American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.08 EPS

American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.91 billion for the quarter. American Axle & Manufacturing had a positive return on equity of 15.94% and a negative net margin of 2.01%.

Here are the key takeaways from American Axle & Manufacturing’s conference call:

• Adjusted EPS fell to $0.22 from $0.30 a year earlier, adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 12.3% from 13.0%, and Dauch reported a $45.3 million GAAP net loss.
• Dauch raised its 2026 sales outlook to $10.8–$10.875 billion but lowered adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.35–$1.375 billion, citing inflation, supplier stress and production volatility; free cash flow guidance was narrowed to $270–$310 million.
• The company has achieved $100 million in run-rate synergies after three quarters as a combined business, putting it ahead of its year-one goal; management remains committed to its longer-term $300 million synergy target.
• Adjusted free cash flow was $126.7 million, up from $98.1 million a year earlier. Dauch ended the quarter at 2.6x net leverage, with no significant debt maturities until 2029, and said debt reduction remains a priority.
• Dauch won next-generation driveline business for a European luxury SUV and sideshaft content for a military vehicle, extending its opportunities beyond traditional passenger vehicles.

American Axle & Manufacturing Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DCH traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.55. 7,349,698 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,486,449. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.02. American Axle & Manufacturing has a 52 week low of $4.41 and a 52 week high of $9.25. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $5.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of 5.21, a PEG ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 1.73.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of American Axle & Manufacturing from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered American Axle & Manufacturing from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $8.25 to $7.10 in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of American Axle & Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on American Axle & Manufacturing from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on American Axle & Manufacturing from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Axle & Manufacturing has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.90.

About American Axle & Manufacturing

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc (NYSE: DCH) designs, engineers and manufactures driveline and metal-forming systems for the global automotive industry. Its products include axles, driveshafts, differentials, transfer cases, electric drive units and other components used in light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

The company also produces forged, cast and machined metal components, as well as chassis and powertrain parts. American Axle supplies original equipment manufacturers and serves vehicle programs across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

American Axle was established in 1994 when it acquired several driveline manufacturing operations from General Motors.