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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05

ALSN Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on Off-Highway Additions

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Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. ALSN reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.57 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.54 by 1.38% and increased 6% year over year. Quarterly revenues of $1.41 billion rose 84% from the year-ago quarter’s level and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 billion by 2.15%. The quarter marked the first to include the Allison Off-Highway business, acquired on Jan. 1, 2026, from Dana Incorporated. Integration efforts are progressing, with approximately $120 million in expected annual cost savings. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was 26%. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Quote Profitability was impacted by one-time costs tied to the Off-Highway acquisition. Results were weighed down by approximately $76 million in acquisition-related expenses, primarily caused by higher inventory costs and incremental depreciation from revalued assets such as property, plant and equipment. These factors weighed on the bottom line. Net income was $112 million, with diluted earnings of $1.33 per share. The year-over-year decline in net income was largely attributable to acquisition-related costs and higher interest expenses, partially offset by lower income taxes. Operating expenses rose as the company integrated the new business. Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $157 million, up $70 million from the prior-year period’s level. The increase was mainly due to the addition of the Off-Highway unit, including $21 million in amortization related to intangible assets and about $17 million in one-time acquisition-related integration costs. Engineering, research and development expense totaled $54 million, up $12 million year over year. The increase was mainly due to the addition of the Off-Highway business, partly offset by lower spending on product-initiatives in the legacy Allison Transmission unit. The legacy Allison Transmission business reported net sales of $733 million, down 4% year over year, mainly due to lower volumes and higher material costs. This was partly offset by price increases on certain products. Segment operating profit amounted to $252 million, representing a strong 34% of net sales. Within the Transmission unit, results were mixed across different markets. North America on-highway sales totale...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Dana Incorporated Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary

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Achieved a 400 basis point year-over-year EBITDA margin expansion to 9.2%, driven by operational efficiencies and structural cost reductions despite softer end-market demand. Secured the RAM Dakota program award for front and rear axles, representing $250 million in annual sales and utilizing existing capacity at the Toledo assembly complex. Delivered $35 million in cost reductions during the quarter, maintaining the trajectory toward a $325 million total program target for the Dana 2030 plan. Performance attribution for the quarter includes $27 million from favorable volume/mix and $15 million from operating efficiency, offsetting a $33 million headwind from lower market demand. Successfully transitioned the business post-divestiture of the Off-Highway segment, focusing on core Light and Commercial Vehicle markets with a leaner cost structure. Secured over 60% of the growth targets required for the Dana 2030 plan, which aims for $10 billion in revenue and 14-15% EBITDA margins. Management expects 2026 sales to trend toward the upper end of the $7.3 to $7.7 billion range, supported by currency tailwinds and potential second-half recovery in North American Class 8 trucks. Full-year 2026 EBITDA margin is projected at 10% to 11%, assuming the elimination of $40 million in post-divestiture stranded costs and continued execution of the $65 million annual cost-saving target. Free cash flow is expected to reach $300 million for 2026, with a long-term target of $600 million by 2030 as major capital investments begin to taper. The RAM Dakota program is scheduled for launch in early 2028, with incremental sales contributing to the 2029 backlog and beyond. Guidance assumes a 75% recovery rate for commodity price changes through existing customer indexing mechanisms, with a projected $15 million EBITDA headwind for the year. Planned buyout of core manufacturing facility leases in Q2 2026 using proceeds from the Off-Highway sale to improve long-term structural costs. Identified ongoing softness in Electrical Light Vehicle programs impacting the battery cooling business, resulting in a $95 million volume/mix headwind for the full year. One-time costs declined by $20 million year-over-year as the company moves past the intensive phase of its transformational and restructuring initiatives. Aggressive debt reduction actions completed in January resulted in a $95 million year...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Dana (DAN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — R. McDonald President — Byron Foster Chief Financial Officer — Timothy Kraus President, Dana Aftermarket — Brian Pour Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] R. McDonald: Okay. Thank you, Craig, and good morning, everyone, and thanks for your interest in Dana. Just maybe before we get into the slide deck, I'd just like to kind of reflect on the fact it's my last call as CEO, and I'm transitioning into the Chairman's role here now. If you look at the first quarter results, Tim, Byron and the entire Dana team, I think, have delivered another terrific quarter with the first time since I've been back, we're showing revenue growth and extremely strong year-over-year improvement in our margins. I'd also reflect on the fact that these are the first of our 30 conference calls we're going to have when we talk about our Dana 2030 plan. And I think we're off to a terrific start. And with the -- that's the $10 billion revenue bogey that we put out there and with our margins getting into the 14% to 15% range. You'll see in our deck, we've talked about winning the RAM Dakota Program. And with that award, we now have just over 60% of our growth through 2030 secured. So I think that's a great start. Anyway, I'll turn it over to Byron, and he'll take you through the highlights of the quarter. Byron Foster: Okay. Thanks, Bruce, and thanks, everyone, for joining the call this morning. As Bruce said, the team is off to a strong start to the year, and I'm excited to share a few highlights that I'll take you through on Page 4. Starting with the financial results. EBITDA margin came in at 9.2% which, as Bruce alluded to, is a great year-over-year improvement of 400 basis points. So really seeing the margin expansion come through on a year-over-year basis. In terms of share repurchases, we repurchased 4.4 million shares in the quarter, returning $125 million to our shareholders, and that keeps us on track to our target of $300 million for the year here. If you look at the program to date since we launched back in Q2 of last year, that takes us up to $775 million of value return to our shareholders and keeps us on track to our target of $2 billion through 2030. In terms of cost reductions, you'll see, as Tim takes us through the walk that the team delivered $35 milli...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30

