Dauch Corp (DCH)

Dauch Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, and manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. It operates through two segments, Driveline and Metal Forming segments. The Driveline segment offers front and rear axles, driveshafts, differential assemblies, clutch modules, balance shaft systems, disconnecting driveline technology, and electric and hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The Metal Forming segment provides range of products, such as engine, transmission, driveline, and safety-critical components for traditional internal combustion engine and electric vehicle architectures, including light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-highway vehicles, as well as products for industrial markets. It operates in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Dauch Corporation was formerly known as American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Dauch Corporation in January 2026. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Symbol
DCH
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto Parts
Market cap
$1.35B
52 week range
4.92 - 9.25

Valuation

Share price
$5.68 (close of 2026-09-23)
P/E (TTM)
-5.32x
Price to book
0.89x
Price to free cash flow
-54.08x
Enterprise value
$5.66B
Book value per share
$6.38

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-3.89%
5 days-5.33%
1 month-17.44%
3 months0.00%
6 months+0.35%
Year to date-11.39%
1 year-5.33%
3 years-21.22%
5 years-34.94%
10 years-66.94%
All time-65.58%

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
-3.08%
Return on invested capital
2.22%
Return on assets
-0.30%
Return on capital employed
2.07%
Gross margin
12.07%
Net margin
-0.34%
EBITDA margin
9.80%
Revenue growth
-4.71%
Net income growth
-156.29%
Free cash flow growth
-25.22%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.85%
Current ratio
1.40x
Net debt to EBITDA
5.86x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$5.84B
Cost of revenue
$5.13B
Gross profit
$704.50M
EBITDA
$571.80M
Net income
$-19.70M
Earnings per share
$-0.17
Research and development
$147.00M
Interest expense
$201.10M
Shares outstanding
118.40M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$5.84B$704.50M$-19.70M$-0.17
2024-12-31$6.12B$741.40M$35.00M$0.29
2023-12-31$6.08B$624.30M$-33.60M$-0.29
2022-12-31$5.80B$704.90M$64.30M$0.54
2021-12-31$5.16B$722.70M$5.90M$0.05
2020-12-31$4.71B$582.70M$-561.30M$-4.96
2019-12-31$6.53B$902.60M$-484.50M$-4.31
2018-12-31$7.27B$1.14B$-57.50M$-0.51
2017-12-31$6.27B$1.12B$337.10M$3.22
2016-12-31$3.95B$726.10M$240.70M$3.08

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3112.07%-0.34%-3.08%2.22%
2024-12-3112.10%0.57%6.22%7.77%
2023-12-3110.27%-0.55%-5.55%4.63%
2022-12-3112.15%1.11%10.25%7.69%
2021-12-3114.02%0.11%1.29%7.34%
2020-12-3112.37%-11.92%-150.40%-10.04%
2019-12-3113.82%-7.42%-49.42%-41.91%
2018-12-3115.69%-0.79%-3.87%9.40%
2017-12-3117.86%5.38%21.89%46.23%
2016-12-3118.39%6.10%47.74%1225.86%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$708.90M$4.08B
2024-12-31$552.90M$2.61B
2023-12-31$519.90M$2.79B
2022-12-31$511.50M$2.90B
2021-12-31$530.20M$3.12B
2020-12-31$557.00M$3.49B
2019-12-31$532.00M-
2018-12-31$476.40M-
2017-12-31$376.80M-
2016-12-31$481.20M-

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$155.10M$13.60M
2024-12-31$207.40M$15.00M
2023-12-31$201.50M$13.40M
2022-12-31$277.50M$17.70M
2021-12-31$357.20M$18.20M
2020-12-31$239.10M$19.40M
2019-12-31$126.30M$22.40M
2018-12-31$246.80M$27.90M
2017-12-31$169.30M$43.40M
2016-12-31$184.60M$21.00M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
2008-12-04
Payment dateDividend per share
2008-12-04$0.02
2008-09-03$0.02
2008-06-04$0.15
2008-03-05$0.15
2007-12-05$0.15
2007-09-05$0.15
2007-06-05$0.15
2007-03-05$0.15

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-11-06
Consensus EPS estimate
$0.18

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-07Jun/2026$0.14
2026-05-08--
2026-02-13--
2025-11-07--
2025-08-08--
2025-05-02--
2025-02-14--
2024-11-08--

Filings and sources

Company website
dauch.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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