Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) reported Gross Margin of 27.41% for Q1 2026, up 296.0% year-over-year from 6.92% in Q1 2025, and up 5.08% quarter-over-quarter from 26.09% in Q4 2025.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 27.41% in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 27.41%, up 296.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.15% (up 61.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.63%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 27.41% in Q1 2026 per PLOW's latest filing, from 26.09% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 31.03% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 13.66% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 24.45% and a median of 24.45% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin slumped 687 bps in 2023, then jumped 612 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 23.71% in 2022, then retreated by 7 bps to 21.98% in 2023, then advanced by 13 bps to 24.9% in 2024, then rose by 5 bps to 26.09% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 27.41% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Gross Margin at 27.41% in Q1 2026, 26.09% in Q4 2025, and 23.51% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 51.47% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 23.12% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 19.16% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 37.33% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -500.00% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 28.88% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 1.09 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 37.77 Mn | 27.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.98% |