Private company

RR Donnelley & Sons Co

RR Donnelley & Sons Co is an American commercial printing company, incorporated in Delaware.1 It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryCommercial Printing1
  • HeadquartersChicago, Illinois1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Il 606012
  • Filer categoryAccelerated filer2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

19.5%Gross margin3
3.3%Operating margin3
0.1%Net margin3
4.1%Revenue growth, 20213
$18.8MFree cash flow3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue80¢$4.0B
  • Other costs16¢$792.6M
  • Interest3¢$127.6M
  • Income tax1¢$44.9M
  • Profit0¢$3.7M

Out of $5.0B in revenue.3

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending80¢$73.3M
  • Kept or used elsewhere20¢$18.8M

Out of $92.1M of cash from operations.3

Financial statements

Revenue45673$5.0B in 2021−28% since 2015
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2015: $6.9B$6.9B20152016: $6.8B$6.8B2016−1%2017: $6.9B$6.9B2017+2%2018: $5.7B$5.7B2018−18%2019: $5.5B$5.5B2019−4%2020: $4.8B$4.8B2020−13%2021: $5.0B$5.0B2021+4%
Gross profit5673$968.8M in 2021−28% since 2016
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2016: $1.3B$1.3B20162017: $1.3B$1.3B2017−2%2018: $1.1B$1.1B2018−15%2019: $1.1B$1.1B2019−3%2020: $977.1M$977.1M2020−10%2021: $968.8M$968.8M2021−1%
Operating income45673$163.5M in 2021−31% since 2015
-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M$400.0M2015: $237.3M$237.3M20152016: -$324.9M-$324.9M20162017: $211.4M$211.4M20172018: $181.6M$181.6M2018−14%2019: $185.3M$185.3M2019+2%2020: $108.1M$108.1M2020−42%2021: $163.5M$163.5M2021+51%
Net income45673$3.7M in 2021−98% since 2015
-$600.0M-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M2015: $151.1M$151.1M20152016: -$495.9M-$495.9M20162017: -$34.4M-$34.4M2017−93%2018: -$11.0M-$11.0M2018−68%2019: -$93.2M-$93.2M2019+747%2020: $98.5M$98.5M20202021: $3.7M$3.7M2021−96%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$6.9B4$6.8B5$6.9B6$5.7B7$5.5B3$4.8B3$5.0B3
Cost of revenue$5.5B5$5.6B6$4.6B7$4.4B3$3.8B3$4.0B3
Gross profit$1.3B5$1.3B6$1.1B7$1.1B3$977.1M3$968.8M3
Selling, general and admin
Operating income$237.3M4-$324.9M5$211.4M6$181.6M7$185.3M3$108.1M3$163.5M3
Interest$204.1M4$198.7M5$179.6M6$168.3M7$150.6M3$135.1M3$127.6M3
Income before tax$48.7M3
Income tax$21.0M4-$12.3M5$108.7M6$31.5M7$54.9M3$10.0M3$44.9M3
Net income$151.1M4-$495.9M5-$34.4M6-$11.0M7-$93.2M3$98.5M3$3.7M3
Earnings per share$2.204-$7.095-$0.496-$0.167-$1.313$1.363$0.053
Earnings per share (diluted)$2.204-$7.095-$0.496-$0.166-$1.313$1.363$0.053
Shares (weighted, basic)73.2M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)74.5M shares3

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Corporate structure

RR Donnelley & Sons Co sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of RR Donnelley & Sons Co

  • Chatham Asset Management, LLC Filed SC 13D/A on RR Donnelley & Sons Co, latest Feb 25, 2022 (9 filings since Oct 12, 2021)
  • Diameter Capital Partners LP Filed SC 13G/A on RR Donnelley & Sons Co, latest Feb 14, 2022
  • Saba Capital Management, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on RR Donnelley & Sons Co, latest Feb 14, 2022
  • Barclays Filed SC 13G on RR Donnelley & Sons Co, latest Feb 11, 2022
  • RR Donnelley & Sons Co Chicago, Illinois

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What RR Donnelley & Sons Co reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Land$35.5M3 Dec 31, 2021$38.2M3 Dec 31, 2020−7.1%
Buildings and improvements$365.6M3 Dec 31, 2021$361.0M3 Dec 31, 2020+1.3%
Machinery and equipment$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2021$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2020−1.7%
Property and equipment, before depreciation$2.1B3 Dec 31, 2021$2.1B3 Dec 31, 2020−1.3%
Accumulated depreciation$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2021$1.7B3 Dec 31, 2020+0.2%
Property and equipment, net$408.4M3 Dec 31, 2021$438.8M3 Dec 31, 2020−6.9%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$214.5M3 Dec 31, 2021$223.8M3 Dec 31, 2020−4.2%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$280.2M3 Dec 31, 2021$288.8M3 Dec 31, 2020−3.0%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$405.4M3 Dec 31, 2021$410.6M3 Dec 31, 2020−1.3%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$49.8M3 Dec 31, 2021$68.8M3 Dec 31, 2020−27.6%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$464.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$471.3M3 Dec 31, 2020−1.4%
Accumulated amortization$414.9M3 Dec 31, 2021$402.5M3 Dec 31, 2020+3.1%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$352.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$302.1M3 Dec 31, 2020+16.7%
Work in process$77.6M3 Dec 31, 2021$64.8M3 Dec 31, 2020+19.8%
Finished goods$116.0M3 Dec 31, 2021$107.9M3 Dec 31, 2020+7.5%

