Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Price to Earnings was 23.68 in Q2 2026, up 131.1% from 10.25 a year earlier and up 29.3% from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Price to Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Douglas Dynamics came in at 16.06, up 65.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Earnings was 9.72 in FY2024 (-66.2%), 28.76 in FY2023 (+34.2%), 21.44 in FY2022 (-26.7%) and 29.25 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Earnings has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 17.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 131.1%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 66.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, PLOW's Price to Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 18.32 (Q1 2026), 16.06 (Q4 2025) and 17.16 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 934.77 Mn | 908.77 Mn | 66.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.68 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.34 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.72 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.56 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.76 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.63 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.89 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.44 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.86 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.84 |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();