Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.16% for Q2 2026, down 4.98 percentage points from 20.14% a year earlier and down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Douglas Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 14.36%, down 2.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +27.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 17.01% in FY2024 (+7.59 pp), 9.42% in FY2023 (-2.71 pp), 12.13% in FY2022 (+1.78 pp) and 10.35% in FY2021 (+23.39 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is 8.73% (Q4 2023) to 20.14% (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 28.93 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 4.98 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PLOW's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 15.22% (Q1 2026), 13.03% (Q4 2025) and 13.20% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 915.85 Mn | 889.85 Mn | 66.80 Mn | 15.16% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.92% |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();