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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
46.19 USD +1.16 (2.576%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 46.30 +0.11 (0.233%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:28 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT

PLOW shows a solid dividend yield and consistent payouts, making it a good option for income-focused investors. The recent price movement has been volatile, with a recent dip but overall positive momentum. The short-term forecasting model suggests a slight upward trend, which could be a buying opportunity for short-term traders. Long-term investors might consider the recent dip as a chance to buy and hold, given the company's fundamentals and growth potential. However, the high debt-to-equity ratio and overall risk level should be considered before making investment decisions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.112015
MSTL0.116671
AutoARIMA0.120787
AutoETS0.120787

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 3.15
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.836
Excess Kurtosis -0.34
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 77.982
Revenue per Share 28.416
Market Cap 1,066,287,552
Trailing P/E 23.57
Forward P/E 15.97
Beta 1.25
Profit Margins 7.15%
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant OTM call positioning at the 50.0 strike, suggesting potential for higher prices, while the ATM strike at 45.0 has low volume and open interest. For May 15, the ATM strike at 45.0 has moderate IV and OI, indicating some near-term volatility. The August 21 options show similar patterns with higher IV at the ATM strike, suggesting some near-term uncertainty. The puts show limited activity, with some OTM put positioning at lower strikes, indicating caution but not significant bearish sentiment.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.72% 3.58% 4.40% 4.25%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.295 0.715152
2025-12-16 0.295 0.888511
2025-09-16 0.295 0.923400
2025-06-17 0.295 1.050647
2025-03-18 0.295 1.266890
2024-12-16 0.295 1.233215
2024-09-16 0.295 1.139928
2024-06-17 0.295 1.369246
2024-03-15 0.295 1.390408
2023-12-18 0.295 1.078071
2023-09-18 0.295 1.075585
2023-06-15 0.295 1.082464
2023-03-16 0.295 1.049734
2022-12-16 0.290 0.959814
2022-09-16 0.290 1.136614
2022-06-16 0.290 1.202660
2022-03-17 0.290 0.990797
2021-12-20 0.285 0.928280
2021-09-16 0.285 0.916455
2021-06-17 0.285 0.844678
2021-03-18 0.285 0.707800
2020-12-17 0.280 0.794878
2020-09-17 0.280 0.939161
2020-06-18 0.280 0.968370
2020-03-19 0.280 1.294281
2019-12-19 0.273 0.632662
2019-09-19 0.273 0.778941
2019-06-17 0.273 0.918168
2019-03-18 0.273 0.907773
2018-12-20 0.265 0.989957
2018-09-17 0.265 0.747254
2018-06-18 0.265 0.727844
2018-03-21 0.265 0.765658
2017-12-18 0.240 0.832749
2017-09-18 0.240 0.858283
2017-06-16 0.240 1.055178
2017-03-17 0.240 1.103254
2016-12-16 0.235 0.944530
2016-09-16 0.235 1.030304
2016-06-16 0.235 1.420142
2016-03-17 0.235 1.426683
2015-12-17 0.223 1.470953
2015-09-17 0.223 1.493724
2015-06-17 0.223 1.522341
2015-03-18 0.223 1.402944
2014-12-18 0.218 1.476004
2014-09-18 0.218 1.667931
2014-06-18 0.218 1.890175
2014-03-19 0.218 1.873329
2013-12-19 0.213 1.964422
2013-09-18 0.208 2.167017
2013-06-14 0.207 2.426789
2013-03-15 0.207 2.303671
2012-12-19 0.207 2.450844
2012-09-14 0.205 2.248700
2012-06-15 0.205 2.673047
2012-03-16 0.205 2.660668
2011-12-16 0.205 2.443406
2011-09-16 0.200 2.592198
2011-06-16 0.200 2.360881
2011-03-17 0.570 7.511538
2010-12-17 0.200 2.574132
2010-09-21 0.183 3.034480
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.18
dividendYield 2.55
exDividendDate 2026-03-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.18
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.026204752
lastDividendValue 0.295
lastDividendDate 2026-03-17
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.9630259
Address1 11,270 West Park Place
Address2 Suite 300
All Time High 56.89
All Time Low 10.2
Ask 48.95
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 178,160
Average Daily Volume3 Month 232,812
Average Volume 232,812
Average Volume10Days 178,160
Beta 1.246
Bid 43.97
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 6
Book Value 12.2
City Milwaukee
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 46.19
Current Ratio 2.776
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 47.1
Day Low 45.72
Debt To Equity 77.982
Display Name Douglas Dynamics
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 1.18
Dividend Yield 2.55
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,771,945,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,771,945,200
Earnings Growth 0.639
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.623
Earnings Timestamp 1,771,880,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,924,800
