Dun & Bradstreet was public in 2018 when Chinh Chu, a former senior managing director at Blackstone (BX) where he co-led the private equity group, led a consortium of investors to Dun private in a $6.9 billion deal. The transaction closed in February 2019.

What is a DNBI number?

What is a DUNS number? A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identifier for a business created by credit bureau Dun & Bradstreet. Dun & Bradstreet is one of the three major business credit bureaus. DUNS numbers have become the standard numbering system to identify businesses across the globe.

Why did Dun and Bradstreet go public?

Dun & Bradstreet sought to go public because it wanted to cut its debt. The data company is highly leveraged, with $4 billion in long term-debt as of March 31. “We will pay down the debt first,” Daffron said. This will improve cash flow, which Dun & Bradstreet plans to use to grow its business, he said.

Does Dun and Bradstreet pay dividends?

Dun & Bradstreet currently does not pay dividends on its common stock.

What was the former ticker symbol for Dun and Bradstreet?

Its former ticker symbol, DNB, was retired. The company generates revenue through subscription-based products, business information reports, data licensing agreements, strategic partnerships, and concierge services. The company derives revenues through two segments: Americas and non-Americas.

How does the Dun and Bradstreet D-U-n-s number work?

The Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identifier for businesses. This number is assigned once our patented identity resolution process, part of our DUNSRight ™ methodology, identifies a company as being unique from any other in the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud.

What does the composite score on Dun and Bradstreet mean?

The Composite Credit Appraisal part of the Dun & Bradstreet rating system represents a company’s overall creditworthiness. This score is based on a company’s payment history, years in business, public records, number of employees and financial information. It ranges from 1 to 4.

What kind of Business is Dun and Bradstreet?

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. operates as an investment holding company with interests in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions for industry verticals, including financial services, technology, communications, government, retail, transportation and manufacturing.