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Ducommun Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue and gross margin: Net revenue was $224.5 million, up 12% from $200.8 million a year earlier. Gross margin was a record 28.0%, up 160 bps year-over-year. Source
  • Net income up 60%: Net income was $20.4 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, against $12.8 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income was 9.1% of revenue. Source
  • Non-GAAP earnings and EBITDA rose: Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $18.4 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, up 35%. Adjusted EBITDA was $38.4 million, up 21%, or 17.1% of revenue. Source
  • Bookings gave 1.4x book-to-bill: Bookings were $309.7 million in the quarter, a non-GAAP book-to-bill of 1.4, against 0.6 in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Destocking headwinds easing gradually: Management expects some continued destocking headwinds in the remaining quarters of 2026, but said those pressures have begun to ease gradually. Source
  • Gross margin gain from volume and consolidation: Gross margin rose to 28.0% from 26.4%, mainly on higher manufacturing volume and facility consolidation savings, partly offset by unfavorable product mix. Source
  • Positioned for VISION 2027 targets: Management said the company is well positioned towards its VISION 2027 targets, halfway through year four of the plan. Source

“An outstanding second quarter and first half of 2026 for Ducommun. I could not be happier.”

Stephen G. Oswald, chairman, president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted EBITDA margin target (VISION 2027) SourceVISION 2027 plan, fiscal 202718% Adjusted EBITDAKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The 18% Adjusted EBITDA target under VISION 2027 is the same goal the company gave in the first quarter release. Source
  • New: The non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA definition now also excludes compensation clawback and gain on sale of property and other assets, which the first quarter definition did not. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record revenue and gross margin: Net revenue was $224.5 million, up 12% from $200.8 million a year earlier. Gross margin was a record 28.0%, up 160 bps year-over-year. Source
  • Net income up 60%: Net income was $20.4 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, against $12.8 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income was 9.1% of revenue. Source
  • Non-GAAP earnings and EBITDA rose: Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $18.4 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, up 35%. Adjusted EBITDA was $38.4 million, up 21%, or 17.1% of revenue. Source
  • Operating income helped by clawback: Operating income was $28.3 million, or 12.6% of revenue, against $17.7 million a year earlier. The increase included a $3.9 million compensation clawback that reduced SG&A. Source

Segments and end markets

  • Electronic Systems revenue grew: Electronic Systems revenue was $131.4 million, up 19.8%, with operating income of $25.5 million, or 19.4% of revenue. Source
  • Structural Systems margin widened: Structural Systems revenue was $93.1 million, up 2.1%. Operating income was $12.8 million, or 13.7% of revenue, up from 10.2%. Source
  • Commercial and military rate changes: Commercial aerospace revenue rose $12.0 million on higher rates on large aircraft platforms. Military and space revenue rose $7.9 million on higher missile and fixed-wing rates. Source
  • Industrial revenue up on order timing: Industrial end-use revenue increased $3.8 million, mainly due to timing of orders. Source

“While we expect to see some continued destocking headwinds in the remaining quarters of 2026, we have begun to see those pressures ease gradually.”

Stephen G. Oswald, chairman, president and chief executive officer

Demand, bookings and backlog

  • Bookings gave 1.4x book-to-bill: Bookings were $309.7 million in the quarter, a non-GAAP book-to-bill of 1.4, against 0.6 in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Consolidated RPO reached record: Consolidated remaining performance obligations were $1,158.9 million at July 4, 2026, up from $1,106.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Electronic Systems backlog increased: Electronic Systems RPO was $602.1 million, with military and space at $516.7 million and commercial aerospace at $69.1 million. Source
  • Destocking headwinds easing gradually: Management expects some continued destocking headwinds in the remaining quarters of 2026, but said those pressures have begun to ease gradually. Source

Products and missile programs

  • Missile franchise led defense growth: Defense growth was led by the missile franchise, particularly the PAC-3 and SM-6 platforms, with growth also on the F-15 fixed-wing platform. Source
  • Single-aisle aircraft drove commercial growth: Single-aisle aircraft, including the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320, drove a 16% year-over-year increase in commercial aerospace revenue. Source
  • Radar, space and naval softness: Radar, space and naval programs showed what management called temporal weakness, partly offsetting missile and fixed-wing growth. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin gain from volume and consolidation: Gross margin rose to 28.0% from 26.4%, mainly on higher manufacturing volume and facility consolidation savings, partly offset by unfavorable product mix. Source
  • Clawback held SG&A flat: SG&A was flat year-over-year because of a $3.9 million compensation clawback, and SG&A fell to 15.4% of revenue from 17.3%. Source
  • Effective tax rate lower: The effective tax rate was 17.8% in the quarter, against 22.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Interest expense rose on debt: Interest expense was $3.5 million, up from $3.0 million, mainly because of a higher outstanding debt balance, partly offset by lower interest rates. Source

Cash flow, capital and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow increased: Net cash from operations was $33.5 million, up from $22.4 million, mainly on higher net income, accounts payable and contract liabilities. Source
  • Capital expenditures slightly lower: Capital expenditures were $3.7 million in the quarter, against $3.9 million a year earlier, with Electronic Systems at $2.2 million. Source
  • Long-term debt declined: Long-term debt less current portion was $271.4 million, down from $298.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Receivables and contract assets rose: Accounts receivable rose to $146.9 million from $124.4 million, and contract assets rose to $259.7 million from $249.8 million. Source

Strategy and VISION 2027

  • Positioned for VISION 2027 targets: Management said the company is well positioned towards its VISION 2027 targets, halfway through year four of the plan. Source

Reporting basis and definitions

  • Prior-year figures restated: Second quarter 2025 comparatives are as restated in the Form 10-K/A filed May 8, 2026. Some prior period amounts were reclassified to match current presentation. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Expected missile production ramp: Management said the company is positioned to benefit from a major ramp-up in missile production, which it describes as expected. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog (remaining performance obligations) Source$1.2 billion
Book-to-bill Source1.4x (non-GAAP, second quarter 2026)

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management expects continued destocking headwinds in commercial aerospace through the remaining quarters of 2026. Source
  • Demand: Radar, space and naval programs showed temporal weakness in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Revenue was partly offset by lower rates on a classified program, selected radar, rotary-wing aircraft and naval platforms. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the company is positioned well towards meeting its VISION 2027 targets, without giving a status against them. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the company continues to build on the momentum from the first quarter. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.