DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DCO - US2641471097 - Common Stock
91.26 USD
+1.16 (+1.29%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DCO. DCO was compared to 71 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. DCO has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. DCO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
DCO had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year DCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
DCO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years DCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
DCO's Return On Assets of -2.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DCO is outperformed by 64.79% of its industry peers.
DCO has a worse Return On Equity (-5.33%) than 63.38% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.84%, DCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.56% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DCO is below the industry average of 8.52%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.84%) for DCO is above the 3 year average (5.06%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.77% | ||
| ROE | -5.33% | ||
| ROIC | 6.84% |
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)4.2%
ROE(5y)10%
ROIC(3y)5.06%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DCO has declined.
DCO has a Operating Margin (8.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DCO has remained more or less at the same level.
DCO has a Gross Margin (25.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 25.98% |
OM growth 3Y-0.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y-42.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.34%
GM growth 3Y4.56%
GM growth 5Y3.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
DCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
DCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for DCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
DCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.97 indicates that DCO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of DCO (2.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.09. This is a neutral value as DCO would need 5.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
DCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.09 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DCO outperforms 71.83% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that DCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
DCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.33) than 63.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC10.23%
2.3 Liquidity
DCO has a Current Ratio of 2.04. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 2.04, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.07% of the companies in the same industry.
DCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that DCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of DCO (1.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.14% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, DCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.52% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.16% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3Y3.61%
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.81%
Revenue growth 5Y1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.53%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, DCO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.00% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, DCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y17.5%
EPS Next 3Y17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.81%
Revenue Next 3Y6.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DCO.
DCO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 81.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.98, DCO is valued at the same level.
DCO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.21.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
DCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 35.79.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: DCO is cheaper than 85.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: DCO is cheaper than 80.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as DCO's earnings are expected to grow with 17.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.88
PEG (5Y)7.51
EPS Next 2Y17.5%
EPS Next 3Y17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for DCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:DCO (11/26/2025, 3:49:42 PM)
91.26
+1.16 (+1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.86%
Inst Owner Change0.42%
Ins Owners8.17%
Ins Owner Change-1.02%
Market Cap1.36B
Revenue(TTM)806.22M
Net Income(TTM)-34.61M
Analysts80
Price Target110.16 (20.71%)
Short Float %2.77%
Short Ratio2.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.42%
Min EPS beat(2)2.91%
Max EPS beat(2)5.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.8%
Max EPS beat(4)16.96%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.9%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.82%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)9.86%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.05%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.05%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.18%
PT rev (1m)1.65%
PT rev (3m)1.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.21 | ||
| P/S | 1.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.81 | ||
| P/B | 2.1 | ||
| P/tB | 5.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.91 |
EPS(TTM)3.45
EY3.78%
EPS(NY)4.51
Fwd EY4.95%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY3.28%
OCF(TTM)4
OCFY4.38%
SpS54.04
BVpS43.5
TBVpS17.92
PEG (NY)1.88
PEG (5Y)7.51
Graham Number58.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.77% | ||
| ROE | -5.33% | ||
| ROCE | 7.49% | ||
| ROIC | 6.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.98% | ||
| OM | 8.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 25.98% | ||
| FCFM | 5.54% |
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)4.2%
ROE(5y)10%
ROIC(3y)5.06%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
ROICexc(3y)5.31%
ROICexc(5y)5.81%
ROICexgc(3y)9.44%
ROICexgc(5y)10.57%
ROCE(3y)5.54%
ROCE(5y)5.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.74%
OM growth 3Y-0.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y-42.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.34%
GM growth 3Y4.56%
GM growth 5Y3.64%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.09 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.53% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.97 |
F-Score5
WACC10.23%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)172.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3Y3.61%
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y14.05%
EPS Next 2Y17.5%
EPS Next 3Y17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.81%
Revenue growth 5Y1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.53%
Revenue Next Year5.38%
Revenue Next 2Y6.81%
Revenue Next 3Y6.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.73%
EBIT growth 3Y6.34%
EBIT growth 5Y1.24%
EBIT Next Year67.85%
EBIT Next 3Y28.98%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y145.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-9.34%
OCF growth 1Y63.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-7.7%
DUCOMMUN INC / DCO FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DCO.
Can you provide the valuation status for DUCOMMUN INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DUCOMMUN INC (DCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DCO stock?
DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for DCO stock?
The financial health rating of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DCO stock?
The dividend rating of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.