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
- 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.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- DCO's Return On Assets of -2.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DCO is outperformed by 67.50% of its industry peers.
- DCO's Return On Equity of -5.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DCO is outperformed by 63.75% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DCO (6.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.37%, DCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- DCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of DCO (26.87%) 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 | 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DCO is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DCO has more shares outstanding
- DCO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for DCO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.29 indicates that DCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DCO has a Altman-Z score (4.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DCO (0.45) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC10.26%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.50 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 3.50, DCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- DCO has a Quick Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- DCO's Quick ratio of 2.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DCO outperforms 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
- 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.
- DCO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.85%.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 37.73 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DCO.
- DCO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- DCO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.66.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DCO.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.00), we can say DCO is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DCO is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- DCO's earnings are expected to grow with 17.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)4.56
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
141.48
-0.54 (-0.38%)
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 Change0.16%
Ins Owners4.73%
Ins Owner Change1.97%
Market Cap2.12B
Revenue(TTM)824.73M
Net Income(TTM)-33.94M
Analysts82.22
Price Target146.06 (3.24%)
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)28.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.46%
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 | 37.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.73 | ||
| P/S | 2.57 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.2 | ||
| P/tB | 7.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.46 |
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY2.65%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.06%
FCF(TTM)-3.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.23
OCFYN/A
SpS55.02
BVpS44.17
TBVpS18.99
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)4.56
Graham Number61.048 (-56.85%)
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 | 4.29 |
F-Score4
WACC10.26%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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.