DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DCO • US2641471097
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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.
1. DCO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DCO had positive earnings in the past year.
- DCO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years DCO 4 years were profitable.
- In multiple years DCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.86%, DCO is doing worse than 67.50% 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 63.75% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DCO (6.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DCO is below the industry average of 9.41%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for DCO is above the 3 year average (5.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 9.37%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DCO has grown nicely.
- DCO's Gross Margin of 26.87% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DCO outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
- DCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. DCO Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DCO has more shares outstanding
- DCO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- DCO has an Altman-Z score of 4.23. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DCO has a Altman-Z score (4.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that DCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- DCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DCO outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC9.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.50 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DCO has a better Current ratio (3.50) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.47 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DCO has a better Quick ratio (2.47) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 |
3. DCO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.68% over the past year.
- DCO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.27% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.85% in the past year.
- DCO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.57% yearly.
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
- DCO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.06% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y7.36%
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.
- 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. DCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.91 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DCO.
- 63.75% 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 26.54.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.02, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DCO.
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.68), we can say DCO is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DCO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as DCO's earnings are expected to grow with 17.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)4.46
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%
5. DCO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DCO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
138.4
-4.71 (-3.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Industry Strength70.81
Industry Growth88.2
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners93.09%
Inst Owner Change0.2%
Ins Owners4.73%
Ins Owner Change1.97%
Market Cap2.07B
Revenue(TTM)824.73M
Net Income(TTM)-33.94M
Analysts82.22
Price Target146.06 (5.53%)
Short Float %4.24%
Short Ratio3.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)10.15%
PT rev (3m)28.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.02 | ||
| P/S | 2.52 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.13 | ||
| P/tB | 7.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.04 |
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY2.71%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.12%
FCF(TTM)-3.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.23
OCFYN/A
SpS55.02
BVpS44.17
TBVpS18.99
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)4.46
Graham Number61.048 (-55.89%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.23 |
F-Score4
WACC9.79%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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 Y15.27%
EPS Next 2Y18.68%
EPS Next 3Y17.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y4.99%
Revenue growth 5Y5.57%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y7.36%
Revenue Next 3Y7.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y29.02%
EBIT growth 3Y18.45%
EBIT growth 5Y9.66%
EBIT Next Year84.81%
EBIT Next 3Y32.65%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
How profitable is DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) stock?
DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DCO stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is expected to grow by 15.27% in the next year.