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$4.69 +0.04 (+0.86%) At close · Nov 13 Play latest call Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Dauch Corp (DCH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
—
Sources
3 artifacts
Revenue $2.38B +68.6% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.52 -966.7% YoY
Gross margin 9.5% -2.8 pp YoY
Net income -$100.30M -1512.7% YoY
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Q1 financial performance 79 Full-year guidance raise 61 EV transition and regulatory shifts 27 Dow-A acquisition integration 22 Synergy and value capture targets 21 Customer platform wins and awards 10

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +45 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “2026 is off to a good start.”
  • “So 2026 is off to a good start. Chris will provide more details about our overall financial performance during his prepared remarks.”
  • “we have already realized $35 million of run rate savings to date, representing excellent progress”
  • “We are excited about the strong value and long-term strategic benefits of this transformational transaction.”

Forward guidance

7 guided metrics

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 8, 2026.

Metric Guided
Sales Raised
full year 2026
$10.3B – $10.8B
Adjusted EBITDA Raised
full year 2026
$1.3B – $1.43B
Synergy benefits (included in Adjusted EBITDA)
full year 2026
$50M – $75M
Adjusted free cash flow Maintained
full year 2026
$235M – $325M
Capital expenditures Maintained
full year 2026
4.5% – 5%
Restructuring cash payments Maintained
full year 2026
$110M – $150M
Synergy implementation cash payments Maintained
full year 2026
$100M – $125M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Driveline$1.77B +79.2% YoY
Metal Forming$613.30M +43.9% YoY

Capital returned

Buybacks
$6.20M
Shares repurchased
800,000
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