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Sep 30, 2024
Dana Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Dana's Q3 2024 earnings were impacted by softening demand across end markets, but profitability was supported by cost efficiencies.
Key Takeaways
Dana Incorporated reported sales of $2.48 billion and net income of $4 million for the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $232 million, representing 9.4% of sales. The company maintained its full-year free cash flow guidance.
Achieved 30 basis points of profit-margin improvement despite lower sales.
Sales totaled $2.48 billion, compared to $2.67 billion in the same period of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA was $232 million, or 9.4 percent of sales.
Maintained full-year free cash flow guidance at $100 million.
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Forward Guidance
Dana provided financial targets for the full year 2024, including sales of $10.2 to $10.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $855 to $895 million.
Positive Outlook
- Company-wide efficiency improvements and cost-savings actions driving higher profit and margins compared to last year
- YOY free cash flow improvement driven by higher profit and lower capital spending
- Margin benefiting from improved efficiencies and cost savings actions
- Positive profit contribution on EV sales offset by investment in new program development costs
- Maintaining full-year guidance due to lower capital spending
Challenges Ahead
- Lower sales driven by lower end-market demand in 2nd half
- Weakening demand for electric vehicles driving lower sales compared to prior outlook
- Organic growth impacted by lower end-market demand in 2nd half
- Translation of foreign currency expected to be slight headwind to sales
- Lower commodity costs resulting in lower sales recoveries; profit benefit of lower input cost is more than offset by the cost true-ups with customers