---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-021192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCO"
cik: "0000030305"
company_name: "DUCOMMUN INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:22:39.486579+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ducommun Q3 revenue $163.2M (+8.5% YoY); backlog hits $836M highest since pandemic

## Summary
- Revenue $163.2M, up 8.5% YoY; commercial aerospace sales jumped >50% on Boeing/Airbus build rate increases.
- Net income $9.6M ($0.78 diluted); adjusted EPS $0.83; adjusted EBITDA $23.9M (14.6% of revenue).
- Backlog $836M, highest since Q1 2020 pandemic start; up from $807.7M at Dec 2020.
- Structural Systems revenue rose to $58.5M (up 24.7% YoY) driven by commercial aerospace; Electronic Systems flat at $104.7M.
- Company reviewing legacy Southern California real estate for potential sale-leaseback transactions in strong market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-021192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCO
- cik: 0000030305
- company_name: DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000162828021021192/0001628280-21-021192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000162828021021192/dco-20211102.htm

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