Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 7.19% for Q1 2026, up 441.0% year-over-year from 1.33% in Q1 2025, and down 31.31% quarter-over-quarter from 10.47% in Q4 2025.
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 441.0% year-over-year to 7.19%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.83% (down 489.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.22%, down 438.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 7.19% in Q1 2026 per PLOW's latest filing, from 10.47% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.44% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 16.71% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 9.08% across 5 years, with a median of 9.42% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin soared 2746 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 2675 bps.
- Douglas Dynamics' Operating Margin stood at 10.42% in 2022, then slipped by 10 bps to 9.42% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 9.04% in 2024, then grew by 16 bps to 10.47% in 2025, then plunged by 31 bps to 7.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Operating Margin at 7.19% in Q1 2026, 10.47% in Q4 2025, and 8.69% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 5.76% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 5.15% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 10.14% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 18.58% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 11.21% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 6.85% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 946.51 Mn | 944.14 Mn | 66.80 Mn | 16.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.14% |