Dana Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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Dana reported Q1 sales of $1.868 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $171 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding to 9.2% (a 400‑basis‑point YoY improvement) as management points to early execution of its Dana 2030 targets ($10B revenue and 14–15% adj. EBITDA by 2030). The company repurchased 4.4 million shares for $125 million in the quarter (returning $775 million since the program began) and delivered $35 million in cost reductions, keeping it on track for a $300 million 2026 repurchase goal and a $2 billion through‑2030 target. Dana won the Stellantis Ram Dakota award to supply front and rear axles—expected to add about $250 million of annual sales—and raised its three‑year net new sales backlog to $950 million (from $750M), with roughly $200M shifted into 2028 backlog and over 60% of growth through 2030 now secured. Interested in Dana Incorporated? Here are five stocks we like better. Yield Generators: 3 Stocks Enhancing Shareholder Value Dana (NYSE:DAN) reported first-quarter 2026 results that executives said marked a return to revenue growth and a sharp year-over-year improvement in profitability as the company begins executing its “Dana 2030” plan. Chairman and CEO R. Bruce McDonald, who noted this was his final earnings call as CEO before transitioning to chairman, said the quarter showed “revenue growth and extremely strong year-over-year improvement on margins.” McDonald also pointed to the company’s long-term targets, including a $10 billion revenue “bogey” and adjusted EBITDA margins in the 14% to 15% range by 2030. → Palantir Is Down 30%: Noise? Or a Signal to Accumulate? Is Adient’s guidance cut a positive sign for the auto suppliers? Senior Vice President and CFO Timothy Kraus said first-quarter 2026 sales were $1.868 billion, up from $1.781 billion in the prior-year quarter. Kraus attributed the change in sales to several factors, including a $33 million headwind from volume/mix due to “lower end market demand,” partially offset by $48 million from tariffs (primarily recovery timing), $64 million from currency (driven largely by euro strength), and $6 million from commodities. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $171 million, up from $93 million a year earlier, with adjusted EBITDA margin increasing to 9.2% from 5.2%. Kraus said the year-over-year change in adjusted EBITDA reflected: $27 million benefit from volume/mix, which he said reflected “favora...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29

Dana Incorporated Reports Strong First-Quarter Results; Maintains Full-Year Guidance; Announces New Business Win

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First- Quarter Highlights: Sales of $1.9 billion and increase of five percent over the first quarter of 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $171 million; $78 million higher than first quarter of 2025 9.2 percent adjusted EBITDA margin; 400 basis points higher than prior year Completed sale of the Off‑Highway business Achieved $35 million in additional cost savings Repurchased 4.4 million shares, returning $125 million to shareholders Announced significant new business win MAUMEE, Ohio, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated today announced its first‑quarter 2026 financial results, delivering strong performance and maintaining full-year guidance. "Dana's long-term strategy is clear and built on actions fully within our control – improving our cost structure and executing with discipline" said R. Bruce McDonald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our first-quarter results demonstrate our progress with meaningful margin expansion and continued momentum in new business wins. The Dana 2030 plan outlines a clear path to higher sales, structurally higher margins and increased adjusted free cash flow generation. With a best in sector balance sheet, we have continued to generate meaningful value to our shareholders through a continued commitment to disciplined capital allocation." Sales in the first quarter of 2026 totaled $1.87 billion, compared with $1.78 billion in the same period of 2025. The improvement was driven by customer recoveries and currency translation. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $171 million representing a 9.2 percent margin, compared with $93 million, or 5.2 percent, for the same period in 2025. Cost-savings actions and efficiency improvements were the primary drivers of the improvement. Operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2026 was a use of $156 million, compared with a use of $37 million in the same period of 2025. Adjusted free cash flow was a use of $195 million, compared with a use of $101 million in the first quarter of 2025. Dana announced a new business award with Stellantis for the RAM Dakota program, expanding the company's presence in the compact truck market. The award includes the supply of front drive units and rear axles for an all‑new vehicle platform, with production expected to begin in early 2028. This win increases Dana's three‑year net new sales backlog to approximately $950 million, reinforcing continued m...

TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-04-29

FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 53 paragraphs
Operator

Good morning, and welcome to Dana Incorporated's First Quarter 2026 Financial Webcast and Conference Call. My name is Regina, and I will be your conference facilitator. Please be advised that our meeting today, both the speakers' remarks and Q&A session will be recorded for replay purposes. [Operator Instructions]. At this time, I would like to begin the presentation by turning the call over to Dana's Senior Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Craig Barber. Please go ahead, Mr. Barber.

Craig Barber

Thank you, and good morning. Welcome to Dana Incorporated's earnings call for the first quarter of 2026. Today's presentation includes forward-looking statements about our expectations for Dana's future performance. Actual results could differ from what we discuss here today. For more details about the factors that may affect future results, please refer to our safe harbor statement found in our public filings and our reports with the SEC. I encourage you to visit our investor website where you'll find this morning's press release and presentation. As stated, today's call is being recorded, and the supporting materials are the property of Dana Incorporated. They may not be recorded, copied or rebroadcast without our written consent. With us this morning is Bruce McDonald, Dana's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Byron Foster, Senior Vice President and President of our Light Vehicle Systems Group and our incoming CEO; and Timothy Kraus, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Bruce, I'll now turn the call over to you to you.

R. McDonald

Okay. Thank you, Craig, and good morning, everyone, and thanks for your interest in Dana. Just maybe before we get into the slide deck, I'd just like to kind of reflect on the fact it's my last call as CEO, and I'm transitioning into the Chairman's role here now. If you look at the first quarter results, Tim, Byron and the entire Dana team, I think, have delivered another terrific quarter with the first time since I've been back, we're showing revenue growth and extremely strong year-over-year improvement in our margins. I'd also reflect on the fact that these are the first of our 30 conference calls we're going to have when we talk about our Dana 2030 plan. And I think we're off to a terrific start. And with the -- that's the $10 billion revenue bogey that we put out there and with our margins getting into the 14% to 15% range. You'll see in our deck, we've talked about winning the RAM Dakota Program. And with that award, we now have just over 60% of our growth through 2030 secured. So I think that's a great start. Anyway, I'll turn it over to Byron, and he'll take you through the highlights of the quarter.

