Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $26.3 million for Q1 2026, up 12.63% year-over-year from $23.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.44% quarter-over-quarter from $27.3 million in Q4 2025.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $26.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 12.63% year-over-year to $26.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $97.8 million (up 4.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $94.9 million, up 3.5% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $26.3 million in Q1 2026 per PLOW's latest filing, from $27.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $27.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $14.2 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $22.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $22.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses declined 23.52% — and 2024, when it soared 48.54%.
- Douglas Dynamics' Operating Expenses stood at $18.6 million in 2022, then slipped by 23.52% to $14.2 million in 2023, then surged by 48.54% to $21.1 million in 2024, then gained by 29.07% to $27.3 million in 2025, then fell by 3.44% to $26.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Operating Expenses at $26.3 million in Q1 2026, $27.3 million in Q4 2025, and $22.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 980.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 352.00 Mn |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 224.00 Mn |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 2.91 Bn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 260.00 Mn |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 946.51 Mn | 944.14 Mn | 66.80 Mn | 29.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.61 Mn |