DAN vs CVGI vs ALSN Stock Comparison

Dana, Commercial Vehicle and Allison Transmission Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DAN DANA Inc
$25.44 -6.3% 1M +27.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.70B
P/E
2.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.78B
Div. yield
–
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allison Transmission Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Allison Transmission Holdings 6, Dana 3, Commercial Vehicle 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDANCVGIALSNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.70B $111.94M $9.13B ALSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.6x -4.9x 17.3x DAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.4x — 14.2x DAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% -0.4% +37.6% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -3.4% 12.0% ALSN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.9% 10.7% ALSN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.0x 3.4x CVGI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.0% +98.2% +33.1% CVGI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.8%/yr -20.1%/yr +26.8%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.6% 82.7% 31.3% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 42/100 57/100 DAN

Percentile Scorecard

DANCVGIALSN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDANCVGIALSN
Valuation 99 #4 of 203 82 #37 of 203 74 #53 of 203
Growth 76 #46 of 188 36 #121 of 188 41 #111 of 188
Profitability 75 #47 of 184 28 #133 of 184 89 #21 of 184
Financial Health 8 #199 of 217 23 #168 of 217 14 #186 of 217
Shareholder Returns 79 #33 of 153 – 67 #51 of 153
Overall 67 42 57
  • DAN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • CVGI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ALSN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDANCVGIALSNSPY
1 month -6.3%+10.5%-3.8% +0.9%
3 months -5.1%-24.7%-4.7% +5.9%
6 months -29.0%-17.6%-15.4% +8.5%
Year to date +7.1%+127.1%+11.6% +13.3%
1 year +27.0%+98.2%+33.1% +12.4%
3 years +101.6%-52.3%+110.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +26.3%-21.9%+28.2% +23.5%
5 years +14.6%-67.4%+227.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +2.8%-20.1%+26.8% +11.0%
10 years +65.9%-32.6%+272.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +5.2%-3.9%+14.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDANCVGIALSNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.6%82.7%31.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.0%69.4%30.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.281.641.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.611.191.06 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.7%-92.7%-34.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.7%-43.4%-19.7% -0.9%
52-week high $38.93$5.78$136.00 $779.14
52-week low $19.47$1.34$79.27 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDANCVGIALSN
P/E now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 25.4x -4.9xmedian 25.4x 17.1xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.9x 0.2xmedian 1.9x 2.0xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x 7.1xmedian 14.3x 11.5xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.6xmedian 21.8x -315.7xmedian 21.8x 12.2xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x 4.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.02median 1.41 0.15median 1.41 -6.02median 1.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDANCVGIALSN
Revenue $7.78B $673.98M $4.40B
Gross profit – $75.61M $1.60B
Operating income $249.00M $13.41M $861.00M
Net income $1.06B -$23.05M $529.00M
Free cash flow – -$390.00K $737.00M
R&D – – $197.00M
EPS (diluted) $9.56 $-0.66 $6.30
Cash & equivalents $321.00M – $399.00M
Total debt – $91.78M $4.14B
Shares (diluted) 109.50M 34.77M 84.00M
Enterprise value $2.70B $111.94M $6.02B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDANCVGIALSN
P/E 2.6x -4.9x 17.1x
P/FCF 20.6x -315.7x 12.2x
P/Operating cash flow 6.5x 11.5x 9.6x
P/S 0.4x 0.2x 2.0x
P/B 1.5x 0.9x 4.6x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 0.9x 24.3x
EV/EBITDA – 7.1x 11.5x
EV/EBIT – 16.0x 14.8x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.3x 2.9x
EV/FCF – -551.0x 17.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.5x 20.0x 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.02 0.15 -6.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDANCVGIALSN
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% -0.4% 37.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -9.8% -6.0% 14.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 13.2% 3.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -12.1% 4.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 722.5% 425.0% -13.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.1% -31.0% -0.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,378% 39.8% -30.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 143.1% -33.9% -5.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 2,174% 41.5% -29.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 149.7% -32.2% -2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.4% 211.2% 14.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.9% -49.8% 7.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 98.2% 12.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -26.1% 6.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDANCVGIALSN
Gross margin – 11.2% 36.4%
EBITDA margin – 4.5% 25.1%
Operating margin – 2.0% 19.6%
Pretax margin – -2.4% 15.7%
Net margin – -3.4% 12.0%
FCF margin – -0.1% 16.7%
Operating cash flow margin 5.4% 1.6% 21.3%
Return on equity 56.6% -17.3% 27.3%
Return on assets 17.5% -5.3% 6.1%
Return on invested capital – 5.9% 10.7%
Return on capital employed – 4.9% 11.7%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.4x -0.5x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDANCVGIALSN
Debt / assets – 20.2% 47.5%
Debt / equity – 0.7x 2.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.0x 3.4x
Debt / FCF – -235.3x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 70.8% 70.1% 77.3%
Equity / assets 29.2% 29.9% 22.7%
Interest coverage – 0.9x –
Current ratio 1.1x 2.0x 1.8x
Quick ratio – – 1.0x
Cash ratio – – 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 1.90 1.80

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDANCVGIALSN
Dividend yield 1.8% – 1.0%
Net buyback yield – – 1.4%
Shareholder yield 1.8% – 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDANCVGIALSN
Forward P/E 13.4xFY2026 – 14.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.90FY2026 $-0.20FY2026 $7.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +413.5%FY2026 – +4.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +128.4% – +45.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.05BFY2026 $777.74MFY2026 $6.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +7.3%FY2026 +19.8%FY2026 +109.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +34.2% +3.3% +1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDANCVGIALSN
Held by institutions 99.2% 60.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 342 111 566
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +55.8% +1.1%
Institutions buying 168 80 258
Institutions selling 126 20 229
Buyers to sellers 1.33 4.00 1.13

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DANCVGIALSN
DAN 1.00 0.16 0.45
CVGI 0.16 1.00 0.19
ALSN 0.45 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DAN, CVGI and ALSN?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dana (DAN) $2.70B, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) $111.94M, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $9.13B.

Which stock is cheaper, DAN, CVGI and ALSN?

Dana (DAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dana (DAN) 2.6x, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -4.9x, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 17.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dana (DAN) is cheapest (Dana (DAN) 13.4x, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 14.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dana (DAN) +5.1%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -0.4%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +37.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has the highest net margin (Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -3.4%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.0%). On return on invested capital, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads (Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) 5.9%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 10.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) returned the most: Dana (DAN) +27.0%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) +98.2%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +33.1%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Dana (DAN) +2.8%/yr, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) -20.1%/yr, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +26.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Dana (DAN) 44.6%, Commercial Vehicle (CVGI) 82.7%, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 31.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DAN, CVGI and ALSN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.