DLH Holdings Corp
DLH Holdings Corp operates as an unclassified industrial entity, generating revenue through professional services activities.
Business. DLH Holdings Corp (DLHC.O) is an IT services and consulting firm operating within the Software & IT Services sector. The company generates revenue through service-based models, focusing on IT services activities. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listing are not provided in the available data.
Analyst recommendations
1 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-07-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-08 · AU
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-15 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · EU
- Rate decisionBank of Japan rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-16 · JP
- Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
DLH Holdings Corp (DLHC.O) has entered the analyst coverage radar, marking the first formal analysis for the ticker. This initial assessment establishes a baseline for the company, which currently operates with a lean executive structure comprising just one officer. The emergence of this coverage is significant as it provides the first structured data point for investors to evaluate the firm's standing, despite the absence of prior comparative metrics for delta computation. The company's shareholder base is currently composed of 12 top holders, indicating a concentrated ownership structure. While the firm maintains a single analyst following it, it does not hold membership in any major indices. This limited index presence suggests that DLH Holdings remains a niche or smaller-cap entity within the broader market, relying on direct investor interest rather than passive index flows for liquidity and visibility. Recent data reveals a series of notable additions to the holder list, with new positions recorded across various reporting periods. These additions include holdings reported as of late 2024 and early 2026, with share counts ranging from small positions of 1,219 shares to larger stakes of over 500,000 shares. The consistent "add" signals in the watcher data suggest growing or shifting interest among specific institutional or high-net-worth investors, even as the overall analyst count remains low. The significance of these changes lies in the contrast between the static corporate structure and the dynamic movement in ownership. With no prior basis for computing changes in financial performance or valuation, these holder additions serve as the primary indicator of market activity for DLH Holdings. Investors should monitor whether this initial wave of accumulation correlates with future analyst estimates or financial disclosures, as the current data set provides only a snapshot of ownership without historical trend context.
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
DLH Holdings Corp (DLHC.O) is an IT services and consulting firm operating within the Software & IT Services sector. The company generates revenue through service-based models, focusing on IT services activities. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listing are not provided in the available data.
DLH Holdings Corp (DLHC.O) has entered the analyst coverage radar, marking the first formal analysis for the ticker. This initial assessment establishes a baseline for the company, which currently operates with a lean executive structure comprising just one officer. The emergence of this coverage is significant as it provides the first structured data point for investors to evaluate the firm's standing, despite the absence of prior comparative metrics for delta computation. The company's shareholder base is currently composed of 12 top holders, indicating a concentrated ownership structure. While the firm maintains a single analyst following it, it does not hold membership in any major indices. This limited index presence suggests that DLH Holdings remains a niche or smaller-cap entity within the broader market, relying on direct investor interest rather than passive index flows for liquidity and visibility. Recent data reveals a series of notable additions to the holder list, with new positions recorded across various reporting periods. These additions include holdings reported as of late 2024 and early 2026, with share counts ranging from small positions of 1,219 shares to larger stakes of over 500,000 shares. The consistent "add" signals in the watcher data suggest growing or shifting interest among specific institutional or high-net-worth investors, even as the overall analyst count remains low. The significance of these changes lies in the contrast between the static corporate structure and the dynamic movement in ownership. With no prior basis for computing changes in financial performance or valuation, these holder additions serve as the primary indicator of market activity for DLH Holdings. Investors should monitor whether this initial wave of accumulation correlates with future analyst estimates or financial disclosures, as the current data set provides only a snapshot of ownership without historical trend context.
- DLH Holdings Corp trades at a P/B of 0.71, indicating a discount to book value, but carries high leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.
- Profitability is weak, with a net margin of ~0.4% and ROE of 1.21%, suggesting operational inefficiencies or high cost structures.
- Liquidity is constrained, with only $0.1 million in cash against $119.9 million in long-term debt, resulting in a negative net cash position.
- A significant insider buy of $728,953 (55x typical size) signals potential confidence in the company's future prospects or undervaluation.
