Aerospace and defense components maker Ducommun Inc. in Santa Ana reported higher profit and revenue in the first three months of the year.
Net income was $7.9 million in the first quarter ended March 28, up from $7.5 million in the same period a year earlier. Net revenue ticked 0.5% higher to $173.5 million.
“The Ducommun team overcame some significant challenges in the quarter,” an earnings statement today said.
Ducommun also was hit by the suspension of the production of Boeing’s 737 Max, for which it makes components including engine inlet bulkheads and exhaust fairings. The 737 accounted for roughly 16% of Ducommun’s revenue in 2018, Forbes said in December.
Chairman and Chief Executive Stephen Oswald said in the statement the company was “very proactive in January” after Boeing curtailed 737 production; Ducommun had furloughed some workers and cut costs in response, before the coronavirus pandemic hit, “to ensure our operations were aligned with the production requirements.”
Shares in Ducommun (NYSE: DCO) fell 6.1% to $28.24 apiece Thursday for a market cap of almost $329 million, as major indexes closed sharply lower.
