Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.96% in Q3 2026, up 3.11 percentage points from 10.85% a year earlier and up 1.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Douglas Dynamics reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.36%, down 2.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +26.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 15.36% in FY2024 (+7.35 pp), 8.01% in FY2023 (-2.94 pp), 10.94% in FY2022 (+0.52 pp) and 10.43% in FY2021 (+23.64 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 7.34% in Q4 2023 to 18.17% in Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.78 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 24.62 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 6.25 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.92% (Q2 2026), 14.25% (Q1 2026) and 12.29% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 16.80% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 18.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 10.72% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 13.34% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 22.04% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 27.11% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 26.27% |
| 10 | Douglas Dynamics | 861.24 Mn | 840.39 Mn | 59.83 Mn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.96% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.10% |
API Access
Douglas Dynamics Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();