Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Douglas Dynamics issued FY 2026 guidance for EPS of $3.00–$3.40 and revenue of $770 million–$805 million, compared with analyst estimates of $3.13 EPS and $774.2 million in revenue.
• The company’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations on earnings, reporting EPS of $0.98 versus the $0.92 consensus, while revenue of $218.01 million was slightly below estimates.
• Douglas Dynamics maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, or $1.18 annually, yielding about 3.0%. Analysts give the stock a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $51.67.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.000-3.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.130. The company issued revenue guidance of $770.0 million-$805.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $774.2 million.

Douglas Dynamics Trading Up 0.8%

PLOW opened at $39.81 on Tuesday. Douglas Dynamics has a 52 week low of $28.52 and a 52 week high of $55.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.98. The firm has a market cap of $918.70 million, a P/E ratio of 18.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.14.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The auto parts company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.06. Douglas Dynamics had a return on equity of 19.03% and a net margin of 7.52%. The firm had revenue of $218.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.60 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Douglas Dynamics will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Douglas Dynamics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.2950 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Douglas Dynamics's dividend payout ratio is 53.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Douglas Dynamics from $56.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. DA Davidson set a $57.00 target price on shares of Douglas Dynamics in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Douglas Dynamics from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.67.

About Douglas Dynamics

Douglas Dynamics, Inc is a manufacturer of equipment used for snow and ice management. The company's products are designed for commercial, municipal and residential applications and include snowplows, spreaders, de-icing equipment and related attachments for light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Its portfolio includes products marketed under brands such as WESTERN, FISHER, BLIZZARD, SnowEx and Henderson. The company offers vehicle-mounted snow and ice control equipment, salt and material spreaders, liquid de-icing systems, truck bodies and other solutions intended to help contractors, municipalities and commercial operators clear roads, parking areas and other paved surfaces.

Founded in 1946, Douglas Dynamics is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and primarily serves customers in North America through equipment dealers, distributors and other commercial channels.

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