Heavy snowfall lifts Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) Q1 2026 sales and profit
Douglas Dynamics reported much stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales rose to $137.8 million from $115.1 million, a 19.7% increase, driven mainly by higher Work Truck Attachments volume after a snow season 26% above the 10‑year average.
Net income improved sharply to $6.4 million from $0.1 million, with net margin rising to 4.6%. Gross profit increased to $37.8 million and margin expanded to 27.4% as mix shifted toward the higher‑margin Attachments segment. Adjusted EBITDA grew to $16.8 million, up from $9.4 million.
The company generated free cash flow of $(4.2) million, reflecting seasonal working capital needs and higher capital spending, and ended the quarter with $109.7 million of liquidity, including $5.2 million in cash and $104.5 million of revolver availability. It paid $0.30 per share in dividends and repurchased $3.0 million of stock while remaining in compliance with its credit facility covenants.
Positive
- Strong Q1 rebound in profitability: Net sales increased 19.7% to $137.8 million and net income rose to $6.4 million, with gross margin improving to 27.4% and Adjusted EBITDA climbing to $16.8 million from $9.4 million.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Q1 2026 shows a strong rebound in profitability, helped by heavy snowfall and better mix.
Douglas Dynamics delivered net sales of $137.8M, up 19.7% year over year, almost entirely from the Work Truck Attachments segment, where revenue jumped from $36.5M to $60.9M on improved snowfall and higher equipment and parts demand.
Gross margin expanded from 24.5% to 27.4%, lifting income from operations to $9.9M versus $3.2M. Net income increased to $6.4M, while Adjusted EBITDA rose to $16.8M from $9.4M, showing operating leverage as volumes recovered and segment mix shifted toward higher‑margin products.
Despite seasonal working capital outflows and $3.0M of share repurchases, the company ended Q1 2026 with total liquidity of $109.7M and remained within its leverage covenant of not more than 3.50% to 1.00 under the Credit Agreement. Subsequent filings may provide more detail on how tariff changes and the OBBBA tax law will influence results beyond 2026.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
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| PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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| Item 1. Financial Statements |
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| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 |
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| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 |
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| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 |
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| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 |
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| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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| Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
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| PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
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| Item 1A. Risk Factors |
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| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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| Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures |
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| Item 5. Other Information |
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| Item 6. Exhibits |
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| Signatures |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands except share data)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||
| Inventories - truck chassis floor plan | ||||||||
| Refundable income taxes paid | ||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease - right of use asset | ||||||||
| Non-qualified benefit plan assets | ||||||||
| Other long-term assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Floor plan obligations | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability - current | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | ||||||||
| Short term borrowings | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Retiree benefits and deferred compensation | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability - noncurrent | ||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 23,125,192 and 23,069,841 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expense | ||||||||
| Intangibles amortization | ||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Debt modification expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other income | ||||||||
| Income before taxes | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per common share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash dividends declared and paid per share | $ | $ | ||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Gain on disposal of fixed assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount | ||||||||
| Debt modification expense | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Non-cash lease expense | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid assets, refundable income taxes and other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Benefit obligations, long-term liabilities and other | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of business | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting paid for employees’ taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payments on life insurance policy loans | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payments of financing costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net revolver borrowings | ||||||||
| Borrowings on long-term debt | ||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash operating and financing activities | ||||||||
| Truck chassis inventory acquired through floorplan obligations | $ | $ | ||||||
See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(In thousands except share data)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Retained | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | Capital | Earnings | Income | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $11 | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of ($60) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of $13 | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for pension and postretirement benefit liability, net of tax of $4 | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for interest rate swap, net of tax of $176 | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment for steel hedging instrument, net of tax of ($22) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See the accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands except share and per share data)
| 1. | Basis of presentation |
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for fiscal year-end financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company's 2025 Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2026.
The Company conducts business in two segments: Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. See Note 15 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of and financial information regarding these segments.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited.
| 2. | Revenue Recognition |
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generates all of its revenue from contracts with customers. Additionally, contract amounts represent the full amount of the transaction price as agreed upon with the customer at the time of order, resulting in a single performance obligation in most cases. In the case of a single order containing multiple upfits, the transaction price may represent multiple performance obligations.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table provides information about disaggregated revenue by customer type and timing of revenue recognition, and includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with reportable segments.
