Does the media prefer TRN or PLOW?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 7 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 4 mentions for Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of -0.16 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Trinity Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Trinity Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALG or PLOW?

Alamo Group has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Alamo Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, 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 Alamo Group $1.63B 1.21 $103.80M $8.36 19.43 Douglas Dynamics $656.05M 1.54 $46.90M $2.22 19.74

Does the media favor ALG or PLOW?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 10 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 1 mentions for Alamo Group. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alamo Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor GBX or PLOW?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 9 more articles in the media than Greenbrier Companies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 2 mentions for Greenbrier Companies. Greenbrier Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Greenbrier Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greenbrier Companies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate PLOW or ASTE?

Douglas Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Astec Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Douglas Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor PLOW or ASTE?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 5 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 6 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Astec Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, PLOW or LNN?

Lindsay has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lindsay, 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 $656.05M 1.54 $46.90M $2.22 19.74 Lindsay $676.37M 1.71 $74.05M $5.21 21.89

Is PLOW or LNN more profitable?

Lindsay has a net margin of 8.79% compared to Douglas Dynamics' net margin of 7.83%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.72% beat Lindsay's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Douglas Dynamics 7.83% 19.72% 8.34% Lindsay 8.79% 10.73% 6.63%

Does the media favor PLOW or LNN?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 9 more articles in the media than Lindsay. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 2 mentions for Lindsay. Lindsay's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Lindsay is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Douglas Dynamics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lindsay 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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Should you buy Douglas Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Douglas Dynamics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Douglas Dynamics include Trinity Industries (TRN), Alamo Group (ALG), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Astec Industries (ASTE), and Lindsay (LNN). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry.

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Trinity Industries?

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

Trinity Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Trinity Industries pays out 39.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 53.2% 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. Trinity Industries has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Trinity Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 7 more articles in the media than Trinity Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 4 mentions for Trinity Industries. Trinity Industries' average media sentiment score of -0.16 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Trinity Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trinity Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Douglas Dynamics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Trinity Industries has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Trinity Industries presently has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.55%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Trinity Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

86.6% of Trinity Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Trinity Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Trinity Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Trinity Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, 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
Trinity Industries	$2.16B	1.34	$253.10M	$3.12	11.68
Douglas Dynamics	$656.05M	1.54	$46.90M	$2.22	19.74

Trinity Industries has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Douglas Dynamics' net margin of 7.83%. Trinity Industries' return on equity of 21.86% beat Douglas Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trinity Industries	12.37%	21.86%	3.04%
Douglas Dynamics	7.83%	19.72%	8.34%

Summary

Trinity Industries beats Douglas Dynamics on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Alamo Group?

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

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 10 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 1 mentions for Alamo Group. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamo Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Douglas Dynamics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alamo Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Alamo Group pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 53.2% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Alamo Group currently has a consensus price target of $224.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.94%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus price target of $54.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Alamo Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alamo Group is more favorable than Douglas Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Alamo Group has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Alamo Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, 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
Alamo Group	$1.63B	1.21	$103.80M	$8.36	19.43
Douglas Dynamics	$656.05M	1.54	$46.90M	$2.22	19.74

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 6.21%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.72% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamo Group	6.21%	9.71%	6.84%
Douglas Dynamics	7.83%	19.72%	8.34%

Summary

Douglas Dynamics beats Alamo Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Greenbrier Companies?

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Greenbrier Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Greenbrier Companies pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 53.2% 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. Greenbrier Companies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Greenbrier Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Greenbrier Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Greenbrier Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Dynamics, 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
Greenbrier Companies	$3.24B	0.45	$204.10M	$3.37	14.11
Douglas Dynamics	$656.05M	1.54	$46.90M	$2.22	19.74

Greenbrier Companies presently has a consensus target price of $45.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.38%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Greenbrier Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenbrier Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

95.6% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Greenbrier Companies has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 9 more articles in the media than Greenbrier Companies. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 2 mentions for Greenbrier Companies. Greenbrier Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Greenbrier Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greenbrier Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Douglas Dynamics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Greenbrier Companies' net margin of 4.07%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.72% beat Greenbrier Companies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenbrier Companies	4.07%	6.49%	2.55%
Douglas Dynamics	7.83%	19.72%	8.34%

Summary

Greenbrier Companies and Douglas Dynamics tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Astec Industries?

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) and Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Douglas Dynamics pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Astec Industries pays out 46.4% 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.

