Douglas Dynamics Whiffs on Revenues

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Douglas Dynamics (NYS: PLOW) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Douglas Dynamics whiffed on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank significantly and GAAP loss per share increased.


Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Douglas Dynamics notched revenue of $8.6 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $14.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 64% lower than the prior-year quarter's $23.5 million.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at -$0.19. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted -$0.17 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.19 for Q1 versus -$0.04 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 21.3%, 1,730 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -48.0%, 5,590 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -49.9%, 4,650 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $63.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.38.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $179.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.67.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 38 members out of 41 rating the stock outperform, and three members rating it underperform. Among nine CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), nine give Douglas Dynamics a green thumbs-up, and give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Douglas Dynamics is outperform, with an average price target of $16.50.

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