DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DCO • US2641471097
Current stock price
137 USD
-4.35 (-3.08%)
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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
- In the past year DCO was profitable.
- In the past year DCO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- DCO had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In multiple years DCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -2.86%, DCO is not doing good in the industry: 66.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- With a Return On Equity value of -5.13%, DCO is not doing good in the industry: 63.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.54%, DCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% 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 9.30%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.30%) for DCO is below the current ROIC(6.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- DCO has a Operating Margin (9.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DCO has grown nicely.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for DCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DCO has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.28 indicates that DCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DCO has a Altman-Z score of 4.28. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DCO outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that DCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.45, DCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.28 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC10.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- DCO has a Current Ratio of 3.50. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DCO (3.50) is better than 63.75% 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 71.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.47 |
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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.85% in the past 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, DCO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.06% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.44% on average over the next years.
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
- 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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. DCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 36.53, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DCO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DCO is cheaper than 63.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, DCO is valued a bit more expensive.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 31.69, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DCO.
- DCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say DCO is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.75% 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 | 21.44 |
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 17.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.39
PEG (5Y)4.42
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
NYSE:DCO (4/16/2026, 11:03:04 AM)
137
-4.35 (-3.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners93.09%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners4.73%
Ins Owner Change1.97%
Market Cap2.05B
Revenue(TTM)824.73M
Net Income(TTM)-33.94M
Analysts82.22
Price Target146.06 (6.61%)
Short Float %2.95%
Short Ratio2.27
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)32.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.69 | ||
| P/S | 2.49 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.1 | ||
| P/tB | 7.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.44 |
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY2.74%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.16%
FCF(TTM)-3.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.23
OCFYN/A
SpS55.02
BVpS44.17
TBVpS18.99
PEG (NY)2.39
PEG (5Y)4.42
Graham Number61.048 (-55.44%)
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 | 4.28 |
F-Score4
WACC10.02%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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.