Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 17.33% for Q3 2026, up 4.14 percentage points from 13.20% a year earlier and up 2.17 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 Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.36 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q4 2021 (a gain of 24.34 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 15.16% (Q2 2026), 15.22% (Q1 2026) and 13.03% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 273.75 Bn | 245.05 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.02 Bn | 191.72 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 186.46 Bn | 154.55 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 140.72 Bn | 137.66 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.99 Bn | 118.88 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.62 Bn | 79.07 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 95.61 Bn | 88.34 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.97 Bn | 78.65 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.70 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 875.31 Mn | 854.47 Mn | 59.83 Mn | 17.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.33% |
| 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% |
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();