DANA INC (DAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DAN • US2358252052
28.63 USD
-0.37 (-1.28%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 10:11 AM
Overall DAN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DAN against 42 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. DAN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DAN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DAN was profitable.
- In the past year DAN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DAN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years DAN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DAN has a Return On Assets of 0.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAN outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
- DAN has a Return On Equity of 5.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: DAN outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
- DAN's Return On Invested Capital of 1.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAN outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DAN is below the industry average of 9.10%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.68% | ||
| ROE | 5.03% | ||
| ROIC | 1.87% |
ROA(3y)-1.18%
ROA(5y)-0.27%
ROE(3y)-5.82%
ROE(5y)-1.8%
ROIC(3y)5.11%
ROIC(5y)4.79%
1.3 Margins
- DAN's Profit Margin of 0.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAN outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
- DAN has a Operating Margin (1.66%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAN has declined.
- The Gross Margin of DAN (6.95%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- DAN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.69% | ||
| GM | 6.95% |
OM growth 3Y-6.44%
OM growth 5Y-14.06%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.08%
GM growth 5Y-8.28%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAN has more shares outstanding
- DAN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DAN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.52, we must say that DAN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DAN's Altman-Z score of 1.52 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAN is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DAN is 31.54, which is on the high side as it means it would take DAN, 31.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DAN has a Debt to FCF ratio (31.54) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.92 is on the high side and indicates that DAN has dependencies on debt financing.
- DAN's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAN is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 31.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC8.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.31 indicates that DAN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.31, DAN is not doing good in the industry: 73.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that DAN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of DAN (0.96) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 171.93% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for DAN have been decreasing by -21.71% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, DAN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -23.70% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, DAN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)171.93%
EPS 3Y-18.46%
EPS 5Y-21.71%
EPS Q2Q%575%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.7%
Revenue growth 3Y4.76%
Revenue growth 5Y3.59%
Sales Q2Q%-22.58%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.40% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DAN will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -5.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-11.34%
EPS Next 2Y64.97%
EPS Next 3Y47.94%
EPS Next 5Y22.4%
Revenue Next Year-23.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.69%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.42%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.05%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.47, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of DAN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DAN to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say DAN is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.69, the valuation of DAN can be described as very reasonable.
- DAN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DAN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- DAN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as DAN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAN's earnings are expected to grow with 47.94% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y64.97%
EPS Next 3Y47.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DAN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.29%.
- DAN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.61.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DAN is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DAN decreases each year by -0.02%.
- DAN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- DAN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- DAN pays out 103.64% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP103.64%
EPS Next 2Y64.97%
EPS Next 3Y47.94%
DANA INC / DAN FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DANA INC (DAN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DAN.
Can you provide the valuation status for DANA INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DANA INC (DAN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DAN stock?
DANA INC (DAN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is DANA INC?
The financial health rating of DANA INC (DAN) is 1 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DAN stock?
The dividend rating of DANA INC (DAN) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 103.64%.