# Dauch Corporation (DCH.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Auto Parts. Price 326p, market value 775 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Dauch Corporation reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.7×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 5.8×**. Enterprise value is 5.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -4.0%**. Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 10.9%**. Dauch Corporation keeps 10.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.7%**. 3.7% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -0.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -3.1%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 6.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 6.5%.
- **Return on assets: -2.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces -2.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -4.7%** (3-yr 0.2%/yr). Revenue fell 4.7% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -158.6%**. Earnings per share fell 158.6%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -18.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -18.3% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 6.52**. Debt is 6.52 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.7×**. It would take 4.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Interest coverage: 1.0×**. Operating profit covers interest only 1.0×: fragile.
- **Current ratio: 2.95** (quick 2.57). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.95 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.64**. A Z-score of 1.64 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Dauch Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **From 52-week high: -52.1%** (0.0% above the low). Trading 52% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.54** (volatility 62%). Beta of 1.54 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much more than the market.

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