Ducommun (DCO) stock surged 5.05% in Tuesday's trading session following the release of its first-quarter 2025 financial results that surpassed analyst expectations. The aerospace and defense supplier demonstrated resilience and growth in a challenging market environment.

The company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $0.83 per share, significantly beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.70 by 18.57%. This represents a substantial improvement from the same period last year when the company reported earnings of $0.70 per share. Ducommun's quarterly sales reached $194.11 million, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $191.98 million by 1.11% and marking a 1.71% increase from $190.85 million in the same quarter of the previous year.

Further bolstering investor confidence, Ducommun reported strong performance in other key financial metrics. The company's adjusted operating income for Q1 was $19.2 million, surpassing the IBES estimate of $16.6 million. Additionally, adjusted EBITDA came in at $30.9 million, also beating the IBES estimate of $28.3 million. These results underscore Ducommun's operational efficiency and ability to manage costs effectively while driving growth. The company's management also noted that they do not currently expect significant impacts from tariffs on their financial outlook, and have limited supply chain exposure to China, which may have further reassured investors about the company's future prospects.