Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 27.41% for Q1 2026, up 296.0% YoY from 6.92% in Q1 2025, and up 5.08% sequentially from 26.09% in Q4 2025.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Douglas Dynamics has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 27.41% for 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 rose to 27.41% in Q1 2026, from 26.09% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for PLOW reached as high as 31.03% in Q2 2025 and fell as low as 13.66% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 24.45% (2025), against an average of 24.45%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin plunged 687 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 612 bps.
- 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 27.41%, 26.09%, and 23.51% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 44.04% |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 37.33% |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -500.00% |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 19.16% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 19.11% |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 23.12% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 1.21 Bn | 1.20 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% |