Dauch Corporation (DCH) Stock

Dauch Corporation (DCH) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $5.58 (as of 2026-07-27), with a market capitalization of $1.32B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Dauch Corporation (DCH) designs, engineers, and manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. It operates through a Driveline segment and a Metal Forming segment, supplying driveline components and safety-critical metal formed parts for light, commercial, and off-highway vehicle and industrial applications across North America, Asia, Europe, and South America.

Understand Dauch Corporation: how it makes money

Dauch Corporation designs and manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles, earning revenue from the sale of its manufactured driveline and metal forming products.

Because Dauch manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles, its profit model structurally depends on converting vehicle platform demand into efficient manufacturing output across its two product segments while managing cost pressures.

Business quality (Weak): The business is positioned across electric, hybrid, and internal combustion driveline technologies, but the latest results show negative operating margin, highlighting the importance of cost and production efficiency.

Bull case

  • Broad vehicle-powertrain coverage: Dauch supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles with driveline and related technologies.
  • Two-segment operating structure: The company operates through two segments, Driveline and Metal Forming, which can diversify its product exposure.

Bear case

  • Current profitability pressure: For the latest period (2026-03-31), gross margin is 9.5% and operating margin is -1.4%.
  • Limited segment visibility in provided data: No segment revenue breakdown is provided here, so it is harder to pinpoint which segment is driving current profitability trends.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$5.58
Market Cap$1.32B
EV / EBITDA9.9
Price / Book0.88
Price / Sales0.19
FCF Yield0.0%
DCF Value (model)$35.80
DCF Upside vs Price542.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.84B
Net Margin-0.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)68.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-966.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)1153.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.44 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score3/9 (weak)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Automobiles & Trucks)18.8
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($220.61M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryAutomobiles & Trucks
CEODavid Charles Dauch
Employees19,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2008-01-01

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Data as of 2026-07-27.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.