Byron Foster

Okay. Thanks, Bruce, and thanks, everyone, for joining the call this morning. As Bruce said, the team is off to a strong start to the year, and I'm excited to share a few highlights that I'll take you through on Page 4. Starting with the financial results. EBITDA margin came in at 9.2% which, as Bruce alluded to, is a great year-over-year improvement of 400 basis points. So really seeing the margin expansion come through on a year-over-year basis. In terms of share repurchases, we repurchased 4.4 million shares in the quarter, returning $125 million to our shareholders, and that keeps us on track to our target of $300 million for the year here. If you look at the program to date since we launched back in Q2 of last year, that takes us up to $775 million of value return to our shareholders and keeps us on track to our target of $2 billion through 2030. In terms of cost reductions, you'll see, as Tim takes us through the walk that the team delivered $35 million of cost reductions in the quarter, which is right on track to our target of $65 million for 2026 and a program total of $325 million. So the team remains highly focused on making sure that we remain a lean and efficient operation here. If you look at new business growth, and Bruce mentioned it in his opening comments, we were able to deliver a significant new business award in the quarter, which I'll take you through here in a couple of pages. So delivering against our commitment of profitable growth for the company. And this is right in line with what we laid out relative to our Dana 2030 strategy around profitable growth and margin expansion for the company. If you go to Page 5 in the deck, I want to take the opportunity again to thank all those that were able to spend time with us at our Capital Markets Day about a month ago. And as a quick reminder, our plan is about profitable growth in our Traditional business, our Aftermarket business as well as Applied Technologies, and it's about margin expansion through manufacturing excellence and structural cost reductions. You can see the financial targets that we've laid out and we remain committed to top line of $10 billion, which is 33% above our guide here -- the midpoint of our '26 guide, margins in the mid-double-digit 14% to 15% range, which is a 400 basis point improvement over the midpoint of this year's guide and then 6% free cash flow margins. So as we go through our journey of the Dana 2030 strategy, you will continue to hear various proof points from us as we're in front of you, giving you updates on the progress of the business. And this quarter, we'd like to give you an update on the first pillar around Traditional growth -- growth of our Traditional product lines, if you will. So if you go to Page 6, you can see the new award that -- we're proud to announce that we'll be participating on the RAM Dakota program with Stellantis, where our content will be front and rear axles. And it's really a testament to the continued performance of the team relative to world-class quality and delivery performance as well as competitiveness. It's also a great story because it leverages installed capacity that we have in place supporting the Toledo assembly complex and really leverages our core products on the ICE front. You can see that it's $250 million of annual sales, and that it will launch in early 2028. So if you flip to Page 7, just to give you a visual now of where the backlog stands. When we were last in front of you, our 3-year net new sales backlog was $750 million, which takes it up to $950 million. And that's because as the program ramps, some of that $250 million that I referenced on the previous page will fall in the 2029 time horizon. So really proud that the team continues to deliver on incremental growth in our backlog and has secured a significant new award with one of our key customers. So on Page 8, just in summary, again, what new Dana is all about. It's really about focusing on our core Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle markets, remaining a lean, efficient organization and ensuring that the work we've done to take cost out that, that cost remains out and that we remain efficient. It's about double-digit margin performance, and you're going to see that starting here in 2026, and you'll see that those margins increase over our 5-year planning horizon. And it's about delivering strong shareholder returns through profitable growth, margin expansion and maintaining a best-in-sector balance sheet. So great start to the year, great quarter. And with that, I'll turn it over to Tim to take us through the numbers in more detail.

