---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-060560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFIN"
cik: "0001669811"
company_name: "Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T02:25:10.329963+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DFIN Q1 2025: Record software sales $84.6M; net sales down 1.1%, adj. EBITDA +23.6%

## Summary
- Software solutions net sales $84.6M (record), up 5.4% YoY; total net sales $201.1M, down 1.1%.
- Net earnings $31.0M ($1.05 diluted EPS) vs $33.3M ($1.09) in Q1 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA $68.2M (up 23.6%); margin 33.9% (up ~680 bps).
- New $115M term loan A and $300M revolver with 2030 maturity; retired $125M prior loan.
- Repurchased 861,301 shares for $41.8M at avg $48.57; remaining authorization $49.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-060560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFIN
- cik: 0001669811
- company_name: Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000095017025060560/0000950170-25-060560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000095017025060560/dfin-20250430.htm

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