Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Competitors

Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) and Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) are both construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ALG or PLOW?

92.4% of Alamo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Alamo Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Douglas Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor ALG or PLOW?

In the previous week, Douglas Dynamics had 9 more articles in the media than Alamo Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Douglas Dynamics and 5 mentions for Alamo Group. Alamo Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Douglas Dynamics' score of 0.34 indicating that Alamo Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alamo Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Douglas Dynamics	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALG or PLOW?

Alamo Group has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Dynamics. Douglas Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alamo Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alamo Group	$1.63B	1.61	$115.93M	$9.60	22.57
Douglas Dynamics	$568.50M	1.18	$56.15M	$2.72	10.64

Which has more risk & volatility, ALG or PLOW?

Alamo Group has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALG or PLOW a better dividend stock?

Alamo Group pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Douglas Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Alamo Group pays out 12.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Dynamics pays out 43.4% 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. Alamo Group has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Is ALG or PLOW more profitable?

Douglas Dynamics has a net margin of 11.00% compared to Alamo Group's net margin of 7.25%. Douglas Dynamics' return on equity of 15.17% beat Alamo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alamo Group	7.25%	11.56%	7.92%
Douglas Dynamics	11.00%	15.17%	6.21%

Do analysts recommend ALG or PLOW?

Alamo Group presently has a consensus price target of $196.33, indicating a potential downside of 9.38%. Douglas Dynamics has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.21%. Given Douglas Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Douglas Dynamics is more favorable than Alamo Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alamo Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Douglas Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Alamo Group beats Douglas Dynamics on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.