---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062231-25-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:53:10.244170+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAM Q1 sales and earnings drop YoY; cuts FY2025 guidance on lower volumes

## Summary
- Sales $1.41B vs $1.61B YoY (-12%); net income $7.1M ($0.06 EPS) vs $20.5M ($0.17).
- Adjusted EBITDA $177.3M (12.6% of sales) vs $205.6M (12.8% of sales) YoY.
- Operating cash flow improved to $55.9M from $17.8M; adjusted FCF -$3.9M vs -$21.4M.
- FY2025 guidance cut: Sales now $5.65-5.95B (prior $5.8-6.05B); Adj. EBITDA $665-745M (prior $700-760M).
- AAM expects to complete India CV axle business sale by July 1, 2025; cites progress on Dowlais combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-25-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1062231/000106223125000048/0001062231-25-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000048/axl-20250502.htm

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