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accession: "0001437749-26-014705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLOW"
cik: "0001287213"
company_name: "DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:15:14.914040+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Dynamics Q1 net sales $137.8M (+20% YoY); raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Record Q1 net sales of $137.8M, up 20% YoY; net income $6.4M ($0.26 EPS) vs $0.1M a year ago.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.36 (record) vs $0.09; adjusted EBITDA $16.8M, up 78%, margin 12.2%.
- Work Truck Attachments net sales $60.9M (+67%) on heavy snowfall; Solutions net sales $76.9M (-2%).
- Dividend $0.295/share paid; $10.1M returned via dividends and share repurchases (~70K shares).
- FY2026 guidance raised: net sales $750-795M, adjusted EBITDA $110-125M, adj. EPS $2.55-3.05.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-014705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLOW
- cik: 0001287213
- company_name: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774926014705/0001437749-26-014705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774926014705/plow20260429_8k.htm

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