Ducommun Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) today reported results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Recap

• Record Net revenue was $227.0 million, an increase of 6% over Q3 2025**
• Record Gross margin of 28.9%, year-over-year growth of 140 bps
• Net income of $13.9 million (compared to a net loss of $60.8 million in the prior year) or $0.89 per diluted share, and 6.1% of revenue
• Non-GAAP adjusted net income of $18.8 million, or $1.21 per diluted share
• Adjusted EBITDA of $39.7 million (increase of 6% year-over-year), or 17.5% of revenue, up 10 bps year-over-year
• Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) at another all-time high of $1.3 billion with strong bookings of $354.3 million during the quarter at a book-to-bill of 1.6x and defense bookings at 2.2x*

“Another excellent quarter for Ducommun in 2026. With record revenue and gross margins in Q3, we continued to make great progress towards accomplishing our VISION 2027 goals and positioning ourselves for our new VISION 2032 Plan which was communicated in September. Net revenue grew, led by the significant ramp in commercial aerospace, partially offset by temporary weakness in defense revenues due to timing of certain programs. Defense bookings were very strong during the quarter with a book-to-bill of 2.2x and we expect to see momentum continue in our defense business in 2027,” said Stephen G. Oswald, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Significant growth across our commercial aerospace business highlighted by the single-aisle aircraft platforms, Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320 drove the 28% year-over-year increase, wonderful news and now nearing a $100 million quarterly run rate. In Ducommun's defense business we saw continued growth in our missile franchise specifically the Tomahawk, MIR, and TOW missile platforms, along with growth on fixed-wing aircraft platforms notably the F-15, offset by temporal weakness due to timing of orders and production on ground vehicles, Blackhawk and Apache rotary-wing aircraft platforms, and select radar programs. The future is very bright for our defense business with record RPO and bookings this year setting the stage for strong multi-year growth.

“Gross margin expansion is an important story for DCO and its investors and was once again very strong in the quarter expanding 140 bps year-over-year to another all-time record of 28.9%. Adjusted EBITDA expanded by 10 bps year-over-year as well from 17.4% to 17.5% bringing us close to our VISION 2027 financial goal of 18% Adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2027 and setting the stage for our VISION 2032 target of 23%.

“As we are nearing the end of year four of VISION 2027, our record performance across revenue, gross margin, and RPO's positions us well towards meeting Ducommun's VISION 2027 targets. Looking ahead, we launched our VISION 2032 Plan at our Investor Day in New York City on September 17^th, with an annual revenue target of $1.6 to $1.7 billion, engineered product mix of 40%, aftermarket mix of 20%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 23%. Our Q3 record performance along with all the excellent work under VISION 2027 for the past 4 years provides a solid foundation to achieve our VISION 2032 goals and continue to deliver for our shareholders!”

Third Quarter Results

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2026 was $227.0 million compared to $214.4 million for the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the following in the Company's key end-use markets:

• $21.1 million higher revenue in the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates across large aircraft, business jets and rotary-wing aircraft platforms and other commercial aircraft electronics; partially offset by
• $9.2 million lower revenue in the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to lower rates on selected ground vehicle, rotary-wing aircraft, and radar platforms, and other military and space electronics, partially offset by higher rates on selected missiles and fixed-wing aircraft platforms.

In addition, revenue for the Company’s industrial end-use markets for the third quarter of 2026 increased $0.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2025 mainly due to timing of orders and production.

Net income for the third quarter of 2026 was $13.9 million, or 6.1% of revenue, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $60.8 million, or 28.4% of revenue, or $4.06 per share, for the third quarter of 2025. This mainly reflects higher litigation settlement and related costs, net, of $99.7 million in the prior year period that did not reoccur in the current period and higher gross profit of $6.6 million, partially offset by higher income tax expense of $22.4 million, and higher selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $5.8 million, and higher pension plan settlement loss of $3.9 million.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2026 was $65.6 million, or 28.9% of revenue, compared to gross profit of $59.0 million, or 27.5% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2025. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue year-over-year was primarily due to higher manufacturing volume along with stronger direct margins benefitting from facility consolidation synergy realization and strategic pricing, partially offset by unfavorable product mix.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $25.8 million, or 11.4% of revenue, compared to an operating loss of $75.3 million, or 35.1% of revenue, in the comparable period last year. The year-over-year increase of $101.1 million was primarily due to higher litigation settlement and related costs, net, of $99.7 million in the prior year period that did not reoccur in the current period and higher gross profit, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $28.0 million, or 12.3% of revenue, compared to $27.2 million, or 12.7% of revenue, in the comparable period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2026 was $39.7 million, or 17.5% of revenue, compared to $37.4 million, or 17.4% of revenue, for the comparable period in 2025.