Timothy Kraus

Thank you, Byron. As we begin the discussion of the first quarter with the change in sales and adjusted EBITDA, you can join me on Page 10 of the deck. Starting with sales. First quarter 2026 sales were $1.868 billion, up from $1.781 billion last year. As expected, lower end market demand drove a $33 million headwind from volume and mix. Despite that backdrop, we continue to execute well across the organization, as Byron mentioned. Performance actions added $2 million due to pricing and recoveries. Tariffs contributed $48 million, primarily due to the recovery timing. Currency added $64 million, largely driven by the euro strength, while commodities provided an additional $6 million top line benefit in the quarter. Altogether, those items brought us to the $1.86 billion of sales for the first quarter of 2026. Turning to adjusted EBITDA. We started at $93 million in the first quarter of last year, a 5.2% margin and delivered a significant step-up despite slightly softer demand. Volume and mix contributed $27 million in incremental profit, reflecting favorable mix and improved profitability on new programs. Performance actions added $15 million driven by stronger operating efficiency and continued tight cost controls across all aspects of the business. Cost savings were a major driver, contributing $35 million as our cost actions continue to deliver exactly as planned and remain on pace for our full year and full program target of $325 million. Tariffs were a modest $2 million headwind to EBITDA this quarter, while currency contributed $5 million. Lastly, commodities were a $2 million headwind on a year-over-year basis. Bringing it all together, adjusted EBITDA was $171 million, representing a 9.2% margin, a 400 basis point improvement over 2025's first quarter. This was a very strong quarter from a margin and execution standpoint, demonstrating the durability of our business post divestiture and our ability to drive meaningful profitable improvement even in a softer demand environment. Next, I will turn to Slide 11 for a look at adjusted free cash flow for the quarter. First, you will note that 2025 comparisons include both continuing and discontinuing operations to be consistent with the structure of our Off-Highway transaction. In 2026, it will just be continuing operations contributing to adjusted free cash flow. On that note, adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations improved by $78 million, driven by strong operations following the completion of the sale of our Off-Highway business. Onetime costs declined by $20 million on a year-over-year basis, reflecting completion of several of our cost reduction programs and lower restructuring spend as we move past the intensive phase of our transformational initiatives. Net interest expense increased by $6 million, driven primarily by the timing of interest payments related to the debt repayment activity after the closing of the Off-Highway sale. Taxes were $6 million year-over-year headwind, reflecting timing of tax payments. Working capital was a use of $224 million, largely due to higher accounts receivable and the timing impact related to certain VAT recoveries and customer paid tooling. Finally, net capital spending was modestly lower by $3 million. Putting all these items together, adjusted free cash flow for the first quarter was a use of $195 million with higher operating profitability and lower onetime costs, partially offset by the loss of EBITDA from discontinued operations and normal first quarter working capital dynamics. Please turn with me now to Slide 12 for an update on our full year guidance for continuing operations. Our guidance ranges remain unchanged from our February call, but we now expect to be at the upper end of our ranges for sales and see a commensurate adjusted EBITDA increase. Our 2026 outlook reflects continued operational execution, accretive new business and the ongoing benefit of our cost reduction initiatives. Starting with sales, we expect 2026 revenue to be approximately $7.5 billion at the midpoint of our range. Increased backlog and the benefit of higher-margin new business are expected to largely offset a modestly softer market environment and changes in product mix. Beneficial sales mix, potential second half commercial vehicle improvement, higher tariff recoveries and currency translation will likely push us higher in our range for sales. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be around $800 million, an increase of roughly $200 million compared with 2025. This improvement is driven by the full year run rate of our cost-saving programs, continued operating efficiency improvements and the incremental margin from new business that carries higher profitability. At the midpoint of the range, this represents an adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 10% to 11%, an expansion of approximately 250 basis points on a year-over-year basis. Diluted adjusted EPS guidance for 2026 is expected to be about $2.50 at the midpoint. For this calculation, we're using a share count of 109 million and are not including future share repurchases in this calculation. Adjustments for EPS are similar to those in nature that we make for adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted free cash flow is expected to be around $300 million, in line with our 2025 performance. Free cash flow stability reflects disciplined working capital management, improved earnings and a normalization of capital spending as major investments over the past several years begin to taper. Our 2026 outlook demonstrates continued profit improvement driven by new business, operational efficiencies and the structural benefits of our cost actions over the past year or so. Please turn with me now to Slide 13 for the drivers of the sales and profit change for our full year guidance. Beginning with sales, volume mix remains unchanged, and we expect to reduce revenue by approximately $95 million as lower demand in Traditional markets as well as ongoing softness in Electrical Light Vehicle program's impacts our battery cooling business. We are seeing the beginnings of higher demand for North American Class 8 trucks that may benefit sales later in the year. Performance is expected to be modestly lower, reducing sales by about $30 million, reflecting more normalized pricing environment as we lap last year's commercial actions. Tariffs are expected to improve sales by roughly $50 million, largely due to the timing of recoveries. Foreign currency translation adds approximately $60 million, driven primarily by the strengthening of the euro compared to the U.S. dollar. Commodities are projected to add about $15 million in sales due to continued effectiveness of our recovery mechanisms with our customers, which recover about 75% of the average commodity pricing changes. As we experienced in the first quarter, foreign currencies have remained strong against the dollar so far this year. If that trend continues, we will likely see a benefit to sales from currency translation above what is shown here. Altogether, these drivers result in 2026 sales of approximately $7.5 billion, in line with prior year levels. Turning to adjusted EBITDA, starting from the $610 million in 2025, representing an 8.1% margin. Volume and mix is expected to add approximately $20 million in EBITDA. Favorable mix within our businesses will drive higher profit on slightly lower sales. Performance is expected to increase EBITDA by roughly $100 million, largely from pricing improvements and continued operating efficiency. And please note, we still expect to eliminate about $40 million of post-divestiture stranded costs, which is included within this $100 million number. Cost savings in addition to the stranded cost reduction remain a meaningful contributor, adding $65 million in profit in the year. Tariffs are expected to be a $10 million tailwind due to timing on recoveries. Commodity costs is expected to represent a $15 million headwind driven by timing differences in recoveries and expected material cost changes. All combined, adjusted EBITDA for 2026 is expected to be approximately $800 million at the midpoint of our range or approximately 10.6% margin, representing an improvement of roughly 250 basis points over 2025. Next, I will turn to Slide 14 for details of adjusted free cash flow outlook for 2026. Our adjusted free cash flow also remains unchanged. As I discussed during the first quarter review, full year 2025 included cash flow from discontinued operations that will not continue in 2026. Even without the contribution from discontinued operations, we expect full year 2026 adjusted free cash flow to be about $300 million at the midpoint of the guidance range. Onetime costs will be about $30 million lower than last year or about $40 million due to fewer strategic actions. Net interest will be about $70 million in 2026, about $95 million lower than last year due to our aggressive debt reduction actions completed in January. Taxes will be about $100 million, about $75 million lower than 2025 due to lower taxable income and the jurisdictional distribution of profits. Working capital will be a source of $25 million in 2026, a $40 million improvement over last year. And net capital spending is expected to be about $325 million this year, which is about $70 million higher than last year as we invest in efficiency improvements in our operations and support our new business backlog. Please note that we expect to utilize a portion of the proceeds of our Off-Highway transaction to buy out some facility leases. A portion of that buyout will flow through capital spending, but we are excluding it here as we have excluded the proceeds from our Off-Highway sale as well. These transactions will likely occur in the second quarter. Please turn with me now to Slide 15 for an updated look at our sales growth and 2030 targets. As both Byron and Bruce mentioned, we look -- this slide will likely look familiar. We really walked through this framework at our Capital Markets Day back in March. What you're seeing here is the same underlying road map to the $10 billion in sales by 2030, but we've updated today to reflect the recently secured new business win Byron mentioned. As a result, we've improved both the timing and quality of our backlog. Approximately $200 million that we had previously shown as future sales growth has moved from the additional backlog column into the 2028 backlog category, increasing our near-term visibility of our sales growth. In addition, $50 million has moved from nonsecured backlog into the secured backlog, further strengthening the outlook for our business. Importantly, this does not change the overall road map we laid out in March. We still see $2.5 billion of organic sales growth through 2030, supporting a roughly 6% compounded annual growth rate, driven by now larger secured backlog, commercial vehicle market recovery, share gains and continued growth in Aftermarket and our pursuit of Applied Technologies. The update here reinforces execution, converting opportunities into profitable sales and gives us even greater confidence in delivering the growth trajectory we outlined in March. Please turn to Slide 16 for a brief reminder of our Dana 2030 strategy. I will end my remarks by reminding everyone of the key elements of our Dana 2030 strategy, which we laid out at our Capital Markets Day last month. The strategy is centered around above-market growth supported by new business wins, delivering 6% growth -- compounded annual growth in sales, 17% compounded annual growth in adjusted EBITDA and 11% compounded annual growth in free cash flow through 2030. Underpinning that growth is a fundamental improvement in our operations, driven by structural cost reductions, manufacturing excellence and a disciplined focus on the right mix of Traditional products, Aftermarket and Applied Technologies, all aimed at achieving top quartile margins. At the same time, we're focused on accelerating free cash flow generation with free cash flow expected to grow from roughly $300 million today to $600 million by 2030 and deploying that cash in ways that consistently increase shareholder value. Importantly, the targets remain unchanged, approximately $10 billion of revenue by 2030, 14% to 15% adjusted EBITDA margins and around 6% free cash flow margin, which we believe position Dana for sustained value creation and multiple expansion over the long term. We are off to a great start to achieve them and intend to continue to execute strongly throughout this year and the years to come. Thank you, and I will now turn the call back over to Regina for any questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Tom Narayan with RBC Capital Markets.

