Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' EBIT Margin came in at 14.35% for Q3 2026, up 5.66 percentage points from 8.69% a year earlier but down 2.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Douglas Dynamics reported EBIT Margin of 12.71%, up 1.78 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.22%, down 4.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of +26.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 15.60% in FY2024 (+7.70 pp), 7.90% in FY2023 (-1.63 pp), 9.54% in FY2022 (+0.09 pp) and 9.44% in FY2021 (+25.09 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBIT Margin is -16.71% (Q1 2023) to 35.44% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.97 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 27.46 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 26.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's EBIT Margin at 16.51% (Q2 2026), 7.19% (Q1 2026) and 10.47% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 20.38% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 29.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 17.76% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.96% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 23.66% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.79% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 22.81% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 839.43 Mn | 818.58 Mn | 59.83 Mn | 14.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.49% |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "PLOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();