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Global Tier 1 supplier of driveline and metal-forming components (axles, driveshafts) for combustion, hybrid and EV vehicles.
Global Tier 1 supplier of driveline and metal-forming components (axles, driveshafts) for combustion, hybrid and EV vehicles.
Supplies axles, driveshafts and metal-formed parts under contracts awarded years before a vehicle launches, then paid per part, so earnings follow customers' production volumes. Formerly American Axle & Manufacturing, it has long relied heavily on General Motors trucks and SUVs.
Moat: narrow (scale, customer qualification, installed base). Long-standing axle and driveline supplier to Detroit OEMs; GM concentration and EV transition are key risks.
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, US · Founded: 1994 · Employees: 18,000
Size Dauch (DCH) is a United States Consumer Discretionary company (Auto Parts: OEM) with a market value of $1.07B, the 2202nd largest of 3,117 United States companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at $4.52 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 31.9%, against -13.2% for the median peer and -1.1% for the United States market (cap-weighted) — 4th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 41.0% over the last twelve months (peer median +7.3%); the operating margin is 3.4% (peer median 7.2%).
Valuation It trades at 5.5× forward earnings against a peer median of 13.2× (cheapest of 18).
Capital Return on invested capital runs 3.0 points below its cost of capital (6.8% WACC).
Short interest Short interest is 6.7% of the free float (15 Oct 2026).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.22B | $5.84B | $6.12B | $6.08B | $5.80B |
| Revenue growth | — | -5% | +1% | +5% | — |
| Gross profit | $784M | $625M | $652M | $514M | $613M |
| EBITDA | $914M | $696M | $734M | $634M | $760M |
| Net income | -$164M | -$19.7M | $33.8M | -$33.6M | $61.6M |
| Free cash flow | -$13.3M | $155M | $207M | $202M | $278M |
| Capital expenditure | $332M | $256M | $248M | $195M | $171M |
| Total debt | $5.20B | $4.25B | $2.82B | $2.98B | $3.13B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauch DCH | $1.07B | -32% | +41% | 3% | 5.5× | n/a |
| Dana DAN | $2.17B | -38% | -9% | 4% | 6.1× | 8.8% |
| BorgWarner BWA | $9.80B | -20% | 0% | 11% | 8.7× | -3.2% |
Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.
| Measure | DCH | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -20.6% | -0.8% | 3rd lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -31.9% | -13.2% | 4th lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -51.1% | -37.0% | 4th lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +41.0% | +7.3% | 2nd highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 3.4% | 7.2% | 5th lowest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 5.5× | 13.2× | cheapest of 18 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | -3.0 pp | +1.3 pp | 4th lowest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.9× | 6.5× | 5th cheapest of 10 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.7× | 1.2× | most indebted of 10 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauch DCH | United States | $1.07B | -32% | +41% | 3% | 5.5× | n/a | n/a |
| ARB ARB.AX | Australia | $1.08B | +1% | -4% | 16% | 17.0× | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| Zotye Automobile 000980.SZ | China | $1.05B | -35% | -33% | -93% | n/a | 37.5% | -17.1% |
| Fuxin Dare Automotive Parts 300473.SZ | China | $1.10B | +28% | +21% | 5% | 33.5× | 20.8% | +10.0% |
| Zhejiang Asia-Pacific Mechanical & Electronic 002284.SZ | China | $1.05B | -29% | +10% | 9% | 10.7× | -1.8% | +13.9% |
| Bohai Automotive Systems 600960.SS | China | $1.04B | -13% | -26% | -2% | 16.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Topre 5975.T | Japan | $1.04B | +32% | +5% | 8% | 7.6× | -1.2% | +12.0% |
| JOST Werke JST.DE | Germany | $1.11B | +5% | +32% | 7% | 10.8× | 3.0% | +14.1% |
| Saf-holland SFQ.DE | Germany | $1.11B | +9% | 0% | 8% | 13.2× | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| Hl Mando 204320.KS | South Korea | $1.13B | -43% | +2% | 3% | 9.6× | -19.9% | +11.2% |
| Guangzhou Ruili Kormee Automotive Electronic 001285.SZ | China | $1.14B | -22% | +21% | 14% | 17.4× | n/a | n/a |
| HyUnion 002537.SZ | China | $1.01B | -21% | -6% | 4% | n/a | -1.7% | +1.7% |
| Exedy 7278.T | Japan | $1.14B | -17% | 0% | 7% | 11.3× | -6.9% | +6.0% |
| Guilin Fuda 603166.SS | China | $1.01B | -25% | +9% | 15% | 17.9× | n/a | n/a |
| KYB 7242.T | Japan | $1.15B | +10% | +11% | 6% | 9.6× | -0.4% | +8.0% |
| Wuxi Zhenhua Auto Parts 605319.SS | China | $1.16B | -18% | +13% | 20% | 14.6× | -4.7% | +16.0% |
| Kuangda Technology 002516.SZ | China | $1.16B | -13% | +3% | 12% | n/a | 9.3% | +9.0% |
| Zhejiang EV-Tech 301607.SZ | China | $1.18B | -7% | +60% | 6% | 20.3× | 24.2% | +35.3% |
| Zhejiang Wanliyang 002434.SZ | China | $1.19B | -13% | -30% | -10% | 15.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Wia 011210.KS | South Korea | $962M | -41% | +12% | 2% | 10.2× | -11.0% | +5.2% |
| F.C.C.Co 7296.T | Japan | $1.20B | +20% | +10% | 8% | 9.0× | -7.1% | +12.3% |