Gautam Narayan

Tim, I wanted to get back to that Slide 15 that you were talking about, the one that we saw at the Capital Markets Day. Just trying to understand like how do we think about those green buckets, the $1 billion worth, Traditional, Aftermarket, Applied Technology. I know Aftermarket, you said there's market share gains in there. I mean, what -- like is the Traditional product, is that kind of the easier to get and then it kind of gets harder to get as we go down that chain Aftermarket and then Applied Technology is the hardest to get? Like just trying to -- and also the cadence of what you could get sooner rather than later as we get to 2030. Just trying to understand as we get trying to get proof points and converting those greens to blues?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. Tom, thanks for the question. It's a good one. So yes, I think the way to think about this, the $400 million in Traditional products, that's probably -- think about it as, hey, it's our current products. We're gaining share. We're able to sell those. I mean, to some respect, when you think about the Dakota program, we're using an existing plant. It's our core technology that's able to be applied at a very good incremental margin. That's obviously sitting in backlog. But you can think about that with our Traditional products. That also does include Traditional products that is some EV as well because we have obviously a very good portfolio of EV products that we can sell that need minimal amounts of application engineering, off-the-shelf products that we can continue to sell to the OEMs. If you think through Aftermarket, we continue to work on growing our Aftermarket share. As we mentioned at the -- or as Brian mentioned at the Capital Markets Day, we have 30% or 35% market share when you think about our gasket business in Europe, and we have less than 5% in North America. We do believe and are making really good strides to deliver increases in our Aftermarket business, especially around sealing. And I think as we move through the next couple of quarters, we'll be able to share some more there, which will probably give you some more comfort around how we're going to fill that up. But we have very, very strong conviction in our ability to deliver that $200 million over the next 3 or 4 years. The last is Applied Technologies. So that's clearly the one where we're taking current -- our current technologies and developing products for new markets. Now if you think about that, some of those are in defense, where we're taking largely off-the-shelf commercial vehicle, even some light vehicle products and adapting them for use from a defense. Same would be true in powersports. So I think while that one probably has maybe a little bit longer tail, we are making, again, very strong inroads. We're receiving a lot of really inbound interest in a lot of these products from various customers, and we'll be able to share that too. And Byron, you've got a comment there?

Byron Foster

I was just going to add on the powersports side, as an example, we've gotten over $200 million of RFQ opportunities in front of us. We're having workshops with the key players in that space. And they're really looking for kind of the automotive quality off-the-shelf product that we can bring to improve the performance of their vehicles. And so to Tim's point, we're expecting that those opportunities will begin to convert for us and launch kind of in the '28 time frame. And we look forward to kind of giving you some more proof points as those become reality for us. But we feel really good about the progress so far.

Timothy Kraus

Yes. And look, we're going to -- what we just laid out here with the Dakota pickup truck win, we'll keep updating the schedule and moving those buckets from green to blue and showing you as we fill it up.

Gautam Narayan

Got it. If I could just do a quick follow-up on the '26 guidance. I guess IHS numbers came down after you guys gave this guidance at the end of Q4. And now you're raising your guidance effectively. So just curious like -- so I mean, obviously, your revised guidance incorporates the weaker Light Vehicle production. Is that right?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. I mean, obviously, we have to look at our specific programs when we think through that. But we have -- we're confident in where we're at today, and we do think there's opportunity, especially in the commercial vehicle side in the back half of the year. I mean we did see some softness in Commercial Vehicle in the first quarter, especially in Brazil, but we do -- we are watching that closely as we move through the year. But largely, we do see upside on the top line from CV. And as I mentioned, also from currency when you look at our first quarter, I think we printed $65 million in currency up. And so there's probably upside in currency as well from a top line perspective.

Operator

Our next question will come from the line of Emmanuel Rosner with Wolfe Research.

Emmanuel Rosner

Curious if you could give us some sense of cadence for the earnings improvement throughout the year going from the 9.2% margin this quarter to like the 10.6% at midpoint for the full year. I think the biggest driver seems to be continued cost performance and cost savings, but just curious if there's any specific cadence or seasonality to that?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. As usual, Emmanuel, typically second and third are our stronger quarters and then tails off a little bit in the fourth quarter, just given the production schedule. I would think that's probably how we can see it here. We're probably a little more weighted to third quarter just given the timing on some of the performance improvements. But generally, you can think about it the way we generally do, but probably more weighted in the third than the second. But we should see an improvement in margin as we march through the 2 middle quarters of the year.

Emmanuel Rosner

Okay. And then on the Light Vehicle sales, so I guess, another -- or I guess, performance yet, another quarter of sort of like negative volume mix at the top line, but obviously, pretty solid sort of like at the bottom line. I think you flagged against sort of product mix. Can you just remind us what exactly is going on in there as well as for the full year?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. So there's a couple of things in there. We've -- some of it is pricing around EV. So we've been very successful in getting pricing on EV products despite -- because of the lower volumes. So you're seeing lower volumes, but better pricing and better profitability coming through that. And then as we start to turn over some of these programs, we tend to have better profitability on them. So we're seeing refreshed and new programs coming through on that, which is essentially giving us despite a little bit softer on the volume, a much better conversion on the profitability. Brian, I don't know if you have anything else to add?

Brian Pour

Yes, no. You hit it.

Operator

Our next question will come from the line of James Picariello with BNP Paribas.

