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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dauch (DCH)

AAM Q1 sales fall to $1.41 billion, net income to $7.1 million; full-year guidance cut

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM, NYSE: AXL) reported first-quarter 2025 sales of $1.41 billion, down from $1.61 billion a year earlier, with net income of $7.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus $20.5 million, or $0.17, in the prior-year quarter. The company also lowered its full-year 2025 sales, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted free cash flow targets, while operating cash flow improved. The filing names American Axle & Manufacturing, not Dauch Corp (DCH), so this summary follows the filing's company name and ticker.

Key points

  • Q1 2025 sales of $1.41 billion vs. $1.61 billion in Q1 2024; Adjusted EBITDA of $177.3 million vs. $205.6 million
  • Diluted EPS of $0.06 vs. $0.17; Adjusted EPS of $0.09 vs. $0.18
  • Full-year 2025 sales target cut to $5.65-$5.95 billion from $5.8-$6.05 billion; Adjusted EBITDA target cut to $665-$745 million from $700-$760 million
  • Operating cash flow of $55.9 million vs. $17.8 million in Q1 2024; Adjusted free cash flow of $(3.9) million vs. $(21.4) million

The filing

CompanyDauch (DCH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 2, 2025, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0001062231-25-000048

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 02, 2025.

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