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D2L

DTOL.TO
53
Software - Application · Technology
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

D2L Inc. is a Canadian software company that makes online learning tools for schools, colleges, universities, and businesses. Its main product is a platform called Brightspace, which lets teachers create courses, assign work, and track how students are doing — all online. D2L competes in the learning management system (LMS) market alongside larger rivals like Canvas and Blackboard.

The company earns money through software subscriptions, meaning customers pay a recurring annual fee to use Brightspace. D2L operates mainly in North America but also serves customers in Europe and other regions, with over 1,000 clients across higher education, K-12, and corporate training. Its moat comes from the sticky nature of LMS contracts — switching platforms is costly and disruptive for institutions. The key growth driver is expanding its corporate learning business and winning new international clients, though its small size makes it vulnerable to competition from much larger, better-funded software companies.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-107.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

36.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

C$123M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

D2L is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
69.4%
Premium pricing power — 69.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.3%
Thin — 5.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
14.1%
Good — 14.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.2%
Slow sales growth (+6.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-74.1%
Earnings shrinking (-74.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
476%
Turns 476% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
15.3%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (15.3%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
9.49x
Comfortably covers interest (9.5x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
48.8x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 48.8

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+23.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (48.8 → 25.7)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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