James Picariello

Just a clarification question first, and I don't know if I only get one question or a follow-on. But operating cash flow is cited in the press release at $156 million use of cash for the quarter. And then if we just bridge that against the adjusted free cash flow, right, that would imply $39 million in CapEx, but the slide deck refers to $61 million in CapEx. So apologies if I missed the clarification on that, but...

Timothy Kraus

Yes, it's just some of the adjustments. And we'll -- when we file the Q, we'll give you the full breakdown, but some of it has to do with how we're classifying some of the -- we still have some onetime costs coming through from the transaction. But we can help you clean that up when we give you the [ walks ].

James Picariello

Okay. And then just any order of magnitude on the operating lease buyouts that I think you said have a second quarter time frame?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. There'll certainly be -- I mean, we're still in negotiations on some of these, but it certainly is -- it's tens and tens of millions of dollars as we go through. But I don't want to get too far ahead given we're in the midst of negotiating some of this stuff. But it's a sizable number. And it's some of the plants that we've -- when we were a bit constrained around capital that we ended up leasing. But from our view, it's -- these are facilities we should own because they're core facilities. And again, we're using the proceeds from the off-highway sale, which was our intention to pay for this.

R. McDonald

Yes. It's probably also just worth noting, this is like a onetime catch-up. We've gone through and said, "Hey, our core manufacturing facilities, we should own, not lease," and there's a handful that we lease, and this is a onetime adjustment using our cash to clean it up.

Operator

Our next question will come from the line of Joe Spak with UBS.

Joseph Spak

I wanted to talk a little bit about how you're thinking about the incremental margins on the backlog because you've mentioned in the past, you're getting some higher-margin categories here. And then even on this Dakota win, you clearly called out utilizing existing capacity, minimal capital investment. So it seems like could come on pretty strongly. And I just wondered if you could elaborate on that?

Byron Foster

Yes, for sure. I mean I think the Dakota win is a great example where we've got a pretty substantial footprint today supplying the Wrangler and Gladiator. And so this program will drop basically right into that footprint for both the final assembly as well as our component plant. So our ability to leverage all the fixed cost that's in place for those plants should deliver very strong contribution margin on the incremental sales here.

Timothy Kraus

Yes. But Joe, don't forget our customer also knows that as well. So keep that in mind. The customer knows where we're going to assemble and what we have. So -- but we would agree the new programs -- and don't forget, as we move through the product life cycle, they tend to get less profitable over time given some of the givebacks and whatnot. So that's part of it as well. But I agree, they should come on at good margins for us.

Joseph Spak

Okay. And then just one quick one on the guidance. I know -- I'm just curious about the Commercial Vehicle market view actually, which is still flat even though I think there's views out there that, that could be up now this year. So I just want to be sure, you're saying you're trending to the high end even with a flattish commercial vehicle environment and then a decent growth there...

Timothy Kraus

No, Joe, that includes some thought around the Commercial Vehicle market. Don't forget, it's North American Class 8. And -- but at the same time, we have a pretty sizable medium-duty business and medium-duty business is still flat, it's soft, it's actually a little down. So our mix is a little bit different. And then it's mostly line haul, which we have -- again, we don't have as large a representation as the overall market. So those are why we're still seeing -- we're being a little bit more cautious. But certainly, we're starting to see those back half. So -- and then, of course, our South American business was weak in the first quarter, and we got to keep an eye on that as well.

Operator

Our next question will come from the line of Colin Langan with Wells Fargo.

Colin Langan

Just unusual question, I guess, but why not delay the earnings call until you have sort of more full financials? Usually, it's sort of unusual that we don't have like it's actually less information than the Q4 release. What is the thought process there? It just seems unusual to me, I guess, maybe as a former accounts...

Timothy Kraus

Colin, I think we would agree. We would like to be here with our usual cadence of filing the Q this afternoon. We just continue to work through all the aspects of the transaction and tariffs and the like. And so we already had this scheduled, and so we wanted to make sure we got the information out on sales and EBITDA on our normal schedule. So agree. I think you see us in the second quarter, we'll be back to our normal cadence.

Colin Langan

Got it. Okay. And then if I look at Slide 13 with the full year guidance, everything is identical to Q4, yet we've had S&Ps lowered, raw material has been all over the place, FX moved all over the place. Is really everything not changed? Or is just you're trying to signal that nothing has materially changed from what you had last?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. I think what we're saying is, hey, we're still inside of our range. We're probably trending to the upper end of the range, driven by potentially some upside in CV and then a bit higher tariff and currency will -- if you just look, we're at $60 million. I think we [ printed $65 million ] in the quarter. So you just trend that, we would -- currency alone would drive us to the upper end. We did -- like when you think about the business itself, those are the drivers taking us to the higher end of the range. So we're still in the range of what we gave. And so we didn't go and kind of mix through the buckets. But we feel like there -- we'll likely be at the upper end of the range.

Colin Langan

Okay. You mentioned tariffs in there. So Commercial Vehicle is better, currency is better. And then what is the tariff change?

Timothy Kraus

Maybe tariff wise, just some of the timing and the recoveries around tariff, maybe a little bit higher than what we have here.

Operator

Our next question will come from the line of James Mulholland with Deutsche Bank.

James Mulholland

Just as a quick follow-up on the Commercial Vehicle market. You've talked about some recovery in North America and South America. But conversely, has there been any discussion or concerns about the higher energy prices could impact any recovery we might be seeing in Europe's production? Have orders seen any improvement? It sounds like the truckers earlier today and last week came out, they sounded pretty positive. But any color that you could give there would be great. And then I have a follow-up.

Timothy Kraus

Yes. No, I mean our European CV business is relatively modest. So we don't see it being overly impacted or any softness there overly impacting our overall results or our view of the way the year will come.

James Mulholland

Okay. And then I guess just looking at your walk for the rest of the year, as you think about, I guess, call it, $125 million of performance and cost savings, excluding the stranded cost, do either segments have more room to run there? Or are the savings going to be generally proportional. And then from a cadence standpoint, should we think about it as relatively steady or really back half weighted?

Timothy Kraus

So on the performance, it generally sized to the size of the business. So you can -- it will follow generally that split. And I'm sorry, your second piece of that question?

