Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $1.22
- Estimate
- $1.06
- Surprise
- +14.8%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $214.6M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.1 → 6.2/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) beat the $1.06 estimate with diluted EPS of $1.22 — a large 14.8% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.1/10) to Hold at 6.2/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates PLOW Hold at 5.3/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +14.8% surprise compares with a +55.9% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-02.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
- Earnings estimates trending UP
What argues against it
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
- Weak growth
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $39.36
- Price target
- $45.90
- Stop
- $37.54
- Upside to target
- +16.6%
- Reward-to-risk
- 3.0:1
The stock trades at 18.2× trailing but 12.2× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
PLOW at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Market cap
- $908.1M
- P/E (fwd)
- 12.2
- P/E (ttm)
- 18.2
- 52-week range
- $28.52–$55.00
- Off 52-week high
- 28.4%
- RSI (14)
- 35
- Volume vs avg
- 0.74×
- Score today
- 5.3/10