How profitable is Dauch Corporation (DCH)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), DCH converted $5.8B of revenue into a 12.1% gross margin, 1.9% operating margin, and $155.1M in free cash flow (2.7% FCF margin).

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Dauch Corporation (DCH) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$4.64 -2.93% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.61

Dauch Corporation (DCH) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $1.14B

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As of 2026-11-03, Dauch Corporation (NYSE: DCH) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $4.64 (-2.93% 1D, market cap $1.14B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, DCH ranks #872 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Auto Parts:O.E.M.), DCH carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 12.1%, and ROIC of 2.2%. By comparison, ADNT (Adient plc) holds a D- grade (35/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -16.2%, cap $1.29B) and SMP (Standard Motor Products Inc.) posts a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 20.2x, ROIC 8.6%, cap $947.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, APOG leads on earnings multiple (17.7x) while APOG leads on capital efficiency (9.2% ROIC).

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Per DCH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001062231), Dauch Corporation generated $5.84B in revenue (-4.7% YoY), -$19.7M in net income, and $155.1M in free cash flow against $6.67B in total assets and $4.08B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.61 (-0.72%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 2.7% FCF Margin

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Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DCH)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY DCH SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (37% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 2.7% FCF Margin ($155.1M FCF) & 12.1% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+9/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 45% Net Buy • Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (40.4) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$5.50-11.6% Next Q

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Grade E$4.86-2.9% Next Q

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Grade E$4.72-1.7% Next Q

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Grade E$4.64-9.6% Hist 90D α

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While DCH currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.65) and Max Pain ($4.87) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.71.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How DCH Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$155.1M (2.7% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $6.08B

FY24

Rev $6.12B

FY25

Rev $5.84B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$5.84B	12.1%	1.9%	-$19.7M	$155.1M	2.2%
FY 2024	$6.12B	12.1%	3.9%	$35.0M	$207.4M	7.3%
FY 2023	$6.08B	12.1%	2.4%	-$33.6M	$396.1M	2.2%

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DCH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.43%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $4.99H $4.99L $4.64C $4.64VOL 3.74M

RES: $7.65SUP: $4.40SMA50: $5.65SMA200: $6.12

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

10.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -4.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #872 of 1009 ⚔️ ADNT vs DCH Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (DCH vs. ADNT, SMP, APOG, THRM)

Industry: Auto Parts:O.E.M. (36 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Dauch Corporation (DCH) ranks #872 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #495 by equity capitalization ($1.14B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, APOG leads on earnings valuation at 17.7x trailing P/E, while APOG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.2% ROIC and 22.7% gross margin. APOG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with DCH at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
DCH ACTIVE Dauch Corporation	E	30/100	—	12.1%	2.2%	-2.93%	$1.14B	Benchmark Subject
ADNT Adient plc	D-	35/100	—	6.6%	-16.2%	+3.66%	$1.29B	/adnt-vs-dch →
SMP Standard Motor Products Inc.	C-	61/100	20.2x	31.2%	8.6%	+7.64%	$947.5M	/smp-vs-dch →
APOG Apogee Enterprises Inc.	B-	71/100	17.7x	22.7%	9.2%	+3.78%	$945.3M	/apog-vs-dch →
THRM Gentherm Inc	D+	55/100	—	24.2%	8.7%	+1.39%	$1.63B	/thrm-vs-dch →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001062231 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Dauch Corporation (DCH) reported GAAP revenue of $5.84B (-4.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $6.12B , and -4.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$19.7M, operating cash flow of $411.6M, and free cash flow of $155.1M (-25.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, DCH closed FY2025 with $6.67B in total assets against $4.08B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.42, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$5.84B	-$19.7M	$411.6M	$155.1M	$6.67B	$4.08B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$6.12B	$35.0M	$455.4M	$207.4M	$5.06B	$2.61B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$6.08B	-$33.6M	$396.1M	$396.1M	—	—

3. DCH Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DCH stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does DCH compare to ADNT and SMP in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DCH?

Where is DCH trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DCH last traded at $4.64 (-2.93% on volume of 4,795,699 shares), positioning the stock -17.88% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.65) and -24.18% below its 200-day simple moving average ($6.12). Across its 52-week range of $4.44 to $9.25, DCH sits at the 4.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 40.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.6% ($4.15 to $5.13).

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DCH — Dauch Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Dauch Corporation (DCH) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 30/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $4.64 (-2.93% 1D, market capitalization $1.14B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 2.2%, gross margin of 12.1%, operating margin of 1.9%, and free cash flow yield of 13.08%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (3/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (3/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.42, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of 6.38x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Dauch Corporation (DCH) is listed on the NYSE and classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Auto Parts: O.E.M. Industry,. Gross margin is 12.1% and operating margin is 1.9% per the market data, indicating a low-margin operating profile.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Dauch Corporation (DCH) reported $5.84B in annual revenue (up from $6.12B in FY2024, -4.7% YoY) and -$19.7M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($6.08B revenue, -$33.6M net income) through FY2025, DCH scaled operating cash flow to $411.6M and free cash flow to $155.1M, backed by $6.67B in total assets against $4.08B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 30/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 13.08% and institutional whale pillar of 4/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $4.44 – $9.25 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation and 13.8x EV/EBITDA against 1.9% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

No upstream or downstream links, sector correlations, or proprietary signals are mapped. Upstream/downstream dependencies and 2nd-order bottlenecks: — The only sector-relevant reference in the news is the Dowlais Acquisition mentioned in the Yahoo Finance item; its terms and integration effects are not detailed in the source data.

Key Question #1: Can DCH sustain or expand its 1.9% operating margin and 2.2% ROIC against Auto Parts:O.E.M. Peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $5.84B and free cash flow of $155.1M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $4.08B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is DCH's equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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SI SiliconVal_Bull RQD DEBATE OPENER • Growth & Tech Investor 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $5.88 (+23.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

A 13.08% FCF yield on a stock trading near its 52-week low offers a cash-generation cushion against the current price.

The street is overcomplicating Dauch Corporation (DCH). A 13.08% FCF yield on a stock trading near its 52-week low offers a cash-generation cushion against the current price.. With an RQD score of 30/100 (E) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 3/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $5.16.

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@SiliconVal_Bull Agree on the RQD 30/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $4.78 and keeping dry powder in case we test $4.45.

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Spot @ $4.78

A 6.38 Debt/Equity ratio, Altman Z of 1.42, and FY 2025 net loss leave the balance sheet as the dominant forensic risk.

Careful chasing DCH at $4.78. A 6.38 Debt/Equity ratio, Altman Z of 1.42, and FY 2025 net loss leave the balance sheet as the dominant forensic risk.. Gross margin is 12.1%, but operating margin is 1.9%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $3.58 on multiple compression.