Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Gross Margin came in at 31.12% for Q2 2026, up 0.09 percentage points from 31.03% a year earlier and up 3.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Douglas Dynamics reported Gross Margin of 27.29%, up 0.67 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 26.63%, up 0.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin carries a five-year change of -0.09 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Gross Margin was 25.83% in FY2024 (+2.20 pp), 23.63% in FY2023 (-0.95 pp), 24.58% in FY2022 (-1.62 pp) and 26.20% in FY2021 (-0.51 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2019.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Gross Margin over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 6.12 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 6.87 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Gross Margin at 27.41% (Q1 2026), 26.09% (Q4 2025) and 23.51% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 914.70 Mn | 888.69 Mn | 66.80 Mn | 31.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.00% |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics Gross 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=gross-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();