Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Competitors $24.57 -0.22 (-0.89%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLOW vs. GBX, LNN, ASTE, WNC, MLR, TWI, MTW, RAIL, TWIN, and CVGIShould you be buying Douglas Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Douglas Dynamics include Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Lindsay (LNN), Astec Industries (ASTE), Wabash National (WNC), Miller Industries (MLR), Titan International (TWI), Manitowoc (MTW), FreightCar America (RAIL), Twin Disc (TWIN), and Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Douglas Dynamics vs. Greenbrier Companies Lindsay Astec Industries Wabash National Miller Industries Titan International Manitowoc FreightCar America Twin Disc Commercial Vehicle Group Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GBX or PLOW? Greenbrier Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenbrier Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreenbrier Companies$3.54B0.57$160.10M$4.9712.95Douglas Dynamics$568.18M1.00$23.72M$2.3010.68 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GBX or PLOW? Greenbrier Companies received 143 more outperform votes than Douglas Dynamics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.68% of users gave Greenbrier Companies an outperform vote while only 55.06% of users gave Douglas Dynamics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGreenbrier CompaniesOutperform Votes42660.68% Underperform Votes27639.32% Douglas DynamicsOutperform Votes28355.06% Underperform Votes23144.94% Is GBX or PLOW a better dividend stock? Greenbrier Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Greenbrier Companies pays out 24.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 51.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Douglas Dynamics has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Douglas Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is GBX or PLOW more profitable? Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Greenbrier Companies' net margin of 4.52%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 12.68% beat Greenbrier Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greenbrier Companies4.52% 10.86% 3.90% Douglas Dynamics 9.89%12.68%4.89% Which has more volatility and risk, GBX or PLOW? Greenbrier Companies has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GBX or PLOW? 95.6% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Greenbrier Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Douglas Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to GBX or PLOW? In the previous week, Greenbrier Companies had 3 more articles in the media than Douglas Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Greenbrier Companies and 1 mentions for Douglas Dynamics. Greenbrier Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of 0.57 indicating that Greenbrier Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greenbrier Companies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Douglas Dynamics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GBX or PLOW? Greenbrier Companies currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.76%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.00%. Given Douglas Dynamics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Greenbrier Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Greenbrier Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Douglas Dynamics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryGreenbrier Companies beats Douglas Dynamics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. I picked Nvidia as one of my favorite stocks. Shares have jumped by more than 20,000% since then.I believe we are about to do it again with this new AI project called Stargate Get Douglas Dynamics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLOW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDouglas DynamicsConstruction machinery IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$572.50M$26.61B$16.84B$19.85BDividend Yield4.76%2.37%3.11%3.52%P/E Ratio10.6820.8914.7542.73Price / Sales1.001.2312.6719.27Price / Cash12.4210.5111.2117.86Price / Book2.182.372.095.52Net Income$23.72M$1.66B$1.52B$986.45M7 Day Performance-1.72%-2.31%-2.84%0.45%1 Month Performance-6.51%2.19%-6.61%1.05%1 Year Performance-8.42%10.52%-6.23%24.67% Douglas Dynamics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLOWDouglas Dynamics4.6245 of 5 stars$24.57-0.9%$28.50+16.0%-11.0%$572.50M$568.18M10.681,804GBXGreenbrier Companies3.2869 of 5 stars$64.35-0.4%$60.00-6.8%+67.8%$2.02B$3.54B13.0014,200LNNLindsay3.8078 of 5 stars$128.01+2.5%$132.50+3.5%+4.0%$1.39B$607.07M21.261,280Positive NewsASTEAstec Industries1.112 of 5 stars$35.990.0%$38.50+7.0%+11.8%$820.64M$1.28B-449.884,322Positive NewsWNCWabash National1.5725 of 5 stars$18.44-0.6%$18.00-2.4%-15.0%$804.34M$2.54B0.006,700Positive NewsMLRMiller Industries3.2611 of 5 stars$66.83-1.7%$82.00+22.7%+64.7%$764.47M$1.33B11.281,821Analyst RevisionTWITitan International3.3024 of 5 stars$6.78+0.9%N/A-49.8%$424.30M$1.82B0.006,900MTWManitowoc4.1878 of 5 stars$10.02-0.3%$12.47+24.4%-31.4%$353.03M$2.18B-37.114,800Positive NewsRAILFreightCar America2.854 of 5 stars$10.51-3.0%N/A+351.1%$204.81M$358.09M0.002,023Insider TradePositive NewsTWINTwin Disc3.1022 of 5 stars$11.07-0.9%N/A-24.1%$157.54M$295.13M16.52910Ex-DividendCVGICommercial Vehicle Group4.6767 of 5 stars$2.39+0.4%$10.00+318.4%-63.2%$82.46M$994.68M2.348,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Greenbrier Companies Competitors Lindsay Competitors Astec Industries Competitors Wabash National Competitors Miller Industries Competitors Titan International Competitors Manitowoc Competitors FreightCar America Competitors Twin Disc Competitors Commercial Vehicle Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PLOW) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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