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Ducommun Incorporated(DCO)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL
4-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$166.45
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for DCO

09/22/2026: DCO (4-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 84.33%
Avg. Invested days 54
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

DCO receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

DCO has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-218.6%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -5.9%), moderate revenue growth (+4.9%).

Financial Health Rating

DCO's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 37.7%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is DCO's strongest growth driver at +4.9% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-218.6%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-342.6%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 102.1% and approximately 96.1% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 4.39% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 11.72%
State Street Corp 5.20%
Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. 5.10%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 4.06%
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 2.83%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

DCO generates approximately $269 of gross profit, $89 of operating income, and $-59 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 20.94%

Quantitative Style Profile

DCO has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Small / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 2.54B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 212
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 212
Volume (30-day avg) 225.9K shares
Beta 1.04
52 Weeks Range 84.76 - 210.39
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 84.76 - 210.39
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1.25

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 30.4
Enterprise Value 2.81B
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.93
Enterprise Value 2.81B
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.93
Enterprise Value to Revenue 3.24
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 127.18
Shares Outstanding 15.10M
Shares Floating 14.51M
Shares Outstanding 15.10M
Shares Floating 14.51M
Percent Insiders 4.39
Percent Institutions 102.1

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Ducommun Incorporated

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Costa Mesa, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 1973-05-03
Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Stephen G. Oswald
Sector Industrials
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Full time employees 2130
Full time employees 2130

Ducommun Incorporated provides engineering and manufacturing services for products and applications used in the aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, and other industries in the United States. It operates through two segments, Electronic Systems and Structural Systems. The Electronic Systems segment provides cable assemblies and interconnect systems; printed circuit board assemblies; electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical components and assemblies, as well as lightning diversion systems; and radar enclosures, aircraft avionics racks, shipboard communications and control enclosures, wire harnesses, interconnect systems, lightning diversion strips, surge suppressors, conformal shields, and other assemblies. This segment also supplies engineered products, including illuminated pushbutton switches and panels for aviation and test systems; microwave and millimeter switches and filters for radio frequency systems and test instrumentation; and motors and resolvers for motion control, as well as provides engineering services for aerospace system design, development, integration, and testing service. The Structural Systems segment designs, engineers, and manufactures complex contoured aerostructure components assemblies and supplies, including composite and metal bonded structures, precision profile extrusions, extruded assemblies, ammunition handling systems, seals, and aerodynamic systems; designs, engineers, and manufactures contoured aluminum, titanium, and Inconel aero structure components; structural assembly products, such as winglets, engine components, fuselage structural panels; aircraft wing spoilers, fuselage skins, rotor blades, flight control surfaces, engine nacelle components, feed and eject chutes, storage magazines, custom gun mounts. It serves commercial aircraft, military fixed-wing aircraft, military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, and space programs. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.