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Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
41.82 USD -0.34 (-0.806%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.82

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT

Douglas Dynamics presents a compelling turnaround story where the market is beginning to price in recovery, though skepticism remains warranted. Fundamentally, the company has successfully navigated a multi-year downturn, with revenue growth returning to a healthy 10.5% and earnings rebounding to record levels in the most recent quarter. The balance sheet is robust, supported by strong free cash flow and a manageable debt load relative to operations, while the payout ratio of roughly 54% indicates the dividend is sustainable and not eroding equity. However, the stock still trades at a premium valuation compared to its historical lows, and the recent price action shows some weakness against the 50-day moving average, suggesting the rally may be pausing. The options market confirms this tension, with traders betting on a continuation of the uptrend toward the $45-$50 range while hedging against a pullback. For investors, this is a solid mid-tier hold with a decent yield, but it lacks the explosive catalyst required for a top-tier rating until the price consolidates higher and the valuation gap narrows further.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.058485
MSTL0.062109
AutoETS0.062686
AutoARIMA0.062687

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 0.24
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.097
Excess Kurtosis -0.21
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 96.946
Revenue per Share 30.293
Market Cap 965,082,048
Trailing P/E 19.18
Forward P/E 12.96
Beta 1.22
Profit Margins 7.52%
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy call volume at the $45 strike (new flow) and significant open interest at $50 and $70 strikes for later expirations. Put activity is concentrated near the money and slightly out-of-the-money, suggesting a floor around current levels rather than a bearish bet. Implied volatility is elevated relative to historical norms, reflecting uncertainty post-earnings.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.62% 3.13% 4.04% 3.86%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
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
dividendRate 1.18
dividendYield 2.82
exDividendDate 2026-06-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.18
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.027988615
lastDividendValue 0.295
lastDividendDate 2026-06-16
dividendDate 2026-06-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.25172102
Address1 11,270 West Park Place
Address2 Suite 300
All Time High 56.89
All Time Low 10.2
Ask 41.85
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 204,800
Average Daily Volume3 Month 273,704
Average Volume 273,704
Average Volume10Days 204,800
Beta 1.221
Bid 41.15
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 41.82
Current Ratio 2.162
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 42.74
Day Low 41.37
Debt To Equity 96.946
Display Name Douglas Dynamics
Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Dividend Rate 1.18
Dividend Yield 2.82
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 13.299
Enterprise To Revenue 1.793
Enterprise Value 1,253,218,048
Eps Current Year 3.12
Eps Forward 3.2275
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.18
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,568,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 45.1826
Fifty Day Average Change -3.3625984
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07442242
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 25.172102
Fifty Two Week High 55.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.18
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.23963638
Fifty Two Week Low 28.52
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.299999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.46633938
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 3.81
Float Shares 22,633,274
Forward Eps 3.2275
Forward P E 12.957397
Free Cashflow 34,302,248
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,764
Fullday Change -0.34
Fullday Change Percent -0.806452
Fullday Price 41.82
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.27305
Gross Profits 190,890,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.015149999
Held Percent Institutions 1.0754399
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 1,781,568,000
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 965,082,048
Market State CLOSED
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 972,928,259
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 42.25
Operating Cashflow 62,216,000
Operating Margins 0.16514
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.5364
Peg Ratio 0.92
Phone 414 354 2310
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 41.82
Post Market Time 1,787,953,786
Previous Close 42.16
Price Eps Current Year 13.403847
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.2196474
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3804556
Profit Margins 0.07517
Quick Ratio 1.004
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.34
Regular Market Change Percent -0.806452
Regular Market Day High 42.74
Regular Market Day Low 41.37
Regular Market Day Range 41.37 - 42.74
Regular Market Open 42.25
Regular Market Previous Close 42.16
Regular Market Price 41.82
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 148,367
Return On Assets 0.070549995
Return On Equity 0.18345
Revenue Growth 0.105
Revenue Per Share 30.293
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
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 0.0188
Shares Short 433,545
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 490,095
Short Name Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0276
Short Ratio 1.27
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 0.027988615
Trailing Eps 2.18
Trailing P E 19.183485
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.9213
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 41.48895
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.33105087
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.007979254
Type Disp Equity
Volume 148,367
Website https://www.douglasdynamics.com
Zip 53,224