Dana Q1 sales rise 5%, beat analyst estimates

Dana

29/04/2026 12:06

Overview

U.S. propulsion solutions maker's Q1 sales rose 5% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA rose to $171 mln, driven by cost savings and efficiency improvements

Company repurchased 4.4 mln shares and announced new RAM Dakota business win

Outlook

Dana maintains 2026 sales guidance at $7.3 bln to $7.7 bln

Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $750 mln to $850 mln

Dana sees 2026 diluted adjusted EPS of $2.00 to $3.00

Result Drivers

CUSTOMER RECOVERIES AND CURRENCY - Co said Q1 sales growth was driven by customer recoveries and favorable currency translation

COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY - Cost-savings actions and efficiency improvements were the primary drivers of the improvement in adjusted EBITDA

Company press release: ID:nPn21KCZfa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$1.90 bln
$1.82 bln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
$171 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dana Inc is $40.34, about 7.2% above its April 28 closing price of $37.63

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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