Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 40.5x, down 95.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.08 | 40.47 | 15.12 | 23.68 | 6.76 | 967.92 | 17.90 | 5.07 | 5.74 | — | 25.59 | 31.44 | 7.40 |
| — | -95.8% | -15.6% | +367.1% | +17.9% | — | -30.0% | -83.9% | -22.5% | — | +38.7% | +151.3% | -22.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.74 | 1.80 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 0.90 | 1.17 | 0.97 | 1.26 | 0.68 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 0.83 |
| — | +54.4% | +7.3% | -9.6% | +32.8% | -19.5% | -23.5% | +4.4% | -18.4% | -34.4% | -1.9% | +24.7% | -5.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.14 | 0.00 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.07 | 2.11 | 2.49 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 2.88 |
| — | -99.8% | +29.5% | +7.3% | +11.8% | -18.8% | -28.3% | -14.8% | -20.8% | -24.3% | -15.6% | +5.2% | -3.8% | |
| P/FCF | 17.94 | — | 2.08 | — | — | — | 1.98 | — | 124.63 | — | 2.31 | — | — |
| — | — | +5.2% | — | — | — | -14.5% | — | — | — | +24.4% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.14 | -72.29 | 10.52 | 14.26 | 5.92 | 27.79 | 11.50 | 4.64 | 4.97 | — | 12.62 | 14.73 | 6.13 |
| — | -360.2% | -8.5% | +207.6% | +19.0% | — | -8.9% | -68.5% | -18.9% | — | +7.3% | +53.0% | -19.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.30 | -100.41 | 12.55 | 18.01 | 6.51 | 67.92 | 14.76 | 5.03 | 5.58 | — | 18.06 | 21.55 | 7.11 |
| — | -247.8% | -15.0% | +258.2% | +16.5% | — | -18.2% | -76.7% | -21.5% | — | +14.8% | +76.3% | -22.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.2% in Q1 2026, down 3.3 pp QoQ and up 4.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 11.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 7.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.7% | 26.3% | 25.3% | 23.5% | 31.0% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 23.9% | 30.7% | 19.8% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 29.6% |
| — | +7.6% | +1.4% | -1.5% | +1.2% | +23.6% | +13.3% | +7.0% | +3.6% | +44.8% | -7.3% | -10.3% | +8.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.2% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 8.7% | 19.0% | 2.8% | 9.0% | 35.4% | 18.2% | -6.7% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 16.7% |
| — | +158.5% | +15.9% | -75.5% | +4.8% | +141.4% | -4.0% | +344.1% | +8.9% | +59.8% | -9.6% | -31.9% | +22.3% | |
| Net Margin | 7.1% | 4627.1% | 7.0% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 0.1% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 12.2% | -8.7% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 11.6% |
| — | +3597953.2% | +26.3% | -80.3% | +9.7% | +101.5% | +4.5% | +520.3% | +5.3% | +45.0% | -26.8% | -49.7% | +22.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.2% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 9.8% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 13.0% | 10.7% | -3.7% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 10.5% |
| — | +7954.6% | +53.1% | -77.6% | -9.1% | +101.5% | -0.3% | +431.9% | +1.7% | +35.6% | -38.6% | -58.7% | +26.9% | |
| ROA | 7.7% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 4.1% | -1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| — | +8183.6% | +54.2% | -76.8% | -1.5% | +101.7% | +12.6% | +470.2% | +4.3% | +35.7% | -39.2% | -57.9% | +28.3% | |
| ROIC | 11.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 5.5% | -1.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| — | -98.9% | +45.1% | -70.8% | -3.9% | +147.8% | +0.7% | +308.0% | +8.8% | +54.1% | -25.5% | -42.5% | +25.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 15.6x, up from 9.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 12.0% YoY to 2.65x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.32 | 1.25 |
| — | -99.9% | -8.9% | -2.5% | -12.4% | -20.3% | -24.4% | -16.2% | -7.6% | -4.1% | +16.0% | -2.8% | -4.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.42 | 15.61 | 9.26 | 16.53 | 6.77 | 35.71 | 13.16 | 5.74 | 6.72 | — | 14.16 | 18.48 | 7.44 |
| — | -56.3% | -29.6% | +188.1% | +0.9% | — | -7.1% | -69.0% | -9.8% | — | +37.3% | +46.2% | -20.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.78 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 2.37 | 3.39 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 1.80 | 2.02 |
| — | +12.0% | -18.2% | -6.3% | +4.3% | +15.2% | +53.4% | +19.3% | +0.5% | -5.0% | -12.1% | -6.3% | -4.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | 0.81 | 1.18 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.70 | 1.40 | 1.13 | 1.04 | 0.60 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| — | +15.2% | -15.9% | -3.5% | -4.6% | +17.4% | +39.1% | +14.8% | +4.3% | +11.1% | -12.0% | -9.0% | -7.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.08 | 4.81 | 6.50 | 3.77 | 12.49 | 1.21 | 4.17 | 10.34 | 8.79 | -1.82 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 9.23 |
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Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s current P/E is 25.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.