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Douglas Dynamics (Douglas Dynamics) Debt-to-Equity

: 1.11 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Douglas Dynamics's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $61.3 Mil. Douglas Dynamics's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $195.4 Mil. Douglas Dynamics's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $231.6 Mil. Douglas Dynamics's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.11.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Douglas Dynamics's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

PLOW' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.87   Med: 1.1   Max: 1.42
Current: 1.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Douglas Dynamics was 1.42. The lowest was 0.87. And the median was 1.10.

PLOW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
77.45% of 1175 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.48 vs PLOW: 1.11

Douglas Dynamics Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Douglas Dynamics's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Douglas Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 1.34 1.12 0.96 1.11

Douglas Dynamics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 1.27 1.25 1.32 1.11

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Douglas Dynamics's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Douglas Dynamics Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Douglas Dynamics's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Douglas Dynamics's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Douglas Dynamics Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Douglas Dynamics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Douglas Dynamics's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Douglas Dynamics  (NYSE:PLOW) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Douglas Dynamics (Douglas Dynamics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11270 W Park Place, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224
Douglas Dynamics Inc is a manufacturer and upfitter of commercial vehicle attachments and equipment. The Company's portfolio includes snow and ice management attachments sold under the BLIZZARD, FISHER, HENDERSON, SNOWEX and WESTERN brands, turf care equipment under the TURFEX brand and industrial maintenance equipment under the SWEEPEX brand. The Company's portfolio also includes the upfit of attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON brand, and the DEJANA brand and its related sub-brands. The Company also leases fifteen manufacturing and upfit and service facilities located in Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. The Company conducts business in two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions.
Executives
Robert L Mccormick officer: President and CEO C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53233
James L Janik director C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Genderen Mark Van officer: President - Work Truck Attm. C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 300, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Linda R Evans officer: VP of Human Resources 7777 N 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Jon J Sisulak officer: Controller 7777 N 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Sarah C Lauber officer: CFO and Secretary 833 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, SUITE 900, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Joher Akolawala director 11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 300, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Keith Hagelin officer: VP, Operations C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Jonathon P. Sievert officer: President - Henderson Products C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Lisa R Bacus director 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Andrew Dejana officer: * See Remarks below C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53223
Robert J Young officer: Controller C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Mark Adamson officer: VP, Sales and Marketing C/O DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC., 7777 NORTH 73RD STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53233
Michael W Wickham director C/O ROADWAY CORP, 1077 GORGE BLVD, AKRON OH 44310
Margaret S Dano director FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC, 3125 MYERS STREET PO BOX 7638, RIVERSIDE CA 92513-7638

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