Interest expense for the third quarter of 2026 was $3.1 million compared to $2.9 million in the comparable period of 2025. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to a higher outstanding debt balance, partially offset by lower interest rates.

During the third quarter of 2026, the net cash provided by operations was $32.7 million compared to $18.1 million during the third quarter of 2025. The higher net cash provided by operations during the third quarter of 2026 was primarily due to higher net income, higher contract liabilities, and higher accrued and other liabilities, partially offset by higher contract assets and higher accounts receivable.

* See book-to-bill ratio calculation at the end of this earnings release

** As restated in the Company's Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2026.

Business Segment Information

Electronic Systems

Electronic Systems segment net revenue for the quarter ended October 3, 2026 was $129.6 million, compared to $125.3 million for the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the following in the Company's key end-use markets:

• $12.4 million higher revenue in the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates on large aircraft platforms and other commercial aerospace electronics; partially offset by
• $8.9 million lower revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to lower rates on other military and space, selected radar and naval platforms, partially offset by higher rates on selected fixed-wing aircraft and missiles platforms.

In addition, revenue for the Company’s industrial end-use markets for the third quarter of 2026 increased $0.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2025 mainly due to timing of orders and production.

Electronic Systems segment operating income for the quarter ended October 3, 2026 was $28.7 million, or 22.2% of revenue, compared to $23.3 million, or 18.6% of revenue, for the comparable quarter in 2025. The year-over-year increase of $5.5 million was primarily due to higher manufacturing volume, partially offset by higher other manufacturing costs. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $29.1 million, or 22.5% of revenue, compared to $23.7 million, or 18.9% of revenue, in the comparable period last year.

Structural Systems

Structural Systems segment net revenue for the quarter ended October 3, 2026 was $97.4 million, compared to $89.2 million for the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to the following:

• $8.6 million higher revenue within the Company’s commercial aerospace end-use markets due to higher rates on selected large aircraft, aero engines, business jets, and rotary-wing aircraft platforms; partially offset by
• $0.4 million lower revenue within the Company’s military and space end-use markets due to lower rates on selected military rotary-wing aircraft and ground vehicle platforms, partially offset by higher rates on selected missiles platforms.

Structural Systems segment operating income for the quarter ended October 3, 2026 was $11.9 million, or 12.3% of revenue, compared to $12.2 million, or 13.7% of revenue, for the comparable quarter in 2025. The year-over-year decrease of $0.3 million was primarily due to unfavorable product mix, partially offset by higher manufacturing volume and stronger direct margins benefitting from facility consolidation synergy realization and strategic pricing. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2026 was $13.8 million, or 14.2% of revenue, compared to $14.6 million, or 16.4% of revenue, in the comparable period last year.

Corporate General and Administrative (“CG&A”) Expenses

CG&A expenses for the third quarter of 2026 were $14.9 million, or 6.6% of total Company revenue, compared to $110.8 million, or 51.7% of total Company revenue, for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The year-over-year decrease in CG&A expenses was primarily due to litigation settlement and related costs, net, of $99.7 million in the prior year that did not reoccur in the current period, partially offset by higher compensation and benefits costs of $1.9 million, higher professional services fees of $1.1 million, and higher other CG&A expenses of $0.7 million.

Conference Call

A teleconference hosted by Stephen G. Oswald, the Company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Suman B. Mookerji, the Company’s senior vice president, chief financial officer will be held today, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET) to review these financial results. To access the conference call, please pre-register using the following registration link:

https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI975b7e85e6de4f68875bbc30c15b6491

Registrants will receive a confirmation with dial-in details. Mr. Oswald and Mr. Mookerji will be speaking on behalf of the Company and anticipate the call (including Q&A) to last approximately 45 minutes. A live webcast of the event can be accessed using the link above. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Ducommun website at Ducommun.com.

Additional information regarding Ducommun's results can be found in the Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation available at Ducommun.com.