James Mulholland

It was just on the cadence. I know I think you mentioned what Emmanuel asked earlier that there could be some -- a little bit more in the third quarter. So should we think of it as more back half weighted just in general?

Timothy Kraus

Yes. I mean, yes, but I think in general, we're in the middle 2 quarters will be better. I mean our fourth quarter, just given production schedules and the holidays, it generally is a softer quarter. But I think if you think about our middle 2 quarters being generally our best 2 performing quarters, that's probably more weighted to the third than the second given what our historical performance has been in those. But I don't know that I'd say it's absolutely back half, but because of the way fourth quarter generally runs.

Operator

Our final question comes from the line of Dan Levy with Barclays.

Dan Levy

Maybe we could just double-click on the commodity exposure, which you maintained a headwind of $15 million on the EBITDA line. And so I know that you have indexing in place and you're more exposed on steel, which hasn't moved as much. But maybe you could just talk about broadly what you've been seeing on the inflationary side, your exposure to things like aluminum or freight or other oil-based exposures that -- is there any risk that on the inflationary or raw mat side that, that could be something that deteriorates?

Timothy Kraus

I mean I think we're obviously watching it closely. We're continuing to see what happens. Obviously, oil impacts a lot because it goes into -- even if it's only transportation, everything that we buy. I think from us, if anything, it's a timing issue based on when the costs come through and when we get the recoveries because we're on a lag for most of these indexed programs. But we're watching it. I don't -- right now, we don't see it as a big potential issue for us. We'll continue to work through it. I think if you look through over the last few years, the recovery mechanisms we have in our contracts with our customers have worked very, very well. And we continue to have those dialogues with our customers to make sure we're in front of it.

Dan Levy

And for some of the inputs like the oil or transport or freight where you're probably not indexed, I assume the mechanism is such that this would just be part of normal course commercial discussions with your customers and you have confidence that you would get fully reimbursed on the inflation over time?

Byron Foster

Yes, that's right. That's exactly how it will work. And we've been through this cycle before. So we'd be in front of our customers working through recovery mechanisms for those items.

Dan Levy

Okay. Just as a follow-up, you talked about earlier the volume mix benefit really reflect some of the EV pricing. We're seeing a number of the automakers put out in these large impairment numbers, which reflect payments to suppliers. Maybe you could just unpack, are the benefits you're seeing within volume mix on EV pricing, are these onetime benefits? Or is this a structural repricing of the contract such that you don't see any reversal in subsequent years beyond this year?

Timothy Kraus

It's generally the latter. For ongoing programs, we're getting pricing that comes through over the course of the program.

Byron Foster

Okay. With that, we're going to close the call. I want to thank you again for attending our call. Thanks for the questions and continued interest in Dana and the Dana 2030 plan. I do want to take the opportunity to thank Bruce for his leadership as our CEO -- Chairman and CEO, and we look forward to continuing to partner and work closely together with Bruce in his role as Chairman going forward. And I also want to take the opportunity to thank our customers and the Dana team for delivering a great quarter and a great start to the year. Have a great rest of the day, and we'll talk to you soon.

Operator

This concludes today's call. Thank you all for joining. You may now disconnect.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-23

Patrick Industries (PATK) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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The market expects Patrick Industries (PATK) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 30, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise. This building products manufacturer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +1.8%. Revenues are expected to be $1.02 billion, up 1.6% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.26% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period. Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction). The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-21

Tesla to Report Q1 Earnings: Will Rising Y/Y Delivery Restore Growth?

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Tesla TSLA is slated to release first-quarter 2026 results on April 22, after the closing bell. The delivery rebound in Germany is likely to have supported Tesla’s growth in the to-be-reported quarter. TSLA beat earnings estimates in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, the average negative surprise being 7.66%. Tesla, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Tesla, Inc. Quote Tesla’s fourth-quarter production totaled 434,358 units (422,652 Model 3/Y and 11,706 other models), which declined 5% year over year and missed our estimate of 462,212 units. The company delivered 418,227 vehicles, which declined 16% year over year and fell short of our estimate of 448,384 units. The Model 3/Y registered deliveries of 406,585 vehicles, which declined 14% year over year and missed our expectation of 430,871 units. Total automotive revenues of $17.7 billion declined 11% year over year and missed our estimate of $19.3 billion. Automotive sales, excluding revenues from leasing and regulatory credits, totaled $16.8 billion, which declined 10.2% and missed our projection of $18.5 billion on lower-than-expected deliveries. Energy Generation and Storage revenues amounted to $3.84 billion, which rose 25% year over year and beat our estimate of $3.4 billion. Notably, energy storage deployments totaled 14.2 GWh. Services and Other revenues amounted to $3.4 billion, up 18% year over year. The figure matched our estimate. In the first quarter of 2026, Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles (including 341,893 Model 3/Y and 16,130 other models), which surpassed our forecast of 343,949 units and rose 6.3% year over year. An impressive rebound in Germany’s auto market in March 2026 drove the growth. New registrations in Germany rose more than fourfold year over year in March, per the data from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. Registrations of Tesla vehicles surged 315.1% year over year to 9,252 units, marking its strongest March ever in the country and signaling a sharp recovery after earlier struggles in the European market. The March spike made up about 72% of Tesla’s total for the first quarter in Germany. First-quarter registrations reached 12,829 vehicles, up 160% year over year compared to the same period last year. We expect revenues from automotive sales to rise 10.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2026. Gross margins from automotive sales are expected at 16% co...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-18

