DPC Holdings PLC (trading as Doncasters) is a specialized industrial manufacturer that produces highly engineered engine components and advanced superalloys for extreme operating environments. The company's core expertise lies in the investment casting of high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based superalloys, manufacturing "can't fail" parts for the hot zones of engines, including turbine blades, vanes, structural castings, and turbocharger wheels. Doncasters operates through three primary business segments: Engine Products-North America, Engine Products-Europe, and Turbo Wheels. Revenue is diversified across three main end markets: Industrial Gas Turbines (42% of 2025 revenue), Aerospace (35%), and automotive/transportation (23%). The company operates 14 principal manufacturing facilities across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and Mexico. Its customer base includes major blue-chip OEMs such as GE Aerospace, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens Energy. A significant competitive advantage is its vertically integrated supply chain, which includes in-house superalloy production, and the fact that approximately 70% of its revenue is secured under long-term agreements. Originally founded in 1778 in Sheffield, UK, the business has evolved from a file-making and steel forging operation into a critical supplier for modern aerospace and industrial power generation platforms.
How many years of EBITDA are required to pay off the company's net debt, according to the official accounting standard IFRS16. As a market consensus, a value of up to 3 years of leverage is accepted for most companies.
How much the company's debt represents in % in relation to its equity. As a market consensus, a value less than or equal to 1 is accepted, above that leverage can end up hurting the final result at some point.
The current ratio helps investors understand more about a company's ability to cover its short-term debt with its current assets and make apples-to-apples comparisons with its competitors and peers.
The quick ratio measures a company's capacity to pay its current liabilities without needing to sell its inventory or obtain additional financing and is considered a more conservative measure than the current ratio, which includes all current assets as coverage for current liabilities.
The interest coverage ratio is used to measure how well a firm can pay the interest due on outstanding debt and is is calculated by dividing a company's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by its interest expense during a given period. Generally, a higher coverage ratio is better, although the ideal ratio may vary by industry.
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