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accession: "0001062231-25-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
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event_type: "earnings"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# AAM Q3 sales $1.51B, adjusted EBITDA margin 12.9%; raises FY sales and EBITDA guidance

## Summary
- Net income $9.2M ($0.07 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.16, down from $0.20 YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $194.7M (12.9% of sales) vs. $174.4M (11.6%) in Q3 2024.
- Adjusted free cash flow $98.1M, up from $74.6M in prior-year quarter.
- FY2025 sales guidance raised to $5.8-5.9B; Adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $710-745M.
- CEO cites strong margin growth and progress on Dowlais combination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-25-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2025-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000095/0001062231-25-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223125000095/axl-20251107.htm

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