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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC PLOW
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC (PLOW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.24% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $656.1M at a 7.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.57 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.272 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.171 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.117 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.815 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLOW | DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC | 6/9 | 3.99 | 26.6 | +15.4% |
| CMCO | COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP | 2/9 | 1.2 | — | +23.9% |
| GENC | GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | — | 14.1 | +2% |
| ASTE | ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | 5.07 | 36.2 | +8.1% |
| AEBI | Aebi Schmidt Holding AG | 3/9 | 2.42 | 104.1 | +40.6% |
| MTW | MANITOWOC CO INC | 5/9 | 3.4 | 71.5 | +2.9% |
| CAT | CATERPILLAR INC | 4/9 | 4.27 | — | +4.3% |
About DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. operates as a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial vehicle attachments and equipment in North America. It operates in two segments, Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Attachments segment manufactures and sells snow and ice control attachments, and other products sold under the FISHER, WESTERN, and SNOWEX brands, as well as truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO and VENTURO brands. The Work Truck Solutions segment engages in the manufacturing of municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON brand; and upfit of attachments and storage under the HENDERSON and DEJANA brands, and related sub brands. The company also provides customized turnkey solutions to governmental agencies, such as departments of transportation and municipalities. It sells its products through a distributor network primarily to professional snowplowers who are contracted to remove snow and ice from commercial and residential areas. Douglas Dynamics, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is PLOW financially healthy?
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PLOW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.24% with a 59.6% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is PLOW?
In FY2025, DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC had a net margin of 7.1% and a return on equity of 16.7%.
Is PLOW overvalued or undervalued?
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC trades at about 21.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.2×–28.3×, median 19.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PLOW?
The average Wall-Street price target for DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC is $56.25, about 32.3% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is PLOW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 26.6×, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.