# Dorman Products Inc. (DORM) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Auto Components. Price $131.30, market value $3.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 18.2×** (5-yr avg 21.4×, 3-yr avg 20.0×). Dorman Products Inc. trades at 18.2× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 21.4×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 14.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.74**. A PEG of 1.74 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 1.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.8×.
- **Price / book: 2.6×**. The shares trade at 2.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 11.7×**. Enterprise value is 11.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.5%** (5-yr avg 3.1%). Free cash flow equals 5.5% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 42.3%**. Dorman Products Inc. keeps 42.3% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 14.5%**. 14.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 9.6%**. 9.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.8%**. 13.8% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 13.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 13.2%.
- **Return on assets: 8.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.0%** (3-yr 7.1%/yr, 5-yr 14.3%/yr). Revenue grew 6.0% over the last year, against 14.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 8.1%** (3-yr 19.9%/yr, 5-yr 15.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 8.1%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 170.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 170.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.30**. Debt is 0.30 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.1×**. It would take 1.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Dorman Products Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -19.2%** (YTD 6.6%, 3-mo 3.4%). The shares are down 19.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -21.1%** (33.4% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.84** (volatility 37%). Beta of 0.84 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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