Ducommun - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ducommun M&A Summary

Ducommun has acquired 12 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Ducommun’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired LaBarge for $338M. Ducommun has acquired in 6 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (38%) and electrical equipment (25%).

Ducommun Business Overview

Where is Ducommun headquartered?

Ducommun is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

What is Ducommun’s revenue?

Ducommun disclosed revenue of 757M USD for 2023 and 713M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Ducommun have?

Ducommun has 2,265 employees.

What sector is Ducommun in?

Ducommun is an engineering company.

When was Ducommun founded?

Ducommun was founded in 1849.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity8
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ducommun

Ducommun, Inc.

600 Anton Blvd, Suite 1100,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
United States,
(657) 335-3665
www.ducommun.com

Ducommun is a provider of engineering and manufacturing services for high-performance products and high-cost-of failure applications used primarily in the aerospace, defense, industrial, natural resources, medical and other industries. Ducommun operates through two primary business units: Ducommun LaBarge Technologies and Ducommun AeroStructures. Ducommun LaBarge Technologies manufactures electronics that include complex cable assemblies and interconnect systems, printed circuit board assemblies, and higher-level electronic, electromechanical and mechanical assemblies. Ducommun AeroStructures manufactures structural components, structural assemblies and bonded components for a variety of aircraft. Ducommun was incorporated in 1849 and is based in Santa Ana, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 6 - 1 - 1 - 8
vol $445M $445M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BLR Aerospace LLC 2023-03-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Everett, Washington · www.blraerospace.com
Magnetic Seal Corp. 2021-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Warren, Rhode Island · www.magseal.com
Nobles Worldwide, Inc. 2019-10-09 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin · www.noblesworldwide.com
Lightning Diversion Systems, Inc. 2017-09-11 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
Huntington Beach, California · www.lightningdiversion.com
Miltec Corp. 2016-02-25 - Divestiture
Huntsville, Alabama
LaBarge, Inc. 2011-04-04 338M USD Merger
, United States
Dynabil Industries, Inc. 2009-01-05 47M USD Add-on Acquisition
Coxsackie, New York · www.ducommun.com
CMP Display Systems, Inc. 2006-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Newbury Park, California · www.cmp-displays.com
Composite Structures LLC 2001-06-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Monrovia, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 3 (38%) 338M (76%) - -
Aerospace 2 (25%) 47M (10%) 1 (100%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (25%) 60M (13%) - -
Defense 1 (13%) - - -
Total 8 $445M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 445M 1 -
  California 3 60M - -
  New York 1 47M - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Rhode Island 1 - - -
  Alabama - - 1 -
Total 8 $445M 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
UBS Investment Bank
 1
B. Riley Financial
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 4

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $338M
< $100M 2 $107M
TOTAL $445M
Largest LaBarge, Inc.
$338M (2011-04-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
4 (50%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Engineering

Revenue

757   7% 2023
713   11% 2022
645   3% 2021
629   13% 2020
721   15% 2019
629   13% 2018
558   2% 2017
551   18% 2016
666   11% 2015
742   1% 2014
736   2% 2013
747   2012
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Employees

2,265

Established

1849

Public

NYSE: DCO

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