Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' EBITDA Margin was 16.13% in Q3 2026, up 5.02 percentage points from 11.11% a year earlier but down 2.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Douglas Dynamics' EBITDA Margin was 14.80% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 13.64%, down 5.24 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +24.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBITDA Margin was 18.87% in FY2024 (+7.05 pp), 11.82% in FY2023 (-1.20 pp), 13.02% in FY2022 (-0.35 pp) and 13.36% in FY2021 (+24.62 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has moved between -10.05% (Q1 2023) and 38.88% (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.85 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 27.06 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 27.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PLOW's EBITDA Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 18.34% (Q2 2026), 10.07% (Q1 2026) and 12.64% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 23.35% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 32.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 22.95% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 24.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 28.77% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 34.66% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 30.15% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 25.35% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 839.43 Mn | 818.58 Mn | 59.83 Mn | 16.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.13% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.90% |
Douglas Dynamics EBITDA 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-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=ebitda-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();