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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062231-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T19:08:36.018232+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM reports Q4 net loss $13.7M; full-year adjusted EBITDA up to $749.2M; 2025 outlook includes Dowlais combination

## Summary
- Q4 2024 sales $1.38B, net loss $(13.7)M, loss per share $(0.12); adjusted loss per share $(0.06).
- Full-year 2024 sales $6.12B, net income $35.0M ($0.29 EPS); adjusted EPS $0.51; adjusted EBITDA $749.2M (12.2% of sales), up from $693.3M in 2023.
- 2025 guidance: sales $5.8-$6.05B, adjusted EBITDA $700-$760M, adjusted free cash flow $200-$230M (capex ~5% of sales).
- AAM continues pursuit of combination with Dowlais Group; 2025 outlook excludes combination-related costs and is on stand-alone basis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000006/0001062231-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000006/axl-20250214.htm

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