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 5 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 6 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Douglas Dynamics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Astec Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Douglas Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $54.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.74%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Astec Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Astec Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astec Industries has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Astec Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 7.83% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of 1.75%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.72% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Dynamics	7.83%	19.72%	8.34%
Astec Industries	1.75%	10.09%	5.24%

Douglas Dynamics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Astec Industries. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, 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	$656.05M	1.54	$46.90M	$2.22	19.74
Astec Industries	$1.41B	0.91	$38.80M	$1.12	49.87

Summary

Douglas Dynamics beats Astec Industries on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Lindsay?

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) and Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) are both small-cap construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Lindsay has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lindsay, 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	$656.05M	1.54	$46.90M	$2.22	19.74
Lindsay	$676.37M	1.71	$74.05M	$5.21	21.89

Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lindsay has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Douglas Dynamics currently has a consensus target price of $54.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.74%. Lindsay has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.90%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Lindsay.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lindsay	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 9 more articles in the media than Lindsay. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 2 mentions for Lindsay. Lindsay's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of -0.39 indicating that Lindsay is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Douglas Dynamics	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lindsay	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Lindsay shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Lindsay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lindsay has a net margin of 8.79% compared to Douglas Dynamics' net margin of 7.83%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 19.72% beat Lindsay's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Dynamics	7.83%	19.72%	8.34%
Lindsay	8.79%	10.73%	6.63%

Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Lindsay pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Douglas Dynamics pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lindsay pays out 28.4% 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. Lindsay has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

Douglas Dynamics and Lindsay tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Douglas Dynamics	AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Auto Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.01B	$1.94B	$21.18B	$23.44B
Dividend Yield	2.74%	3.68%	2.60%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	19.74	14.97	18.28	31.21
Price / Sales	1.54	1.01	14.91	20.08
Price / Cash	15.39	9.67	11.69	18.64
Price / Book	3.59	3.01	3.11	4.78
Net Income	$46.90M	$113.10M	$333.00M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.12%	-4.30%	-0.55%	0.04%
1 Month Performance	-6.87%	-1.55%	-4.81%	0.15%
1 Year Performance	45.65%	-17.30%	-8.81%	17.00%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PLOW Douglas Dynamics	4.4527 of 5 stars	$43.83 +1.7%	$54.67 +24.7%	+41.6%	$1.01B	$656.05M	19.74	1,764	News Coverage
TRN Trinity Industries	1.7096 of 5 stars	$34.02 -4.3%	$35.50 +4.4%	+31.1%	$2.83B	$2.16B	10.90	2,650
ALG Alamo Group	4.6 of 5 stars	$166.30 -2.7%	$224.00 +34.7%	-28.2%	$2.08B	$1.60B	19.89	3,800
GBX Greenbrier Companies	2.749 of 5 stars	$45.88 -5.1%	$45.00 -1.9%	-10.3%	$1.50B	$3.24B	13.61	11,000	Analyst Downgrade
ASTE Astec Industries	2.3556 of 5 stars	$56.00 -4.6%	N/A	+39.1%	$1.35B	$1.41B	50.00	4,468	News Coverage

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PLOW vs. TRN, ALG, GBX, ASTE, and LNN

How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Trinity Industries?

Is TRN or PLOW a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer TRN or PLOW?

Which has more risk & volatility, TRN or PLOW?

Do analysts rate TRN or PLOW?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TRN or PLOW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TRN or PLOW?

Is TRN or PLOW more profitable?

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How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Alamo Group?

Does the media favor ALG or PLOW?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ALG or PLOW?

Which has more volatility and risk, ALG or PLOW?

Is ALG or PLOW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ALG or PLOW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ALG or PLOW?

Is ALG or PLOW more profitable?

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How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Greenbrier Companies?

Is GBX or PLOW a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GBX or PLOW?

Do analysts prefer GBX or PLOW?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GBX or PLOW?

Which has more volatility and risk, GBX or PLOW?

Does the media favor GBX or PLOW?

Is GBX or PLOW more profitable?

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How does Douglas Dynamics compare to Astec Industries?

Is PLOW or ASTE a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PLOW or ASTE?

Do analysts rate PLOW or ASTE?

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Is PLOW or ASTE more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PLOW or ASTE?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, PLOW or LNN?

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Do analysts rate PLOW or LNN?

Does the media favor PLOW or LNN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLOW or LNN?

Is PLOW or LNN more profitable?

Is PLOW or LNN a better dividend stock?

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