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Douglas Dynamics, Inc

PLOW NYSE Construction Machinery & Equip Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$656M
15.4% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
11.2%
4.4 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$46.9M
16.5%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$63.9M
91.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
13.3%
3.3 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$939M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
18.1x
On $2.20 EPS (TTM)

What Douglas Dynamics, Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 24, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001437749-26-005316
0001287213

Revenue and margins

Douglas Dynamics, Inc had $656M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 15.4% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 1.6% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $63.9M in fiscal 2025, 9.7% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Douglas Dynamics, Inc returned $33.9M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 53% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.5%.

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Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Douglas Dynamics, Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $37.0M$20.7M$24.2M$5.1M$8.3M
Debt incl. finance leases $11.1M$208M$236M$148M$149M
Net debt / EBITDA −0.4x2.3x3.2x1.3x1.6x
Debt / equity 0.1x0.9x1.0x0.6x0.5x
Interest coverage 29.1x123.4x94.3x448.0x—
Current ratio 2.7x2.5x2.2x3.4x2.8x
Quick ratio 1.4x1.2x1.0x1.4x1.2x
Total assets $572M$597M$593M$590M$627M
Total liabilities $358M$360M$362M$326M$345M
Shareholders' equity $215M$237M$232M$264M$281M
Net debt (− = net cash) −$25.8M$187M$212M$142M$141M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓
F-score — / 36 / 96 / 97 / 95 / 96 / 96 / 92 / 97 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio −4.6%−1.6%−2.1%−4.1%−21.8%−5.2%−0.2%1.9%2.5%−4.6%
Altman Z'' 2.863.003.313.651.663.113.383.104.223.99

