Douglas Dynamics (Douglas Dynamics) Interest Coverage

: 2.83 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Douglas Dynamics's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.6 Mil. Douglas Dynamics's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-4.5 Mil. Douglas Dynamics's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.83. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

PLOW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.61 Med: 4.51 Max: 8.88
Current: 2.87

PLOW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
74.98% of 1031 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 7.69 vs PLOW: 2.87

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Douglas Dynamics Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Douglas Dynamics Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Interest Coverage

5.16

2.61

4.42

5.22

2.87

Douglas Dynamics Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Interest Coverage																4.90	-	9.25	2.50	2.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage falls into.

Douglas Dynamics Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage

-1

Operating Income

Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt ⁽¹⁾.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Douglas Dynamics's Interest Expense was $-15.7 Mil. Its Operating Income was $44.9 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $195.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	44.909	/	-15.675
	=	2.87

Douglas Dynamics's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Douglas Dynamics's Interest Expense was $-4.5 Mil. Its Operating Income was $12.6 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $195.4 Mil.

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	12.644	/	-4.468
	=	2.83

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .

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Douglas Dynamics (Douglas Dynamics) Business Description

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Address

11270 W Park Place, Suite 300, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224

Website

https://www.douglasdynamics.com

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