DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DCO • US2641471097
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141.69 USD
-0.24 (-0.17%)
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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.
- Of the past 5 years DCO 4 years were profitable.
- 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 has a worse Return On Assets (-2.86%) than 67.50% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -5.13%, DCO is doing worse than 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.54%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DCO is below the industry average of 9.41%.
- 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
- 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.
- With a Gross Margin value of 26.87%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DCO is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 4.29. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DCO has a Altman-Z score (4.29) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- 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 | 4.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC9.78%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.50, DCO is in the better half of 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.68% over the past year.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, DCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.57% on average per year.
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
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.78, DCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DCO is valued a bit cheaper than 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- DCO is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.78, DCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DCO is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.75), we can say DCO is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.52 |
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)4.57
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 (5/1/2026, 12:57:26 PM)
141.69
-0.24 (-0.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Industry Strength73.91
Industry Growth87.58
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners93.09%
Inst Owner Change0.2%
Ins Owners4.73%
Ins Owner Change1.97%
Market Cap2.12B
Revenue(TTM)824.73M
Net Income(TTM)-33.94M
Analysts82.22
Price Target149.53 (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 | 37.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.78 | ||
| P/S | 2.58 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.21 | ||
| P/tB | 7.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.52 |
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY2.65%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY3.05%
FCF(TTM)-3.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.23
OCFYN/A
SpS55.02
BVpS44.17
TBVpS18.99
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)4.57
Graham Number61.048 (-56.91%)
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
WACC9.78%
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.