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $416M $475M $524M $572M $480M $541M $616M $568M $569M $656M
Gross profit $134M $143M $155M $169M $128M $142M $151M $134M $147M $175M
Research and development $3.1M $2.9M $3.2M $5.7M $6.7M $10.2M $12.2M $10.1M $8.4M $7.7M
Operating income $69.8M $70.8M $73.5M $86.6M −$75.1M $51.1M $58.8M $44.9M $88.7M $73.6M
Interest expense — — — — $0.6M $1.8M $0.5M $0.5M $0.2M $0.0M
Pretax income $63.7M $52.9M $55.8M $62.6M −$98.8M $34.6M $47.4M $29.2M $73.9M $61.5M
Income tax $24.7M −$2.4M $11.9M $13.5M −$12.3M $3.9M $8.8M $5.5M $17.7M $14.6M
Net income $39.0M $55.3M $43.9M $49.2M −$86.6M $30.7M $38.6M $23.7M $56.2M $46.9M
Net income to common $39.0M $55.3M $43.9M $49.2M −$86.6M $30.2M $37.9M $23.2M $55.1M $45.8M
Diluted EPS $1.70 $2.40 $1.89 $2.11 −$3.81 $1.29 $1.63 $0.98 $2.36 $1.96
Diluted shares 22.48B 22.59B 22.70B 22.81B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B 0.02B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $69.9M $66.4M $58.2M $77.3M $53.4M $60.5M $40.0M $12.5M $41.1M $74.7M
Capital expenditure $9.8M $7.6M $9.7M $11.5M $14.7M $11.9M $12.4M $9.8M $7.8M $10.8M
Free cash flow $60.1M $58.8M $48.5M $65.8M $38.7M $48.7M $27.6M $2.7M $33.4M $63.9M
Depreciation and amortization $16.7M $18.6M $19.1M $19.2M $19.7M $20.3M $20.9M $21.7M $17.9M $15.4M
Stock-based compensation $2.9M $3.5M $4.6M $3.2M $2.8M $5.8M $6.7M $1.0M $4.9M $6.7M
Acquisitions $181M $7.4M — — — — — — — —
Share buybacks — — — — $0.0M $0.0M $6.0M $0.0M $0.0M $6.0M
Dividends paid $21.5M $22.0M $24.4M $25.2M $25.9M $26.5M $27.0M $27.4M $27.5M $27.9M
Dividends and buybacks $21.5M $22.0M $24.4M $25.2M $25.9M $26.5M $33.0M $27.4M $27.5M $33.9M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $18.6M $36.9M $27.8M $35.7M $41.0M $37.0M $20.7M $24.2M $5.1M $8.3M
Total debt $307M $275M $243M $222M $237M $11.1M $208M $236M $148M $149M
Current assets $176M $198M $199M $212M $217M $220M $253M $262M $238M $266M
Current liabilities $51.4M $80.8M $79.1M $78.1M $66.2M $81.9M $100M $119M $70.2M $95.8M
Inventory $70.9M $71.5M $82.0M $77.9M $79.5M $104M $137M $140M $137M $150M
Property and equipment, net $52.1M $54.0M $55.2M $58.4M $64.3M $66.8M $68.7M $67.3M $41.3M $44.8M
Goodwill $238M $241M $241M $241M $113M $113M $113M $113M $113M $117M
Intangible assets $195M $186M $175M $164M $153M $142M $132M $121M $114M $116M
Total assets $666M $685M $676M $706M $579M $572M $597M $593M $590M $627M
Total liabilities $446M $428M $393M $393M $379M $358M $360M $362M $326M $345M
Shareholders' equity $220M $257M $283M $313M $200M $215M $237M $232M $264M $281M
Margins
Gross margin 32.2% 30.1% 29.6% 29.5% 26.7% 26.2% 24.6% 23.6% 25.8% 26.6%
Operating margin 16.8% 14.9% 14.0% 15.1% −15.6% 9.4% 9.5% 7.9% 15.6% 11.2%
EBITDA margin 20.8% 18.8% 17.7% 18.5% −11.5% 13.2% 12.9% 11.7% 18.8% 13.6%
Net margin 9.4% 11.6% 8.4% 8.6% −18.0% 5.7% 6.3% 4.2% 9.9% 7.1%
FCF margin 14.4% 12.4% 9.3% 11.5% 8.1% 9.0% 4.5% 0.5% 5.9% 9.7%
Returns
Return on capital 8.9% 14.3% 11.6% 13.6% −15.0% 24.0% 11.3% 8.2% 16.6% 13.3%
Return on capital employed 11.4% 11.7% 12.3% 13.8% −14.6% 10.4% 11.8% 9.5% 17.1% 13.9%
Return on equity 17.7% 23.2% 16.3% 16.5% −33.7% 14.8% 17.1% 10.1% 22.7% 17.2%
Return on assets 5.9% 8.2% 6.5% 7.1% −13.5% 5.3% 6.6% 4.0% 9.5% 7.7%
Return on tangible equity — — — — — — — — 146.7% 94.7%
Growth
Revenue growth — 14.1% 10.3% 9.1% −16.0% 12.8% 13.8% −7.8% 0.1% 15.4%
Net income growth — 41.8% −20.6% 12.0% −276.0% — 25.8% −38.6% 136.7% −16.5%
EPS growth — 41.2% −21.3% 11.6% −280.6% — 26.4% −39.9% 140.8% −16.9%
FCF growth — −2.2% −17.5% 35.6% −41.2% 25.8% −43.2% −90.2% 1,134.4% 91.4%
Share count change — 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% −99.9% 0.5% −0.2% 0.2% 2.4% 0.5%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 2.7x 2.3x 1.8x — −0.4x 2.3x 3.2x 1.3x 1.6x
Debt / equity 1.4x 1.1x 0.9x 0.7x 1.2x 0.1x 0.9x 1.0x 0.6x 0.5x
Interest coverage — — — — −123.0x 29.1x 123.4x 94.3x 448.0x —
Current ratio 3.4x 2.5x 2.5x 2.7x 3.3x 2.7x 2.5x 2.2x 3.4x 2.8x
Quick ratio 2.1x 1.6x 1.5x 1.7x 2.1x 1.4x 1.2x 1.0x 1.4x 1.2x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 2.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.0% 3.1% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 1.4% 1.7%
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 0.6% 0.6% 1.1% 1.1% 0.2% 0.9% 1.0%
Payouts / FCF 35.7% 37.4% 50.3% 38.3% 67.0% 54.5% 119.5% 1,015.2% 82.3% 53.1%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 7.0 6.0
Altman Z'' 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.6 1.7 3.1 3.4 3.1 4.2 4.0
Accruals ratio −4.6% −1.6% −2.1% −4.1% −21.8% −5.2% −0.2% 1.9% 2.5% −4.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001287213). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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