Dauch Corporation (AYA) Stock Price & Analysis
AYA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 4.40 - EUR 4.40
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 4.06 - EUR 7.75
- Previous Close
- EUR 4.36
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 17
- Market Cap
- EUR 1.02B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 5.61B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 880.80M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 5.29B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 0.11
- Next Earnings
- Nov 06, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.14
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue Growth And Scale
Strong top-line growth and the Dowlais acquisition have materially expanded Dauch’s operating scale and customer reach. Larger revenue and broader operations can improve purchasing leverage, support cross-selling, and provide a stronger platform for capturing integration benefits over the next several quarters.
Synergy Realization
Realized savings across SG&A, engineering, and corporate costs provide evidence that the combination is producing tangible benefits. If execution continues, the stated multi-year synergy targets could support structural cost reduction, strengthen margins, and improve cash generation beyond temporary acquisition effects.
Customer Position And Pipeline
Supplier recognition and a substantial quoting pipeline indicate competitive relevance with major automotive customers. New awards, capacity increases, next-generation platforms, and cross-selling opportunities could support future revenue durability and improve utilization across the combined portfolio.
Bears Say
Profitability Deterioration
Revenue growth has not translated into sustainable earnings, as net, EBIT, and gross margins have weakened materially. Persistent margin pressure reduces internal funding capacity and leaves results more vulnerable to customer mix, cost inflation, and execution challenges within the cyclical auto-parts market.
Elevated Leverage And Interest Burden
Acquisition-related borrowing has increased financing costs and keeps leverage elevated despite debt paydowns. The larger interest burden absorbs cash that could otherwise fund investment or debt reduction, while high leverage limits flexibility if automotive demand weakens or integration takes longer.
Negative Free Cash Flow
The recent swing to negative free cash flow shows that capital spending and working-capital demands are currently exceeding internally generated cash after investment. Continued weakness would make deleveraging more difficult and increase reliance on improved operating performance to fund the business.
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Company Description
Dauch Corporation
Dauch Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, and manufactures driveline and metal forming technologies that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. It operates through two segments, Driveline and Metal Forming segments. The Driveline segment offers front and rear axles, driveshafts, differential assemblies, clutch modules, balance shaft systems, disconnecting driveline technology, and electric and hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The Metal Forming segment provides range of products, such as engine, transmission, driveline, and safety-critical components for traditional internal combustion engine and electric vehicle architectures, including light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-highway vehicles, as well as products for industrial markets. It operates in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. Dauch Corporation was formerly known as American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Dauch Corporation in January 2026. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Auto - Parts
- CEO
- David C. Dauch
- Employees
- 18,000
- Website
- www.dauch.com
- Address
- One Dauch Drive, Detroit, MI, 48211-1198, US
Dauch Corporation (AYA) Earnings & Revenues
AYA Company Deck
AYA Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial trajectory for the newly combined company: materially higher adjusted EBITDA in dollars, a large improvement in adjusted free cash flow, concrete synergy realization ($70M run-rate to date) and an upward update to full-year guidance. These positives are balanced against meaningful integration and acquisition-related impacts on GAAP earnings, higher interest expense and elevated net debt (net leverage ~2.6x), as well as near-term launch-related production downtime and the longer timeline for certain procurement/operations synergies. On balance, the operational momentum, synergy progress and cash flow improvement outweigh the near-term financial and execution challenges.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 4 | 0 | 8 |
