DANA INC (DAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DAN • US2358252052

31.69 USD
+1.29 (+4.24%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
31.59 USD
-0.1 (-0.32%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:27:11 PM
Fundamental Rating

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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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DAN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DAN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years DAN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DAN had a positive operating cash flow.
DAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.68%, DAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.03%, DAN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.87%, DAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.11%. This is below the industry average of 8.99%.
Industry RankSector 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%
DAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • DAN has a Profit Margin (0.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.66%, DAN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAN has declined.
  • DAN has a worse Gross Margin (6.95%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAN has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
DAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DAN is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAN is higher compared to a year ago.
DAN Yearly Shares OutstandingDAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
DAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.54, we must say that DAN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DAN has a Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAN underperforms 61.90% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 31.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAN outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
  • DAN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DAN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.92. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DAN underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.92
Debt/FCF 31.54
Altman-Z 1.54
ROIC/WACC0.2
WACC9.13%
DAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DAN has a Current Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that DAN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DAN has a Current ratio of 1.31. This is in the lower half of the industry: DAN underperforms 73.81% of its industry peers.
  • DAN has a Quick Ratio of 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that DAN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DAN's Quick ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAN is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 0.96
DAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DAN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 171.93%, which is quite impressive.
  • DAN shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -21.71% yearly.
  • The Revenue for DAN has decreased by -23.70% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.59% on average over the past years.
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

  • DAN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.40% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -5.05% on average over the next years.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
DAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.45 indicates a rather expensive 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.
  • DAN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.94 indicates a correct valuation of DAN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.78, DAN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.45
Fwd PE 12.94
DAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DAN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.3
EV/EBITDA 11.45
DAN Per share dataDAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.38%, DAN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.60, DAN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DAN is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%

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
DAN Yearly Dividends per shareDAN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0 0 0 0

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%
DAN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDAN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M
DAN Dividend Payout.DAN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DAN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DANA INC

NYSE:DAN (2/6/2026, 8:27:11 PM)

After market: 31.59 -0.1 (-0.32%)

31.69

+1.29 (+4.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners107.7%
Inst Owner Change-2.88%
Ins Owners1.13%
Ins Owner Change23.56%
Market Cap3.70B
Revenue(TTM)7.97B
Net Income(TTM)55.00M
Analysts75.71
Price Target26.79 (-15.46%)
Short Float %3.78%
Short Ratio2.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
DP103.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)61.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)123.81%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)56.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-21.99%
Max EPS beat(4)125.02%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)20.63%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)34.72%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)17.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-14.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-24.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-24.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.34%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.95%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.26%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.29%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)39.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.45
Fwd PE 12.94
P/S 0.46
P/FCF 36.3
P/OCF 9.08
P/B 3.39
P/tB 3.63
EV/EBITDA 11.45
EPS(TTM)1.55
EY4.89%
EPS(NY)2.45
Fwd EY7.73%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)3.49
OCFY11.02%
SpS68.2
BVpS9.35
TBVpS8.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.06
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.68%
ROE 5.03%
ROCE 2.67%
ROIC 1.87%
ROICexc 2.02%
ROICexgc 2.05%
OM 1.66%
PM (TTM) 0.69%
GM 6.95%
FCFM 1.28%
ROA(3y)-1.18%
ROA(5y)-0.27%
ROE(3y)-5.82%
ROE(5y)-1.8%
ROIC(3y)5.11%
ROIC(5y)4.79%
ROICexc(3y)5.65%
ROICexc(5y)5.25%
ROICexgc(3y)6.23%
ROICexgc(5y)5.9%
ROCE(3y)6.51%
ROCE(5y)6.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.33%
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%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.92
Debt/FCF 31.54
Debt/EBITDA 6.39
Cap/Depr 83.15%
Cap/Sales 3.84%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.6%
Profit Quality 185.46%
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 1.54
F-Score4
WACC9.13%
ROIC/WACC0.2
Cap/Depr(3y)107.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)171.93%
EPS 3Y-18.46%
EPS 5Y-21.71%
EPS Q2Q%575%
EPS Next Y-11.34%
EPS Next 2Y64.97%
EPS Next 3Y47.94%
EPS Next 5Y22.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.7%
Revenue growth 3Y4.76%
Revenue growth 5Y3.59%
Sales Q2Q%-22.58%
Revenue Next Year-23.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-13.69%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.42%
Revenue Next 5Y-5.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-64.32%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.99%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.97%
EBIT Next Year48.52%
EBIT Next 3Y23.97%
EBIT Next 5Y16.08%
FCF growth 1Y148.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-19.8%
OCF growth 1Y-24.44%
OCF growth 3Y41.75%
OCF growth 5Y-6.71%

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%.