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Dauch posts 2025 loss but boosts margins as Dowlais deal sets stage for 2026 surge

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  • Dauch reported lower 2025 sales and a small net loss but maintained solid margins and cash generation.
  • The Dowlais acquisition positions Dauch for sharply higher 2026 sales and earnings driven by synergies and restructuring.
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Dauch posts 2025 loss but boosts margins as Dowlais deal sets stage for 2026 surge

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Dauch Corporation ( (DCH) ) has shared an announcement.

Dauch Corporation reported 2025 sales of $5.84 billion, down from $6.12 billion a year earlier, and swung to a modest full-year net loss of $19.7 million despite stable adjusted earnings per share of $0.53 and a solid adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.7%. The company generated $411.6 million in operating cash flow and $213.0 million in adjusted free cash flow for the year, even as fourth-quarter results showed a wider net loss but improved adjusted profitability.

Management highlighted margin expansion in the fourth quarter, with adjusted EBITDA rising to $169.0 million, or 12.2% of sales, as evidence of operational strength. Following the recently closed, transformational acquisition of Dowlais, Dauch issued 2026 targets that nearly double sales to as much as $10.7 billion and lift adjusted EBITDA to up to $1.4 billion, underpinned by planned cost synergies, China joint venture income, and significant restructuring and integration spending that will reshape its competitive position in the global driveline and metal forming market.

More about Dauch Corporation

Dauch Corporation is a Detroit-based driveline and metal forming supplier to the global automotive industry, offering a powertrain-agnostic portfolio that serves electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group and its GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy units, the company operates more than 175 locations across 24 countries, combining deep engineering expertise with broad manufacturing scale.

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