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Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Dun & Bradstreet (DNB - Free Report) reported $585.2 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.6%. EPS of $0.19 for the same period compares to $0.23 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.76% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $595.69 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24, the EPS surprise was -20.83%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Dun & Bradstreet performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- North America: $397.9 million compared to the $416.96 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.7% year over year.
  • Revenue- International: $187.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $179.07 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.2%.
  • Revenue- International- Sales & Marketing: $58.9 million versus $56.59 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.9% change.
  • Revenue- North America- Sales & Marketing: $185.3 million versus $194.91 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.8% change.
  • Revenue- International- Finance & Risk: $128.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $122.14 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.2%.
  • Revenue- North America- Finance & Risk: $212.6 million versus $221.71 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.
  • Revenue- Sales & Marketing: $244.2 million versus $251.83 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.2% change.
  • Revenue- Finance & Risk: $341 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $344.19 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.6%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Dun & Bradstreet here>>>

Shares of Dun & Bradstreet have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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