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accession: "0001062231-26-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCH"
cik: "0001062231"
company_name: "Dauch Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-07T12:00:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-07T12:05:18.258196+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dauch Q2 sales double to $2.96B on Dowlais; raises FY2026 EBITDA, FCF guidance

## Summary
- Q2 sales $2.96B vs $1.54B YoY; net income $1.0M vs $39.3M; diluted EPS $0.00, adjusted EPS $0.32 vs $0.34.
- Adjusted EBITDA $389.6M (13.2% of sales) vs $202.1M prior year; adjusted FCF $148.4M vs $48.7M.
- Dowlais acquisition (closed Feb 3, 2026) drove YoY changes, nearly doubling sales versus prior year.
- FY2026 guidance raised: sales $10.6-10.8B, adjusted EBITDA $1.36-1.425B, FCF $260-325M; synergies $60-75M.
- China JV equity income guidance raised to $70-80M from $65-75M; capex 4.5-5% of sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062231-26-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCH
- cik: 0001062231
- company_name: Dauch Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-07T12:00:32+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1062231/000106223126000135/0001062231-26-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1062231/000106223126000135/axl-20260807.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062231-26-000135.txt

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