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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

CIK: 17992081 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-04-30

10-K / April 30, 2025

Company Overview: Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

Business Focus:
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. is a data and analytics company that addresses the commercial data-driven decisioning needs of its clients. Its core strength lies in its proprietary Data Cloud and extensive intellectual property, which provide business insights through data, analytics, workflow solutions, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Key Operations & Strategies:

  • The company leverages master data management as a foundational growth strategy.
  • Focuses on artificial intelligence innovation, including datasets, cloud integration, and generative AI (GenAI).
  • Launched ChatD&B™, a GenAI assistant delivering instant business insights on companies and contacts.
  • Emphasizes high-quality, high-margin revenues from a blue-chip client base.
  • Continues cloud migration to improve efficiency and expand revenue opportunities.

Customer Base & Market Advantage:

  • Provides solutions for firms requiring business insights, risk management, and data analytics.
  • Demand for its solutions remains strong, particularly in third-party and supply chain risk management.
  • Maintains a 96% revenue retention rate in 2024, indicating high customer loyalty and satisfaction.

Financial Highlights (2024):

  • Total Revenue: $2,381.7 million (approximately $2.4 billion)
  • Revenue increased by 2.9% compared to 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $926.6 million (up 3.9% from 2023)
  • GAAP Net Loss: $28.6 million (a loss compared to $47.0 million in 2023)
  • Adjusted Net Income: $429.1 million (approx. $429 million)
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share: $0.98 (from $1.00 in 2023)

Employees & Shareholders:

  • Total Shares Outstanding: 441,516,369 (as of February 14, 2025)
  • Market Capitalization (non-affiliates, as of June 30, 2024): approximately $2.88 billion (based on a stock price of $9.26)
  • Employees: Number of employees is approximately 6,200 (as of December 31, 2024).
  • Major Shareholders include Cannae Holdings, Inc. with 15.6% ownership, Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP with 5.1%, and other institutional investors like Massachusetts Financial Services, The Vanguard Group, and BlackRock Inc.

Operational & Technological Initiatives:

  • Continues to develop AI tools and datasets, including the ChatD&B GenAI assistant.
  • Achieved a 96% revenue retention rate, supporting its focus on renewing and expanding client relationships.
  • Completed multi-year cloud migration to improve cost efficiency and scalability.

Summary:
Dun & Bradstreet is a leading provider of business intelligence, data, and analytics services, serving large enterprises with high-value insights to optimize decision-making, manage risk, and foster growth via innovative AI solutions, proprietary data assets, and cloud technology.