secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Dauch Corp (DCH)
CIK:        0001062231
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001062231-26-000124
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Dauch Q1 net loss $100.3M; adjusted EPS $0.34; 2026 guidance raised modestly
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- Sales $2.38B (up from $1.41B YoY); net loss $(100.3)M vs net income $7.1M a year ago.
- Diluted EPS $(0.52); adjusted EPS $0.34 vs $0.22 prior year; adjusted EBITDA $308.5M (13% of sales).
- Dowlais acquisition closed Feb 3, 2026; integration synergies targeted $50-$75M in 2026.
- 2026 sales outlook raised to $10.3-$10.8B; adjusted EBITDA $1.3-$1.425B; free cash flow $235-$325M.
- Operating cash flow use $(64.4)M; adjusted free cash flow use $(40.8)M vs use $(3.9)M prior year.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223126000124/0001062231-26-000124-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223126000124/axl-20260508.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-26-000124

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