Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $26.3 million for Q1 2026, up 12.63% YoY from $23.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 3.44% sequentially from $27.3 million in Q4 2025.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Douglas Dynamics has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $26.3 million for 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 slipped to $26.3 million in Q1 2026, from $27.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PLOW reached as high as $27.3 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $14.2 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $22.4 million (2023), against an average of $22.0 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses declined 23.52% — and 2024, when it soared 48.54%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $18.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 23.52% to $14.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 48.54% to $21.1 million in 2024, then rose by 29.07% to $27.3 million in 2025, then declined by 3.44% to $26.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $26.3 million, $27.3 million, and $22.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 825.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 960.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 1.21 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 37.77 Mn | 26.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.98 Mn |