Dorman Products Q4 EPS falls 79% on $51.1M goodwill charge; 2026 guidance set
Dorman Products reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on February 25, 2026. Full-year net sales rose 6.0% to $2.13 billion and adjusted diluted EPS rose 24% to $8.87, but fourth-quarter diluted EPS fell 79% to $0.38 after a $51.1 million non-cash goodwill impairment tied to the Heavy Duty segment. For 2026, the company guided to adjusted diluted EPS of $8.10 to $8.50, a decline of 9% to 4% from 2025, while GAAP diluted EPS is guided to rise 14% to 20%.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net sales were $537.9 million, up 0.8%; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.17, down 1%.
- Full-year 2025 net sales were $2.13 billion, up 6.0%; diluted EPS was $6.64, up 8%.
- 2026 guidance: net sales up 7% to 9%; diluted EPS $7.57 to $7.97; adjusted diluted EPS $8.10 to $8.50.
- Conference call and webcast scheduled for February 26, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.
The filing
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