About Ducommun Incorporated

Ducommun Incorporated delivers value-added innovative manufacturing solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. Founded in 1849, the Company specializes in two core areas - Electronic Systems and Structural Systems - to produce complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications. For more information, visit Ducommun.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release and any attachments include “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in particular, expectations relating to the Company's VISION 2027 Strategy and its progress towards the financial goals stated therein, including but limited to Adjusted EBITDA, the continued strength and momentum in our defense business in 2027 and beyond, and expectations related to attaining the financial goals described in the Company's VISION 2032 Strategy, including but not limited to those relating to annual revenue targets, engineered product and aftermarket mix and Adjusted EBITDA margins. The Company generally uses the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “continue” and similar expressions in this press release and any attachments to identify forward-looking statements. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things: the cyclicality of our end-use markets, the level of U.S. government defense spending, our customers may experience changes in production rates or delays in the launch and certification of new products, timing of orders from our customers which are subject to cancellation, modification or rescheduling, our ability to obtain additional financing and service existing debt to fund capital expenditures and meet our working capital needs, legal and regulatory risks, including pending litigation matters generally and as well as any potential losses arising from third party subrogation claims related to the Guaymas performance center fire that may become material, the cost of expansion, consolidation and acquisitions, competition, economic and geopolitical developments – including supply chain issues, our ability to successfully implement restructuring, realignment and cost reduction activities that could adversely impact our ability to achieve our strategic objectives, international trade restrictions and our ability to obtain necessary U.S. government approvals for proposed sales to certain foreign customers, the impact of tariffs and elevated interest rates, risks associated with a prolonged partial or total U.S. federal government shutdown, the ability to attract and retain key personnel and avoid labor disruptions, the ability to adequately protect and enforce intellectual property rights, pandemics, disasters – natural or otherwise, and risk of cybersecurity attacks, and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should understand that many important factors, including those discussed herein, could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those expressed or suggested in any forward-looking statement. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that occur after the date of this news release, November 5, 2026, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. Readers are advised to review the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which are available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov).

Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

This release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA (which excludes interest expense, net, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, gain on sale of property and other assets, compensation clawback, litigation settlement and related costs, net, and pension plan settlement loss), including as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP operating income, including as a percentage of net revenues, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, and non-GAAP book-to-bill ratio. In addition, certain other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year’s presentation.

The Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provide important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company discloses different non-GAAP financial measures in order to provide greater transparency and to help the Company’s investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare Ducommun’s results to its previously reported results. The non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses may not be comparable to similarly titled financial measures used by other companies.

CONTACT:

Suman Mookerji, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, 657.335.3665

[Financial Tables Follow]

(1) The three and nine months ended October 3, 2026 included zero and $0.3 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for awards with both performance and market conditions that will be settled in cash. The three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 included $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for awards with both performance and market conditions that will be settled in cash. The three and nine months ended October 3, 2026 included $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales. The three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 included $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales.

(1) Includes costs not allocated to either the Electronic Systems or Structural Systems operating segments.

(2) The three and nine months ended October 3, 2026 included $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales. The three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 each included $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales.

(3) The three and nine months ended October 3, 2026 included $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales. The three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 included less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense recorded as cost of sales.

(4) The three and nine months ended October 3, 2026 included zero and $0.3 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for awards with both performance and market conditions that will be settled in cash. The three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 included $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense for awards with both performance and market conditions that will be settled in cash.

(1) Effective tax rate of 20.0% used for both 2026 and 2025 adjustments, except for litigation settlement and related costs, net which utilized the incremental tax rate of 22.4%.

(2) Compensation clawback tax deductible portion is $0.2 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2026.

(3) Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS will not foot for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025 as the GAAP net loss per share was calculated using the GAAP weighted-average shares - basic but the adjustments to GAAP diluted EPS and Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS were calculated using the Non-GAAP weighted-average shares - diluted.

(4) In periods of GAAP net loss, non-GAAP weighted-average shares differs from GAAP diluted weighted-average shares due to the non-GAAP net income reported.

Under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States Accounting Standards Codification 606, the Company defines performance obligations as customer placed purchase orders (“PO”) with firm fixed price and firm delivery dates. The unrecognized revenue on POs are the remaining performance obligations.

(1) Bookings, net is period ending remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) plus revenue recognized in the period less prior period ending RPO.