Tesla Gears Up to Report Q1 Earnings: Here's What to Expect

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Tesla TSLA is slated to release first-quarter 2026 results on April 22, after the closing bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings and revenues is pegged at 36 cents per share and $21.92 billion, respectively. The consensus mark for earnings has declined 2 cents over the past seven days. The bottom-line estimate implies a 33.3% increase from the year-ago level. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues suggests year-over-year growth of 13.4%. The company beat earnings estimates in two of the trailing four quarters and missed in the other two, delivering an average negative surprise of 7.66%. Tesla, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Tesla, Inc. Quote In the first quarter, Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles (including 341,893 Model 3/Y and 16,130 other models), beating our estimate of 343,949 units. Deliveries declined sequentially but rose a modest 2.2% year over year. High competition, cooling EV demand post the withdrawal of federal tax incentives and an aging vehicle lineup limited delivery growth. We expect revenues from automotive sales to increase 10.1% in the to-be-reported quarter. Gross margins from automotive sales are expected at 16%, up from 15% in the year-ago period. Year-over-year delivery growth and expected margin expansion are likely to support the company’s upcoming results. Tesla is positioned to benefit from rising Energy Generation and Storage revenues, supported by strong demand for Megapack and Powerwall. Deployments have grown at a 168% CAGR over the past three years, with further momentum expected from the rollout of Megapack 3 and Megablock. In the first quarter of 2026, Tesla deployed 8.8 GWh of energy storage. Our estimate for Energy Generation & Storage revenues is pegged at $3.39 billion, suggesting 24% year-over-year growth. Tesla’s charging division is expected to have boosted profitability, supported by its global network of more than 77,000 connectors and the adoption of its North American Charging Standard by major automakers such as Ford, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz, making it a promising revenue stream. Our estimate for revenues from the Services/Other unit is pegged at $3.37 billion, implying 27.8% year-over-year growth. Tesla plans to increase capital expenditures to roughly $20 billion this year, significantly above last year’s $8.5 billion and its prior peak of $11.3 billion in 2024, as it accelerates inve...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-15

Dana Incorporated to Announce 2026 First-quarter Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on Apr. 29

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MAUMEE, Ohio, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) will release its 2026 first-quarter financial results on Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026. A press release will be issued at approximately 7 a.m. EDT, followed by a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. EDT. Members of the company's senior management team will be available at that time to discuss the results and answer related questions. The conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations using the information provided below: Conference ID: 9943139 Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (800) 715-9871 Participant Toll Dial-In Number: +1 (646) 307-1963 Audio streaming and slides will be available online via a link provided on the Dana investor website: www.dana.com/investors. A webcast replay can be accessed via Dana's investor website following the call. About Dana Incorporated Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of highly efficient propulsion solutions for the light- and commercial‑vehicle markets. Guided by its vision to be the world's best powertrain company, Dana delivers advanced conventional and clean‑energy technologies that help customers improve the performance, efficiency, and durability of their vehicles. The company supplies leading vehicle manufacturers and related aftermarkets with industry‑defining drive systems, electrodynamic technologies, and thermal and sealing solutions. Headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, USA, Dana reported sales of $7.5 billion in 2025. With a history dating to 1904, the company employs 27,000 people in 24 countries across six continents. Learn more at dana.com. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dana-incorporated-to-announce-2026-first-quarter-financial-results-host-conference-call-and-webcast-on-apr-29-302742024.html

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-09

Dana Inc. (DAN) Sparks Optimism Following First Quarter Results

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Dana Inc. (NYSE:DAN) is one of the 8 best mid-cap growth stocks to invest in. On March 30, Barclays raised its price target on Dana Inc. (NYSE:DAN) from $32 to $41 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The upward revision in the price target follows updates to the firm’s models for the automotive and mobility sector, based on the first-quarter results. On March 25, Dana Inc. (NYSE:DAN) held its capital markets day, where executive management outlined its development strategy, Dana 2030. This strategy aims to keep the firm competitive and generate value for its stakeholders through sustainable growth. By 2030, the business aims to have annual sales of $10 billion. This amount represents a 33% increase from the expected $7.5 billion revenue in 2026. Beyond the topline targets, the company is also aiming for adjusted free cash flow margins of about 6%, representing a 200-point increase versus its 2026 guidance. Dana Inc. (NYSE:DAN) also aims to complete up to $2 billion in total share repurchases by 2030, adding to the $765 million already purchased. The leadership team stressed that higher margin business, operational efficiency, and cost discipline will drive these improvements. Dana Inc. (NYSE:DAN) offers energy-management solutions and power-conveyance services for vehicles traveling on highways, serving vehicle manufacturers worldwide. It delivers e-axle and e-transmission systems, sealing solutions, along with predictive and descriptive analytics. Additionally, it also offers various technological solutions, including electrodynamic technologies and thermal-management technologies. While we acknowledge the potential of DAN as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 33 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 15 Stocks That Will Make You Rich in 10 Years. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-24

Will Cost Cuts and Backlog Fuel Earnings Growth for Dana?

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Dana Incorporated DAN is leaning on two key levers in an uneven auto market— a growing backlog that supports revenue visibility and a cost transformation that is steadily improving margins. Together, these drivers position the company for profit expansion even if industry volumes remain subdued. Dana has built a $750 million new-business backlog, providing a clearer line of sight into near-term revenue despite muted industry demand and ongoing volatility in electric-vehicle adoption. The backlog reflects continued program wins across platforms, signaling that the company remains competitive even in a cautious environment. Roughly $200 million of this backlog is expected to convert into revenue in 2026, offering a meaningful buffer against softer volumes. This becomes particularly important as Dana adopts a more selective approach to electric-vehicle bidding, while prioritizing higher-return internal combustion and hybrid programs. This dynamic extends across the supplier space. BorgWarner Inc. BWA and Aptiv plc APTV are also navigating a market where electrification growth remains uneven, even as legacy demand holds up. Alongside backlog strength, Dana’s cost transformation is emerging as a central earnings driver. The company delivered approximately $248 million in cost savings in 2025 through material, engineering and manufacturing efficiencies. These initiatives are expected to build further as Dana deepens its focus on operational discipline. Management is targeting a cost-savings run rate of about $325 million entering 2026. This includes roughly $40 million of stranded-cost elimination following the Off-Highway divestiture, representing a structural reset that simplifies the cost base and enhances operating leverage. Dana’s 2026 guidance highlights the impact of these efforts. The company expects adjusted EBITDA in the range of $750 million to $850 million, with a midpoint of $800 million. This compares with $610 million in 2025, implying a significant step-up in earnings even without strong revenue growth. At the midpoint, adjusted EBITDA margin is projected at around 10.6%, or roughly 10% to 11% across the guided range. This suggests margin expansion of about 250 basis points year over year, driven primarily by cost actions and improved business mix. The Commercial Vehicle segment is another area where margins are expected to improve. Dana expects fl...

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