Dauch Corporation filed an 8-K current report on October 30, 2026, disclosing preliminary third-quarter 2026 financial results and revisions to its full-year 2026 financial targets.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 net loss: Expected to be in the range of $42 million to $47 million attributable to Dauch.
  • Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA: Expected to be in the range of $355 million to $360 million.
  • Full-year 2026 sales target revised: Now expected to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $10.875 billion, up from the previously announced range of $10.6 billion to $10.8 billion.
  • Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target lowered: Revised to a range of $1.350 billion to $1.375 billion, compared to the previously announced range of $1.360 billion to $1.425 billion.
  • Macro headwinds cited: The company cited "select customer production volatility, rising inflation, and increasing energy costs" as factors affecting its fourth-quarter outlook.
  • Conference call scheduled: Dauch will discuss third-quarter results at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, November 6, 2026, with a full results press release to be issued before market opens that day.

Dauch Corporation Cuts Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Outlook Amid Q3 Preliminary Results

Dauch Corporation (NYSE:DCH; LSE: DCH), headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, issued preliminary third-quarter financial results in its October 30, 2026 current report, disclosing that its third-quarter net loss attributable to Dauch is expected to fall between $42 million and $47 million. The company's Adjusted EBITDA for the same period is expected to be in the range of $355 million to $360 million. According to the filing, these figures are based on current estimates and "remain subject to change based on the completion of Dauch's closing and review processes and completion of internal control over financial reporting procedures."

The company also revised its full-year 2026 financial targets. According to the filing, full-year 2026 sales are now expected to be in the range of $10.8 billion to $10.875 billion, including the effects from metal market pass-throughs, compared to the previously announced target of $10.6 billion to $10.8 billion. The full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target was adjusted downward to a range of $1.350 billion to $1.375 billion, compared to the previously announced target of $1.360 billion to $1.425 billion. The filing notes that the Adjusted free cash flow target range is expected to be "narrowed closer to the previously announced midpoint of that range."

The filing provides a reconciliation of the Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA estimate. Key reconciling items from EBITDA of $267 million to $272 million include restructuring and acquisition-related costs of $47 million, mark-to-market on non-designated derivatives assumed as part of the business combination with Dowlais of $31 million, and amortization of an acquisition intangible asset attributable to SDS of $6 million. For the full year, the company's reconciliation reflects a targeted net loss of $220 million to $195 million and includes acquisition-related costs of $60 million, restructuring costs of $100 million, and synergy integration costs of $110 million, among other items. Updated full-year 2026 production assumptions include approximately 15.0 million units in North America, 17.2 million units in Europe, 31.0 million units in China, and 91.6 million units globally.

What Was Disclosed

Dauch Corporation disclosed preliminary Q3 2026 results and revised full-year 2026 targets on October 30, 2026, via an 8-K. The filing cited production volatility, rising inflation, and increasing energy costs as factors prompting the revision to its Adjusted EBITDA outlook.