Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Net Margin was 9.70% in Q3 2026, up 4.79 percentage points from 4.91% a year earlier but down 2.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Douglas Dynamics' Net Margin was 8.71% through Sep 30, 2026, up 1.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.15%, down 2.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +25.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 9.88% in FY2024 (+5.70 pp), 4.18% in FY2023 (-2.09 pp), 6.27% in FY2022 (+0.60 pp) and 5.67% in FY2021 (+23.69 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -15.88% (Q1 2023) and 24.93% (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.07 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 20.91 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 20.02 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PLOW's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 11.82% (Q2 2026), 4.63% (Q1 2026) and 6.96% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.89% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 19.89% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.05% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 14.75% |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.85% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.18% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 17.73% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 839.43 Mn | 818.58 Mn | 59.83 Mn | 9.70% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.76% |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics Net 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=net-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();