Ebitda 88,987,000
Ebitda Margins 0.13564
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.35
Enterprise To Revenue 1.946
Enterprise Value 1,277,006,592
Eps Current Year 2.56
Eps Forward 2.8925
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.96
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 43.1332
Fifty Day Average Change 3.056797
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.070868775
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 96.30259
Fifty Two Week High 47.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.9700012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.020568304
Fifty Two Week Low 23.26
Fifty Two Week Low Change 22.929998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9858125
Fifty Two Week Range 23.26 - 47.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,273,066,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.81
Float Shares 22,666,286
Forward Eps 2.8925
Forward P E 15.968885
Free Cashflow 35,909,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,764
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.26629
Gross Profits 174,700,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0146
Held Percent Institutions 1.05095
Implied Shares Outstanding 23,084,814
Industry Auto Parts
Industry Disp Auto Parts
Industry Key auto-parts
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Last Dividend Value 0.295
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Douglas Dynamics, Inc. operates as a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial vehicle attachments and equipment in North America. It operates in two segments, Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Attachments segment manufactures and sells snow and ice control attachments, and other products sold under the FISHER, WESTERN, and SNOWEX brands, as well as truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO and VENTURO brands. The Work Truck Solutions segment engages in the manufacturing of municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON brand; and upfit of attachments and storage under the HENDERSON and DEJANA brands, and related sub brands. The company also provides customized turnkey solutions to governmental agencies, such as departments of transportation and municipalities. It sells its products through a distributor network primarily to professional snowplowers who are contracted to remove snow and ice from commercial and residential areas. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Long Name Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,066,287,552
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4277141
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 45,848,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,066,287,558
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 45.63
Operating Cashflow 74,690,000
Operating Margins 0.10484
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.602
Peg Ratio 1.32
Phone 414 354 2310
Post Market Change 0.10746765
Post Market Change Percent 0.23266433
Post Market Price 46.297466
Post Market Time 1,776,464,881
Previous Close 45.03
Price Eps Current Year 18.042969
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.7860656
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.6253071
Profit Margins 0.07148
Quick Ratio 1.119
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.33333
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.16
Regular Market Change Percent 2.57606
Regular Market Day High 47.1
Regular Market Day Low 45.72
Regular Market Day Range 45.72 - 47.1
Regular Market Open 45.63
Regular Market Previous Close 45.03
Regular Market Price 46.19
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 104,762
Return On Assets 0.07564
Return On Equity 0.17188999
Revenue Growth 0.286
Revenue Per Share 28.416
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 23,084,814
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0216
Shares Short 499,709
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 419,921
Short Name Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0318
Short Ratio 2.07
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol PLOW
Target High Price 55.0
Target Low Price 48.0
Target Mean Price 50.5
Target Median Price 49.5
Total Cash 8,758,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.379
Total Debt 219,476,992
Total Revenue 656,052,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.18
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.026204752
Trailing Eps 1.96
Trailing P E 23.566326
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.316
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.9875
Two Hundred Day Average Change 11.202499
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.32018578
Type Disp Equity
Volume 104,762
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com
Zip 53,224