Leadership

Who has led RR Donnelley & Sons Co, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Mark A. Angelson2006–2007
  2. Thomas J. Quinlan Iii.2008–2016
  3. Daniel L. Knotts2016–2022

President

  1. Ted Theophilos2006
  2. John Paloian2006–2008
  3. Thomas J. Quinlan Iii.2007
  4. Daniel L. Knotts2007–2022
  5. Douglas D. Ryan2018–2021

Chief financial officer

  1. Glenn R. Richter2006
  2. Miles W. McHugh2008–2011
  3. Daniel Leib2010–2016
  4. Terry D. Peterson2017–2022

Chief operating officer

  1. John Paloian2008–2012
  2. Daniel L. Knotts2013–2016
2010201520202025
Board members and other officers (40)

Former names

  • DONNELLEY R R & SONS COSep 22, 1994 to Mar 23, 20062

Timeline

  1. Feb 25, 20228-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights63
  2. Feb 24, 20228-K Other events64
  3. Feb 24, 20228-K Shareholder vote; Other events65
  4. Feb 22, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation66
  5. Feb 18, 20228-K Results of operations67
  6. Feb 11, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation; Other events68
  7. Feb 7, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Other events69
  8. Feb 2, 20228-K Other events70
  9. Feb 1, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Other events71
  10. Jan 20, 20228-K Other events72
  11. Jan 20, 20228-K Other events73
  12. Jan 18, 20228-K Other events74
  13. Oct 4, 2016New chief executive Daniel L. Knotts becomes CEO11
  14. Jan 15, 2008New chief executive Thomas J. Quinlan Iii. becomes CEO12
  15. Mar 1, 2006New chief executive Mark A. Angelson becomes CEO13

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Feb 18, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results67
  2. Nov 3, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results75

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

143 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 1 quarterly reports, 28 major events, 20 insider forms, 13 large holders, 79 other. The latest 20:

  1. Mar 15, 202215-12B EDGAR
  2. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  3. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  4. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  5. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  6. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  7. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  8. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  9. Mar 8, 2022EFFECT EDGAR
  10. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  11. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  12. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  13. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  14. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  15. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  16. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  17. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  18. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  19. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR
  20. Mar 7, 2022S-8 POS EDGAR

The 143 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

1 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 1 buys and 0 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Nov 5, 2021Chatham Asset Management, LLC10% ownerBuy15,000$9.12$136.8KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How RR Donnelley & Sons Co is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARRR Donnelley & Sons Co1
  • CIK0000029669
  • Employer ID (EIN)36-10041301
  • Filer statusAccelerated filer1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)2750 Commercial Printing1
  • Business address35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 606011
  • Phone312.326.80001
  • Shares outstanding75,212,238 as of Feb 21, 202280
  • Public float$440.8M as of Jun 30, 202180
  • On EDGAR sinceJan 7, 19941
  • Filings1,676 in all: 4 (664), 8-K (295), SC 13G/A (104), 10-Q (84), DEFA14A (55), 3 (54), SC 13G (35), 4/A (28)1
    All 53 form types

    DEF 14A (28), 424B5 (26), 424B3 (25), 11-K (24), 10-K (22), S-8 (16), S-8 POS (16), SC 13D/A (16), 5 (14), 8-K/A (13), EFFECT (12), 3/A (11), FWP (11), UPLOAD (11), CORRESP (8), POS AM (8), SD (8), 10-K405 (7), 425 (7), SC 13D (7), 25 (6), 8-A12B/A (6), 10-K/A (5), S-3 (5), S-4 (5), S-4/A (5), 8-A12B (4), 15-12B (3), NO ACT (3), S-3ASR (3), 10-K405/A (2), 10-Q/A (2), 25-NSE (2), ARS (2), DEFM14A (2), DEFR14A (2), PREM14A (2), 6-K (1), CERT (1), CERTNAS (1), CERTNYS (1), CT ORDER (1), NT 11-K (1), PRE 14A (1), PRER14A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 24, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 3, 2021
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 13, 2021
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 25, 2022

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