DLHC
DLHCNasdaq / Commercial & Professional Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
Current thesis
The constructive post-print read is that DLH preserved a 9.0% adjusted EBITDA margin, generated $3.8M of quarterly free cash flow, and expects better second-half cash generation while the contract transition rolls off, which could support debt reduction even on a lower revenue base [#8-K-2026-05-06].
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.
What can break
Backlog fell to $442.4M from $514.3M at September 30, 2025, reducing forward cushion if recompetes or new awards are delayed.
Momentum
19
Value
68
Sentiment
62
Setup hits (3d)
— · Net —
AI TargetsBase $6.50 · Bull $8.50 · Bear $4.50
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-18
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net —
Target $10.00
Why
Momentum19 · Δ7d -
Value68 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment62 · Δ7d -
So what
Balanced signals. Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
19
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Value
68
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
62
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendTrend unavailable
Trend unavailable
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 18.7 / Value 68.5 / Sentiment 62.0
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$79.71M
Beta
1.60
Shares Out
14.49M
P/E (TTM)
60.5
P/S (TTM)
0.24
P/FCF (TTM)
3.56
Rev YoY
-33.6%
EPS YoY
-388.1%
Gross Margin
+12.6%
Op Margin
+4.9%
Net Debt
$144.85M
Current Ratio
0.87
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology