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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
39.87 USD
After hours: 39.87

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:49 a.m. EDT

Douglas Dynamics presents a compelling intermediate opportunity where solid fundamentals meet a depressed valuation, though the immediate path forward remains uncertain. The company boasts a fortress-like balance sheet with a current ratio of 2.16 and generates robust free cash flow, supporting a healthy 3% dividend yield that has remained stable over the last five years. Fundamentally, the business is turning the corner: revenue grew 10.5% recently, and the stock has posted a positive year-over-year gain, ending a period of multi-year stagnation. However, the price action tells a different story; the stock trades below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, reflecting lingering market skepticism despite the earnings rebound. Analyst consensus targets suggest significant room for appreciation, yet the lack of a clear multi-year upward trend in the price chart prevents a top-tier long-term rating. For investors, the setup offers a balanced case: the valuation is attractive relative to the quality of the business, but the short-term momentum is still recovering from a long consolidation, making it a 'hold' or cautious accumulation play rather than a high-conviction momentum trade.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.097315
AutoETS0.097316
MSTL0.098722
AutoTheta0.116365

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 5.31
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.271
Excess Kurtosis -0.36
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 96.946
Revenue per Share 30.293
Market Cap 920,081,792
Trailing P/E 18.12
Forward P/E 12.35
Beta 1.20
Profit Margins 7.52%
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move with heavy out-of-the-money call interest at strikes significantly above the current price (45 and 50), while ATM and near-the-money calls show low volume. Conversely, put activity is concentrated at the money and slightly out-of-the-money, suggesting a defensive hedge against a drop to the 35-40 range rather than a bearish bet on further declines. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations, indicating uncertainty around the upcoming earnings catalyst.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 2.97% 3.97% 3.85%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-15 0.295 0.749682
2026-06-16 0.295 0.624207
2026-03-17 0.295 0.715152
2025-12-16 0.295 0.882177
2025-09-16 0.295 0.908811
2025-06-17 0.295 1.024661
2025-03-18 0.295 1.223051
2024-12-16 0.295 1.176236
2024-09-16 0.295 1.074681
2024-06-17 0.295 1.277056
2024-03-15 0.295 1.280382
2023-12-18 0.295 0.980066
2023-09-18 0.295 0.968483
2023-06-15 0.295 0.965314
2023-03-16 0.295 0.927090
2022-12-16 0.290 0.839849
2022-09-16 0.290 0.986395
2022-06-16 0.290 1.033500
2022-03-17 0.290 0.843268
2021-12-20 0.285 0.783397
2021-09-16 0.285 0.767573
2021-06-17 0.285 0.702143
2021-03-18 0.285 0.584376
2020-12-17 0.280 0.652529
2020-09-17 0.280 0.765864
2020-06-18 0.280 0.783655
2020-03-19 0.280 1.039347
2019-12-19 0.273 0.502577
2019-09-19 0.273 0.615697
2019-06-17 0.273 0.721268
2019-03-18 0.273 0.707988
2018-12-20 0.265 0.766561
2018-09-17 0.265 0.574214
2018-06-18 0.265 0.556138
2018-03-21 0.265 0.581778
2017-12-18 0.240 0.629096
2017-09-18 0.240 0.644295
2017-06-16 0.240 0.786885
2017-03-17 0.240 0.816327
2016-12-16 0.235 0.693215
2016-09-16 0.235 0.750799
2016-06-16 0.235 1.027098
2016-03-17 0.235 1.020851
2015-12-17 0.223 1.041569
2015-09-17 0.223 1.046948
2015-06-17 0.223 1.055871
2015-03-18 0.223 0.962867
2014-12-18 0.218 1.003221
2014-09-18 0.218 1.121976
2014-06-18 0.218 1.257209
2014-03-19 0.218 1.230248
2013-12-19 0.213 1.274686
2013-09-18 0.208 1.388518
2013-06-14 0.207 1.533333
2013-03-15 0.207 1.433518
2012-12-19 0.207 1.503268
2012-09-14 0.205 1.358516
2012-06-15 0.205 1.592852
2012-03-16 0.205 1.560122
2011-12-16 0.205 1.410874
2011-09-16 0.200 1.476015
2011-06-16 0.200 1.325381
2011-03-17 0.570 4.160584
2010-12-17 0.200 1.367989
2010-09-21 0.183 1.591304
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.96
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.18
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.029596187
lastDividendValue 0.295
lastDividendDate 2026-09-15
dividendDate 2026-09-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.29238248
Address1 11,270 West Park Place
Address2 Suite 300
All Time High 56.89
All Time Low 10.2
Ask 40.65
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 165,620
Average Daily Volume3 Month 244,853
Average Volume 244,853
Average Volume10Days 165,620
Beta 1.2
Bid 39.09
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 2
Book Value 12.989
City Milwaukee
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 39.87
Current Ratio 2.162
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 40.12
Day Low 39.275
Debt To Equity 96.946
Display Name Douglas Dynamics
Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Dividend Yield 2.96
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,769,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,769,200
Earnings Growth -0.018
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.022
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,760,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,622,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,622,600
Ebitda 94,237,000
Ebitda Margins 0.1348
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.821
Enterprise To Revenue 1.728
Enterprise Value 1,208,217,856
Eps Current Year 3.12
Eps Forward 3.2275
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.2
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 41.0808
Fifty Day Average Change -1.2108002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.029473627
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.238247
Fifty Two Week High 55.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -15.130001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.27509093
Fifty Two Week Low 28.52
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.349998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39796627
Fifty Two Week Range 28.52 - 55.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,273,066,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.63
Float Shares 22,633,274
Forward Eps 3.2275
Forward P E 12.353214
Free Cashflow 34,302,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,764
Fullday Change 0.76999664
Fullday Change Percent 1.9577844
Fullday Price 39.87
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.27305
Gross Profits 190,890,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.015149999
Held Percent Institutions 1.07468
Implied Shares Outstanding 23,077,046
Industry Auto Parts
Industry Disp Auto Parts
Industry Key auto-parts
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
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 920,081,792
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4277141
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 51,458,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 910,389,464
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 39.47
Operating Cashflow 62,216,000
Operating Margins 0.16514
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.5364
Peg Ratio 0.84
Phone 414 354 2310
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 39.87
Post Market Time 1,792,008,605
Previous Close 39.87
Price Eps Current Year 12.778847
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.0695202
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3160871
Profit Margins 0.07517
Quick Ratio 1.004
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 40.12
Regular Market Day Low 39.275
Regular Market Day Range 39.275 - 40.12
Regular Market Open 39.47
Regular Market Previous Close 39.87
Regular Market Price 39.87
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 142,686
Return On Assets 0.070549995
Return On Equity 0.18345
Revenue Growth 0.105
Revenue Per Share 30.293
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 23,077,046
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0222
Shares Short 511,737
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 459,693
Short Name Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0326
Short Ratio 2.62
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol PLOW
Target High Price 57.0
Target Low Price 50.0
Target Mean Price 54.0
Target Median Price 54.5
Total Cash 2,370,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.103
Total Debt 290,505,984
Total Revenue 699,104,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.18
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.029596187
Trailing Eps 2.2
Trailing P E 18.122726
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.833
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 42.72525
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.8552513
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.06682819
Type Disp Equity
Volume 142,686
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com
Zip 53,224