Dana Incorporated

DAN

Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$26.56

-0.25 (-0.93%)

Market Cap

$3.31B

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−4.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 146.2M (2021) → 139.2M (2025)

Dana Incorporated makes parts that help vehicles move power from the engine to the wheels. Its main products include axles, driveshafts, sealing systems, and thermal management parts. Dana sells to large automakers and truck manufacturers like Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, and it also supplies parts for off-highway equipment used in farming and construction.

Dana earns money by selling these components directly to vehicle manufacturers, both when new vehicles are built and as replacement parts. The company operates globally, with factories across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia, and it generates roughly $9 billion in annual revenue. Dana has been investing heavily in electric vehicle drivetrain systems to stay relevant as automakers shift away of traditional engines, but its thin margins and negative return on invested capital signal that those transition costs are currently a meaningful financial burden.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-365.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-120.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$105M/ year

↓ Declining (-71% vs prior year)

1.4% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

14.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$476M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Dana Incorporated's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

8.5%

Thin — 8.5% gross margin

Operating Margin

3.4%

Thin — 3.4% operating margin

ROCE

-5.2%

Weak — -5.2% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-100.0%

Shrinking sales (-100.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

N/A

Data not available

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Stability

Debt / Equity

3.61

Heavy debt load (3.61)

Interest Cover

N/A

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

1.77%

Small dividend — 1.77% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth

+10.0%

Dividend growing modestly (10.0% YoY)

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