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MarketBeat9/7/2026Positive
DCO
Ducommun IncorporatedNYSEINDUSTRIALSAEROSPACE & DEFENSE
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$2.54B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-1.25
Beta
1.04
52W High
$210.39
52W Low
$84.76
50-Day MA
$182.33
200-Day MA
$139.15
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-2.45%
Forward P/E
30.49
PEG Ratio
3.34
About Ducommun Incorporated
Ducommun Incorporated provides engineering and manufacturing products and services primarily to the aerospace and defense, industrial, medical and other industries in the United States. The company is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $865.07M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $237.32M |
| EBITDA | $128.06M |
| Operating Margin | 12.60% |
| Return on Equity | -3.03% |
| Return on Assets | 4.97% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $57.53 |
| Book Value | $45.73 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.64 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.94 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.248 |
| EV/EBITDA | 127.36 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 56.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $15.10M |
| Float | $14.51M |
| % Insiders | 4.39% |
| % Institutions | 101.51% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
33.72%
HV 20-Day
37.88%
HV 30-Day
50.09%
HV 60-Day
46.38%
HV Rank
94.8%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($212.00 target)
4
Buy1
HoldLatest News
Ducommun to Participate in Gabelli Aerospace & Defense Symposium
COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) announced today that Stephen G. Oswald, the Company's chairman, president and chief executive officer, will participate in the upcoming 32nd Annual Gabelli Aerospace & Defense Symposium on September 10, 2026. A general presentation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with one-on-one investor meetings scheduled throughout the day.
GlobeNewsWire9/3/2026Neutral
Ducommun to Participate in B. Riley Consumer & TMT Conference
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) announced today that Stephen G.
GlobeNewsWire8/27/2026Neutral
Ducommun to Participate in Jefferies Industrials Conference
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) announced today that Stephen G. Oswald, the Company's chairman, president and chief executive officer will participate in the upcoming Jefferies Industrials Conference on September 9, 2026. A general presentation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with one-on-one investor meetings scheduled throughout the day.
GlobeNewsWire8/26/2026Neutral
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Zacks Investment Research8/25/2026Positive
Ducommun Incorporated to Host Investor Day on September 17, 2026 – Registration Now Open
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today announced that registration is now open for its Investor Day on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
GlobeNewsWire8/20/2026Neutral
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha8/6/2026Neutral
Ducommun (DCO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Ducommun (DCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.94 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.88 per share a year ago.
Zacks Investment Research8/6/2026Positive
Ducommun Incorporated Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Record Revenue and Gross Margin; Remaining Performance Obligations at All-Time High Record Revenue and Gross Margin; Remaining Performance Obligations at All-Time High
GlobeNewsWire8/6/2026Neutral
Ducommun Incorporated Announces Second Quarter Conference Call
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to release the Company's 2026 second quarter financial results on August 6, 2026, prior to the stock market opening. Stephen G. Oswald, the Company's chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Suman Mookerji, the Company's senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a call that day at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET) to review these results.
GlobeNewsWire7/23/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/7/2026