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Dauch (DCH) guidance and outlook
Dauch (DCH) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 6, 2026: Revenue $10.8B–$10.9B for FY2026; EBITDA $1.4B for FY2026; Free cash flow $270M–$310M for FY2026; Net income −$220M for FY2026. Dauch's 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 makes 17 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2026 | $10.8B–$10.9B | raised |
| EBITDA | FY2026 | $1.4B | lowered |
| Free cash flow | FY2026 | $270M–$310M | lowered |
| Net income | FY2026 | −$220M | lowered |
| Interest expense | FY2026 | $355M | raised |
| Depreciation & amortization | FY2026 | $825M | reaffirmed |
| Operating cash flow | FY2026 | $330M | lowered |
| Free cash flow | FY2026 | $12.0M | reaffirmed |
From the earnings release filed Nov 6, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the net impact on earnings related to the aforementioned tariffs was approximately $25 million and we expect a continuing impact from tariffs in future periods.
- Further, certain of these recoveries may include government-issued credits and there is uncertainty about whether we will be able to effectively monetize such credits.
- For the full year 2026, we anticipate the impact on earnings of these tariffs to be approximately $20 million to $25 million after mitigation actions and estimated customer recoveries.
- We continue to work with customers and suppliers in our effort to protect continuity of supply as we expect these challenges to continue in 2026.
- In 2026, we expect to incur approximately $90 million to $110 million of total restructuring charges.
- In addition, we expect to incur approximately $100 million to $115 million of integration costs in 2026 associated with the Business Combination.
- We do not expect to incur further acquisition-related costs.
- We expect our interest expense for the full year 2026 to be approximately $350 million to $360 million.
- For the full year 2026, we expect restructuring payments in cash flows from operating activities to be approximately $135 million to $150 million.
- In addition, for the full year 2026, we expect integration payments in cash flows from operating activities to be approximately $85 million to $100 million in connection with the Business Combination.
- We do not expect any additional acquisition-related payments.
- We expect our capital spending in 2026 to be approximately 4% of sales.
Dauch's latest quarter
Dauch, Q3 2026: revenue $2.9B (+93% year over year), operating margin 2.5%, net loss $44.6M, operating cash flow $150M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Dauch raise or lower its guidance?
Dauch (DCH) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 6, 2026: Revenue $10.8B–$10.9B for FY2026; EBITDA $1.4B for FY2026; Free cash flow $270M–$310M for FY2026; Net income −$220M for FY2026.
What does Dauch expect?
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the net impact on earnings related to the aforementioned tariffs was approximately $25 million and we expect a continuing impact from tariffs in future periods. Further, certain of these recoveries may include government-issued credits and there is uncertainty about whether we will be able to effectively monetize such credits. For the full year 2026, we anticipate the impact on earnings of these tariffs to be approximately $20 million to $25 million after mitigation actions and estimated customer recoveries.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.