Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) posted quarterly 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 reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 27.41% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 296.0% year-over-year to 27.41%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.15% (up 61.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 26.63%, up 80.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 27.41% in Q1 2026 per PLOW's latest filing, from 26.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 31.03% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 13.66% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 24.45% across 5 years, with a median of 24.45% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin slumped 687 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 612 bps.
- Douglas Dynamics' Gross Margin stood at 23.71% in 2022, then decreased by 7 bps to 21.98% in 2023, then climbed by 13 bps to 24.9% in 2024, then gained by 5 bps to 26.09% in 2025, then advanced 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 | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 14.68% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.80% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 32.89% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 23.67% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 18.16% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 946.51 Mn | 944.14 Mn | 66.80 Mn | 31.12% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |