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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PLOW or ALG?

91.8% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Alamo Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to PLOW or ALG?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 6 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 5 mentions for Alamo Group. Douglas Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Alamo Group's score of 0.50 indicating that Douglas Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Douglas Dynamics	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alamo Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 3.8%. Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Douglas Dynamics pays out 43.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alamo Group pays out 12.5% 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.

Which has stronger 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	$587.92M	1.22	$56.15M	$2.72	11.32
Alamo Group	$1.63B	1.68	$115.93M	$9.60	23.63

Which has more risk & volatility, PLOW or ALG?

Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alamo Group has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate PLOW or ALG?

Douglas Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.81%. Alamo Group has a consensus target price of $196.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.47%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Alamo Group.

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)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is PLOW or ALG more profitable?

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 11.00% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 7.25%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 15.17% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Dynamics	11.00%	15.17%	6.21%
Alamo Group	7.25%	11.56%	7.92%

Summary

Douglas Dynamics and Alamo Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.