Dauch (DCH)
Builds axles, driveshafts, and metal-formed driveline parts installed directly into automakers' vehicles.
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Manufactures axles, driveshafts, and forged or sintered-metal driveline components for automakers, historically concentrated in North America and built around General Motors and other Detroit-area customers. In 2026 the company roughly doubled its scale by absorbing a London-listed peer's driveline and powder-metallurgy operations and took on its founder's surname as its new name.
Makes axles, driveshafts, sideshafts, and propshafts that carry power from an engine or electric motor to the wheels, along with forged and sintered-metal parts used elsewhere in a vehicle's drivetrain, across combustion, hybrid, and electric platforms.
The business traces to a 1994 buyout of five General Motors axle and forge plants, which made General Motors the dominant early customer; Stellantis and Ford round out a base still concentrated in a handful of automakers, with manufacturing anchored in the US and stretching into Mexico, South America, Europe, and Asia.
In early 2026 the company absorbed a London-listed driveline and powder-metallurgy supplier, roughly doubling in size, adding eDrive, all-wheel-drive, and sintered-metal-powder lines, and adopted its founder's surname as its new corporate name.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cowen & Co. | Upgrade | ||
| Sep 8, 2026 | TD Cowen | Upgrade | ||
| Aug 17, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $9 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel Nicolaus | Target | Target: $8 | Target: $6 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $10 | Target: $11 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $880.8M · Total debt $5.29B · Total assets $11.05B · Shareholders' equity $1.51B
- Revenue
- $2.96B
- Operating income
- $99.7M
- Net income
- $1.0M
No dividends on record.
| Insiders | 3.28% | 7.79M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 holders · as of May 6, 2026 | |||
| Other | 96.72% | 229.81M shares | |
| remainder | |||
237.60M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
David C. DauchInsiderdirector, officer: Chairman & CEO | 1.02% | 2.42M | filed Mar 3, 2026 |
Christopher John MayInsiderofficer: EVP & CFO | 0.47% | 1.12M | filed Mar 3, 2026 |
Michael Joseph LynchInsiderofficer: President Driveline | 0.39% | 934,125 | filed Mar 3, 2026 |
Terri M. KempInsiderofficer: SVP - Chief of Staff | 0.27% | 637,231 | filed May 6, 2026 |
Tolga I. OalInsiderofficer: President Driveline | 0.14% | 323,806 | filed Mar 3, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | David B. Walker | director | +35,000 | $5.20 |
- Dana
Direct driveline rival in axles, driveshafts, differentials and e-Axle systems
- BorgWarner
Direct rival in AWD/4WD, differentials and integrated e-drive modules
- Magna
Rivals Driveline via AWD, transfer case, and e-drive systems for shared OEMs
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauch | $5.96 | +0.76% | $1.40B | — | 7.4 | 0.2 | +92.4% |
| Dana | $30.11 | +0.40% | $3.74B | — | 8.8 | — | +3.9% |
| BorgWarner | $61.43 | −2.98% | $12.99B | 31.2 | 11.3 | 0.9 | +0.3% |
| Magna | $63.70 | +1.10% | $17.15B | 23.3 | 8.6 | 0.4 | +2.0% |
| Median | 27.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | +2.0% |