DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DCO • US2641471097

135.11 USD
+4.83 (+3.71%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
135.11 USD
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After Hours: 3/3/2026, 8:04:53 PM
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This DCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

DCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. DCO scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. DCO is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DCO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • DCO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
DCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDCO 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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.86%, DCO is doing worse than 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DCO has a Return On Equity of -5.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DCO underperforms 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • DCO has a Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DCO is below the industry average of 9.15%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.30%) for DCO is below the current ROIC(6.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.86%
ROE -5.13%
ROIC 6.54%
ROA(3y)0.45%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)0.66%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)5.19%
DCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 9.37%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DCO has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.87%, DCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.37%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.87%
OM growth 3Y12.82%
OM growth 5Y3.88%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.75%
GM growth 5Y4.18%
DCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. DCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DCO is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • DCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DCO Yearly Shares OutstandingDCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M
DCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • DCO has an Altman-Z score of 4.18. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DCO has a Altman-Z score (4.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that DCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • DCO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.18
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC9.19%
DCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.50 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DCO (3.50) is better than 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.47 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.47, DCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.5
Quick Ratio 2.47
DCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. DCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.68%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.27% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, DCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.85% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.57% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.68%
EPS 3Y4.99%
EPS 5Y8.27%
EPS Q2Q%40%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y16.56%
EPS Next 2Y19.31%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y7.34%
Revenue Next 3Y7.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
DCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6

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4. DCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DCO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.03.
  • 71.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DCO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • DCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.91, DCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • DCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.03
Fwd PE 30.91
DCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 74.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.59
DCO Per share dataDCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

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 17.48% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)4.35
EPS Next 2Y19.31%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%

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5. DCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DUCOMMUN INC

NYSE:DCO (3/3/2026, 8:04:53 PM)

After market: 135.11 0 (0%)

135.11

+4.83 (+3.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners94.1%
Inst Owner Change0.89%
Ins Owners8.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.59%
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)824.73M
Net Income(TTM)-33.94M
Analysts82.22
Price Target132.6 (-1.86%)
Short Float %2.88%
Short Ratio2.64
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.34%
Min EPS beat(2)2.91%
Max EPS beat(2)7.78%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8.39%
Min EPS beat(4)2.91%
Max EPS beat(4)16.96%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.51%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)11.58%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)10.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.12%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.38%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.15%
PT rev (1m)16.28%
PT rev (3m)20.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.21%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.03
Fwd PE 30.91
P/S 2.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.06
P/tB 7.11
EV/EBITDA 20.59
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY2.78%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY3.24%
FCF(TTM)-3.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.23
OCFYN/A
SpS55.02
BVpS44.17
TBVpS18.99
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)4.35
Graham Number61.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.86%
ROE -5.13%
ROCE 7.67%
ROIC 6.54%
ROICexc 6.85%
ROICexgc 11.28%
OM 9.37%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.87%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.45%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)0.66%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)5.19%
ROICexc(3y)5.54%
ROICexc(5y)5.5%
ROICexgc(3y)9.61%
ROICexgc(5y)9.7%
ROCE(3y)6.21%
ROCE(5y)6.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.02%
OM growth 3Y12.82%
OM growth 5Y3.88%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.75%
GM growth 5Y4.18%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.69
Cap/Depr 45.27%
Cap/Sales 1.85%
Interest Coverage 6.98
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.5
Quick Ratio 2.47
Altman-Z 4.18
F-Score4
WACC9.19%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)166.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)173.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.49%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.68%
EPS 3Y4.99%
EPS 5Y8.27%
EPS Q2Q%40%
EPS Next Y16.56%
EPS Next 2Y19.31%
EPS Next 3Y17.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue Next Year6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y7.34%
Revenue Next 3Y7.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y29.02%
EBIT growth 3Y18.45%
EBIT growth 5Y9.66%
EBIT Next Year84.16%
EBIT Next 3Y32.46%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-342.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-197.73%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

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.


What is the valuation status for DCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DUCOMMUN INC (DCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of DCO stock?

DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of DUCOMMUN INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 36.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.06.


What is the financial health of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) stock?

The financial health rating of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 5 / 10.