DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DCO • US2641471097

126.58 USD
+0.4 (+0.32%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
126.58 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:27:14 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DCO scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DCO was compared to 74 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. DCO has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. DCO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • DCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years DCO has always been profitable.
  • DCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
DCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • DCO's Return On Assets of -2.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DCO is outperformed by 63.51% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -5.33%, DCO is not doing good in the industry: 63.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.84%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.76% 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 9.00%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.84%) for DCO is above the 3 year average (5.06%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.77%
ROE -5.33%
ROIC 6.84%
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)4.2%
ROE(5y)10%
ROIC(3y)5.06%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
DCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • DCO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DCO's Operating Margin of 8.50% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DCO outperforms 56.76% of its industry peers.
  • DCO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 25.98%, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DCO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.98%
OM growth 3Y-0.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y-42.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.34%
GM growth 3Y4.56%
GM growth 5Y3.64%
DCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DCO is destroying value.
  • DCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DCO has more shares outstanding
  • DCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DCO Yearly Shares OutstandingDCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M
DCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • DCO has an Altman-Z score of 3.52. This indicates that DCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DCO has a Altman-Z score (3.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.09. This is a neutral value as DCO would need 5.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DCO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.09) than 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that DCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • DCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.33) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 5.09
Altman-Z 3.52
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC9.84%
DCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.04 indicates that DCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.04, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that DCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.46, DCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 1.46
DCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.14%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.52% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.16% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3Y3.61%
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.81%
Revenue growth 5Y1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.53%

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 18.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.23% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.58%
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y18.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y6.81%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
DCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.69, DCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say DCO is valued slightly more expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.18, DCO can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • DCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DCO is cheaper than 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DCO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.69
Fwd PE 28.18
DCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DCO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.35
EV/EBITDA 20.28
DCO Per share dataDCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

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 18.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)10.41
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y18.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DUCOMMUN INC

NYSE:DCO (2/20/2026, 8:27:14 PM)

After market: 126.58 0 (0%)

126.58

+0.4 (+0.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners94.1%
Inst Owner Change0.89%
Ins Owners8.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.61%
Market Cap1.89B
Revenue(TTM)806.22M
Net Income(TTM)-34.61M
Analysts82.22
Price Target124.03 (-2.01%)
Short Float %2.41%
Short Ratio2.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)4.42%
Min EPS beat(2)2.91%
Max EPS beat(2)5.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.8%
Max EPS beat(4)16.96%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)14.9%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)10.82%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)9.86%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.35%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.05%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.05%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.18%
PT rev (1m)8.77%
PT rev (3m)12.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.69
Fwd PE 28.18
P/S 2.35
P/FCF 42.35
P/OCF 31.69
P/B 2.92
P/tB 7.08
EV/EBITDA 20.28
EPS(TTM)3.45
EY2.73%
EPS(NY)4.49
Fwd EY3.55%
FCF(TTM)2.99
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)3.99
OCFY3.16%
SpS53.93
BVpS43.41
TBVpS17.89
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)10.41
Graham Number58.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.77%
ROE -5.33%
ROCE 7.49%
ROIC 6.84%
ROICexc 7.24%
ROICexgc 12.98%
OM 8.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.98%
FCFM 5.54%
ROA(3y)2.35%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)4.2%
ROE(5y)10%
ROIC(3y)5.06%
ROIC(5y)5.43%
ROICexc(3y)5.31%
ROICexc(5y)5.81%
ROICexgc(3y)9.44%
ROICexgc(5y)10.57%
ROCE(3y)5.54%
ROCE(5y)5.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.74%
OM growth 3Y-0.44%
OM growth 5Y-0.51%
PM growth 3Y-42.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.34%
GM growth 3Y4.56%
GM growth 5Y3.64%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 5.09
Debt/EBITDA 2.11
Cap/Depr 44.83%
Cap/Sales 1.86%
Interest Coverage 6.07
Cash Conversion 58.53%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.04
Quick Ratio 1.46
Altman-Z 3.52
F-Score5
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)172.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.14%
EPS 3Y3.61%
EPS 5Y3.52%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y13.58%
EPS Next 2Y17.2%
EPS Next 3Y18.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.16%
Revenue growth 3Y6.81%
Revenue growth 5Y1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.53%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y6.81%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.73%
EBIT growth 3Y6.34%
EBIT growth 5Y1.24%
EBIT Next Year67.24%
EBIT Next 3Y29.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y145.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-9.34%
OCF growth 1Y63.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-7.7%

DUCOMMUN INC / DCO 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 4 / 10 to DUCOMMUN INC (DCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DCO stock?

DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of DUCOMMUN INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 36.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.92.


What is the financial health of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) stock?

The financial health rating of DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) is 5 / 10.