•
Dec 31, 2021

Dana Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Dana's financial performance was impacted by higher input costs, including commodities, transportation, labor, and energy combined with production inefficiencies driven by inconsistent customer order patterns.

Key Takeaways

Dana Incorporated reported fourth-quarter sales of $2.27 billion, a $165 million increase compared to the same period in 2020. Net income attributable to Dana was $25 million, a decrease from $40 million in the same period of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $118 million, compared to $192 million for the same period in 2020. Diluted adjusted earnings per share were negligible, compared with $0.24 in the same period of the prior year.

Sales for the fourth quarter of 2021 totaled $2.27 billion, compared with $2.11 billion in the same period of 2020.

Net income attributable to Dana was $25 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $40 million in the same period of 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $118 million, compared with $192 million for the same period in 2020.

Diluted adjusted earnings per share were negligible in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with $0.24 in the same period of the prior year.

Total Revenue
$2.27B
Previous year: $2.11B
+7.8%
EPS
$0.172
Previous year: $0.24
-28.5%
Adjusted EBITDA
$118M
Gross Profit
$128M
Previous year: $211M
-39.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$268M
Previous year: $559M
-52.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$2M
Total Assets
$7.63B
Previous year: $7.38B
+3.5%

Dana

Dana

Forward Guidance

Dana provided financial targets for 2022, including sales of $9.6 to $10.1 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $900 million to $1.0 billion, diluted adjusted EPS of $2.05 to $2.55, operating cash flow of approximately 6.5 to 7.5 percent of sales, and free cash flow of approximately 2.5 to 3.5 percent of sales.

Positive Outlook

  • Sales of $9.6 to $10.1 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $900 million to $1.0 billion
  • Implied adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 9.6 percent at the midpoint of the range
  • Diluted adjusted EPS of $2.05 to $2.55
  • Operating cash flow of approximately 6.5 to 7.5 percent of sales

Challenges Ahead

  • Net income guidance not provided
  • Diluted EPS guidance not provided
  • Difficulty of projecting event-driven transactional and other non-core operating items
  • Includes restructuring actions
  • Asset impairments, and income tax valuation adjustments