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Dana CMD 2026 summary

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CMD 2026 summary25 Mar, 2026

Strategic transformation and growth initiatives

  • Dana 2030 is a comprehensive, bottom-up initiative focused on redefining growth and profitability after the Off-Highway business sale, emphasizing operational excellence, lean processes, and a renewed focus on core markets.

  • Five strategic pillars guide the plan: traditional product growth, aftermarket expansion, applied technologies, manufacturing excellence, and structural cost reduction.

  • Over 500 initiatives are underway, managed by a dedicated PMO reporting to the CEO, ensuring accountability and rapid execution.

  • The company is pivoting back to ICE and hybrid technologies, leveraging installed capacity and customer relationships as EV growth expectations have moderated.

  • The plan is designed to deliver sustainable, profitable growth, empowering teams and maintaining a culture of innovation and quality.

Financial targets and capital allocation

  • Targeting $10 billion in revenue by 2030, representing a 33% increase over 2026 guidance midpoint and a 6% CAGR, with adjusted EBITDA margins expanding from 10%-10.5% to 14%-15%.

  • Free cash flow is expected to rise from 4% to 6% of sales, with $600 million projected in 2030.

  • Capital allocation priorities include $2 billion in share buybacks and $250 million in dividends over five years, with a 20% dividend increase in 2026, while maintaining leverage at or below 1x.

  • Nearly half of $4 billion in operating cash flow from 2026-2030 will be returned to shareholders, with the remainder reinvested in CapEx and growth initiatives.

  • The company aims for a 30% pre-tax return on invested capital by 2030, up from 5% in 2024, and targets 12%-15% pre-tax ROIC by 2030.

Core business and market opportunities

  • Traditional products will drive nearly $2 billion of the $2.5 billion top-line growth, focusing on margin expansion, protecting key programs, and growing share in underrepresented regions.

  • Aftermarket is a standalone priority, targeting $200 million in incremental revenue and $65 million in EBITDA, with a focus on North America and leveraging premium OE brands.

  • Applied technologies will pursue $400 million in new revenue from high-value EV segments and adjacent markets such as thermal management, material handling, powersports, and defense.

  • The EV business is expected to double sales over five years, with profitability improving from 4% in 2025 to over 10% by 2030, focusing on high-value segments and platform-based approaches.

  • The company is not expanding outside its core competencies, instead applying existing technologies to new segments and leveraging existing assets.

Detail the updated EV strategy to achieve profitability
How does capital allocation support ROIC and growth?
Impact of OEM shift to traditional vehicles on Dana
North American aftermarket retail expansion
High-value segment pivot for EV profitability
Manufacturing automation and AMR implementation
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