The Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Gains From Partnerships & Buyouts
Zacks Investment Research | Apr 11, 2018 11:36PM ET
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE:DNB) continues to hold a dominant position in risk management, credit ratings, sales and marketing, e-business as well as supply-management solutions. Moreover, the company’s focus on improving delivery of its solutions is anticipated to be a significant growth driver going ahead.
In the fourth quarter of 2017, The Dun & Bradstreet posted mixed results with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues missed the same. Adjusted earnings of $3.22 per share surpassed the consensus mark by 3.3% and increased 7.7% on year-over-year basis.
On a GAAP basis, revenues of $527 million missed the consensus mark by 1.7% and were up 1.9% year over year. On an adjusted basis and after including forex effect, total revenues came in at $528.3 million, up 2.2% year over year.
Also, the company’s surprise history has been impressive having surpassed the consensus mark in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering a positive average earnings surprise of 11.8%. For the first quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate moved up 6.1% over the past 60 days.
In a year’s time, shares of Dun & Bradstreet have gained 9.9%, significantly underperforming the Zacks Investment Research
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