- Analyst consensus targets a price of $10.00, implying substantial upside from the current market price of $5.54.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $59.3M, −33,6% YoY; Operating income −101,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $59.3M, −33,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income −101,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −388,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −69,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin -4.3%
Revenue $68.9M, −24,1% YoY; Operating income −74,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $68.9M, −24,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income −74,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −218,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −39,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin -1.9%
Revenue $81.2M, −15,8% YoY; Operating income −64,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $81.2M, −15,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income −64,2% YoY
- ▍Net income −140,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −46,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin -1.1%
Revenue $83.3M, −17,2% YoY; Operating income −34,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $83.3M, −17,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income −34,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −74,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −16,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.3%
Revenue $89.2M; Operating income $5.1M.
- ▍Revenue $89.2M
- ▍Operating income $5.1M
- ▍Net margin 1.0%
Revenue $90.8M; Operating income $5.6M.
- ▍Revenue $90.8M
- ▍Operating income $5.6M
- ▍Net margin 1.2%
Revenue $96.4M; Operating income $6.4M.
- ▍Revenue $96.4M
- ▍Operating income $6.4M
- ▍Net margin 2.4%
Revenue $100.7M; Operating income $5.8M.
- ▍Revenue $100.7M
- ▍Operating income $5.8M
- ▍Net margin 1.1%
Revenue $344.5M, −13,0% YoY; Operating income −32,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $344.5M, −13,0% YoY
- ▍Operating income −32,6% YoY
- ▍Net income −81,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −22,6% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.4%
Revenue $395.9M, +5,3% YoY; Operating income +45,7% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $395.9M, +5,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income +45,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +406,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +44,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 1.9%
Revenue $375.9M, −4,9% YoY; Operating income −48,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $375.9M, −4,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income −48,6% YoY
- ▍Net income −93,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −45,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 0.4%
Revenue $395.2M, +60,6% YoY; Operating income +93,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $395.2M, +60,6% YoY
- ▍Operating income +93,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +129,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +65,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.9%
Valuation TTM
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Peer comparison
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | -0,59 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 228,2M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,3M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Actions
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- ESG data
- Reference data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Return On Assetsnet_income / total_assets
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Price To Earningsmarket_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- DLH Holdings Corp. Market data — financials · 2026-06-29
- smart_money_abnormal (smartmoney_abnormal) on DLHC.O · 2026-06-29
- DLH Holdings Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-06-29
- DLH Holdings Corp HA canonical relationships · 2026-06-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Zach C. ParkerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 9 422 @ $5,19$49K · 2026-07-06
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 5 640 @ $5,25$30K · 2026-07-02
- Director, Director, CEO and President · Common StockOther 85 714 · 2026-06-30
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 4 543 @ $5,25$24K · 2026-06-30
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 640 @ $5,25$3K · 2026-06-29
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 15 280 @ $5,28$81K · 2026-06-26
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 9 343 @ $5,50$51K · 2026-06-25
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 3 739 @ $5,50$21K · 2026-06-24
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 110 @ $5,50$605 · 2026-06-23
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 624 @ $5,50$3K · 2026-06-22
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 6 460 @ $5,50$36K · 2026-06-18
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 2 733 @ $5,50$15K · 2026-06-17
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 3 859 @ $5,50$21K · 2026-06-16
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 1 713 @ $5,50$9K · 2026-06-11
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 71 @ $5,50$390 · 2026-06-09
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 49 @ $5,50$270 · 2026-06-08
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 7 494 @ $5,50$41K · 2026-06-02
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 3 223 @ $5,50$18K · 2026-05-27
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 1 584 @ $5,50$9K · 2026-05-21
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 120 @ $5,50$660 · 2026-05-20
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 2 397 @ $5,50$13K · 2026-05-19
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 5 304 @ $5,50$29K · 2026-05-18
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 512 @ $5,50$3K · 2026-05-14
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 68 547 @ $5,50$377K · 2026-05-13
- 10% owner · Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock")Bought 196 @ $5,50$1K · 2026-04-07
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)
- Narrative— → —medium
- Business summary— → —medium
- Conclusion— → —medium
- Key takeaways— → —medium
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -12.8%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 1.53xDerived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 0.97xDerived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -43.0%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -19.8%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -17.7%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 0.7%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 171.32MSEC XBRL filing
- Current assets (annual): USD 39.64MSEC XBRL filing
- Shares outstanding (annual): 14.49MSEC XBRL filing
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 133.47MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 283.51MSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 41.03MSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 112.19MSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 257KSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -15.2%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -82.4%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -32.6%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -82.7%Derived (calculated)
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 1.75MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD 16.79MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0SEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 23.22MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0SEC XBRL filing