.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -5.83%, DND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DND has a worse Return On Equity (-54.34%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.29%, DND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DND is significantly below the industry average of 12.35%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.83%
ROE -54.34%
ROIC 1.29%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-4.41%
ROE(3y)-40.27%
ROE(5y)-25.05%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.81%
DND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDND.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.88%, DND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DND's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DND has a Gross Margin of 97.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DND outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
  • DND's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.14%
OM growth 3Y-7.83%
OM growth 5Y-9.53%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y0.43%
DND.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDND.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DND is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DND has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DND has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • DND has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DND.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingDND.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
DND.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDND.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • DND has an Altman-Z score of -0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that DND is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DND (-0.21) is worse than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DND is 11.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take DND, 11.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.40, DND is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DND has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.68. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DND has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (5.68) than 74.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.68
Debt/FCF 11.4
Altman-Z -0.21
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC6.93%
DND.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDND.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.68 indicates that DND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.68, DND is not doing good in the industry: 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DND has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.68) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
DND.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDND.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 27.03%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue for DND has decreased by -11.24% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 46.42% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y46.42%
Sales Q2Q%-11.33%

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 50.61% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y0.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.96%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DND.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDND.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
DND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDND.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1 -1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DND reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year DND is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DND.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDND.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DND indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DND is cheaper than 74.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DND, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.89
EV/EBITDA 9.67
DND.CA Per share dataDND.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DND's earnings are expected to grow with 50.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%, DND has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • The stock price of DND dropped by -43.71% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.28, DND pays a better dividend. On top of this DND pays more dividend than 96.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DND's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.08%

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
DND.CA Yearly Dividends per shareDND.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08

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-2.09%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
DND.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDND.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

DYE & DURHAM LTD

TSX:DND (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

3.94

-0.02 (-0.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-16
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners38.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap264.65M
Revenue(TTM)415.43M
Net Income(TTM)-120.43M
Analysts75.56
Price Target8.47 (114.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.08%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-2.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.7%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.26%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.54%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-36.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 1.89
P/OCF 1.7
P/B 1.19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.67
EPS(TTM)-0.81
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.66
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.09
FCFY53.05%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY58.69%
SpS6.18
BVpS3.3
TBVpS-22.39
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.83%
ROE -54.34%
ROCE 1.79%
ROIC 1.29%
ROICexc 1.32%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 97.14%
FCFM 33.79%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-4.41%
ROE(3y)-40.27%
ROE(5y)-25.05%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.81%
ROICexc(3y)2.83%
ROICexc(5y)3.12%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.81%
ROCE(5y)3.9%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.57%
OM growth 3Y-7.83%
OM growth 5Y-9.53%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.37%
GM growth 5Y0.43%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.68
Debt/FCF 11.4
Debt/EBITDA 6.67
Cap/Depr 9.32%
Cap/Sales 3.6%
Interest Coverage 0.23
Cash Conversion 82.22%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z -0.21
F-Score6
WACC6.93%
ROIC/WACC0.19
Cap/Depr(3y)18.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-18.52%
EPS Next Y-0.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y50.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.45%
Revenue growth 5Y46.42%
Sales Q2Q%-11.33%
Revenue Next Year-4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y0.1%
Revenue Next 3Y1.96%
Revenue Next 5Y3.79%
EBIT growth 1Y-70.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.09%
EBIT growth 5Y32.47%
EBIT Next Year117.34%
EBIT Next 3Y34.6%
EBIT Next 5Y29.29%
FCF growth 1Y15.22%
FCF growth 3Y-7.54%
FCF growth 5Y65.14%
OCF growth 1Y-4.98%
OCF growth 3Y-7.19%
OCF growth 5Y61.71%

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 3 / 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 3 / 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 decline by -0.38% in the next year.