Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Competitors

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) and Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) are both construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, PLOW or ALG?

Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alamo Group has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PLOW or ALG a better dividend stock?

Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Douglas Dynamics pays out 42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alamo Group pays out 12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alamo Group has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Which has better earnings & valuation, PLOW or ALG?

Alamo Group has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Douglas Dynamics	$568.50M	1.32	$56.15M	$2.79	11.70
Alamo Group	$1.63B	1.54	$115.93M	$9.82	21.11

Does the media favor PLOW or ALG?

In the previous week, Alamo Group had 1 more articles in the media than Douglas Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Alamo Group and 9 mentions for Douglas Dynamics. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of 1.36 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Douglas Dynamics	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alamo Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate PLOW or ALG?

Douglas Dynamics currently has a consensus price target of $30.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.13%. Alamo Group has a consensus price target of $234.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.87%. Given Alamo Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alamo Group is more favorable than Douglas Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PLOW or ALG?

91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Alamo Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Alamo Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is PLOW or ALG more profitable?

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 11.38% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 7.41%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 15.16% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Dynamics	11.38%	15.16%	6.29%
Alamo Group	7.41%	11.45%	8.04%

Summary

Alamo Group beats Douglas Dynamics on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.