Revenue by customer type was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Work Truck Attachments | Work Truck Solutions | Total Revenue | |||||||||
| Independent dealer | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||
| Fleet | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | Work Truck Attachments | Work Truck Solutions | Total Revenue | |||||||||
| Independent dealer | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||
| Fleet | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Revenue by timing of revenue recognition was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Work Truck Attachments | Work Truck Solutions | Total Revenue | |||||||||
| Point in time | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Over time | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | Work Truck Attachments | Work Truck Solutions | Total Revenue | |||||||||
| Point in time | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Over time | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Contract Balances
The following table shows the changes in the Company’s contract liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Balance at Beginning of Period | Additions | Deductions | Balance at End of Period | ||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | Balance at Beginning of Period | Additions | Deductions | Balance at End of Period | ||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Contract assets include amounts related to the contractual right to consideration for completed performance obligations not yet invoiced. There were
The Company recognized revenue of $
| 3. | Credit Losses |
The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from distributors of truck equipment and dealers of completed upfit trucks. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition. A receivable is considered past due if payments have not been received within agreed upon invoice terms. Accounts receivable are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company takes a security interest in the inventory as collateral for the receivable but often does not have a priority security interest. The Company has short-term accounts receivable at its Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments subject to evaluation for expected credit losses. Expected credit losses are estimated based on the loss-rate and probability of default methods. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes the allowance for credit losses based on specific customer circumstances, past events including collections and write-off history, current conditions, and reasonable forecasts about the future.
The following table rolls forward the activity related to credit losses for trade accounts receivable at each segment, and on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | Additions (reductions) charged to earnings | Writeoffs | Changes to reserve, net | Balance at March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | Additions (reductions) charged to earnings | Writeoffs | Changes to reserve, net | Balance at March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| 4. | Fair Value |
Fair value is the price at which an asset could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the creditor. Fair value measurements are categorized into one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).
The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and discloses the fair value of long-term debt:
| Fair Value at | Fair Value at | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Non-qualified benefit plan assets (a) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest rate swaps (b) | ||||||||
| Steel hedging instrument (c) | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt (d) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
(a) Included in Non-qualified benefit plan assets is the cash surrender value of insurance policies on various individuals that are associated with the Company. The carrying amount of these insurance policies approximates their fair value and is considered a Level 2 input. The Company had outstanding loans of $
(b) Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g. interest rates and credit spreads). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. A credit risk adjustment is made on each swap using observable market credit spreads. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs. Interest rate swaps of $
(c) Valuation models are calibrated to initial trade price. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model (e.g., market prices). Model inputs are changed only when corroborated by market data. Thus, inputs used to determine fair value of the interest rate swap are Level 2 inputs. Steel hedging instruments of $
(d) The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including current maturities, approximates its carrying value and is considered a Level 2 input. Long-term debt is recorded at carrying amount, net of discount and deferred debt issuance costs, as disclosed on the face of the balance sheet.
| 5. | Inventories |
Inventories consist of the following:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Finished goods | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work-in-process | ||||||||
| Truck chassis inventory | ||||||||
| Raw material and supplies | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
The inventories in the table above do not include truck chassis inventory financed through a floor plan financing agreement, which are recorded separately on the balance sheet. The Company takes title to truck chassis upon receipt of the inventory through its floor plan agreement and performs upfitting service installations to the truck chassis inventory during the installation period. The floor plan obligation is then assumed by the dealer customer upon delivery. At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $
| 6. | Property, plant and equipment |
Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Land | $ | $ | ||||||
| Land improvements | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Buildings | ||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | ||||||||
| Mobile equipment and other | ||||||||
| Construction-in-process | ||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | ||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| 7. | Leases |
The Company has operating leases for manufacturing and upfit facilities, land and parking lots, warehousing space and certain equipment. The leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to
Lease Expense
The components of lease expense, which are included in Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | $ | ||||||
| Short term lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
Cash Flow
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash lease expense - right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $ | $ | ||||||
Balance Sheet
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Operating Leases | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term | ||||||||
| Operating leases (in months) | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate | ||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | ||||||
Lease Maturities
Maturities of leases were as follows:
| Year ending December 31, | Operating Leases | |||
| 2026 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2026) | $ | |||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| 2030 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total Lease Payments | ||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Total | $ | |||
| 8. | Other Intangible Assets |
The following is a summary of the Company’s other intangible assets:
| Gross | Less | Net | ||||||||||
| Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | ||||||||||
| Amount | Amortization | Amount | ||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangibles: | ||||||||||||
| Trademark and tradenames | $ | $ | - | $ | ||||||||
| Amortizable intangibles: | ||||||||||||
| Dealer network | ||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ||||||||||||
| Patents | ||||||||||||
| Noncompete agreements | ||||||||||||
| Trademarks | ||||||||||||
| Backlog | ||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangibles, net | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Gross | Less | Net | ||||||||||
| Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | ||||||||||
| Amount | Amortization | Amount | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangibles: | ||||||||||||
| Trademark and tradenames | $ | $ | - | $ | ||||||||
| Amortizable intangibles: | ||||||||||||
| Dealer network | ||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | ||||||||||||
| Patents | ||||||||||||
| Noncompete agreements | ||||||||||||
| Trademarks | ||||||||||||
| Backlog | ||||||||||||
| Amortizable intangibles, net | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $
| 2026 | $ | |||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| 2030 | ||||
| 2031 |
| 9. | Long-Term Debt |
Long-term debt is summarized below:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Term Loan, net of debt discount of $336 and $357 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less current maturities | ||||||||
| Long-term debt before deferred financing costs | ||||||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, net | $ | $ | ||||||
On March 26, 2025, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended and restated the Credit Agreement dated June 9, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of January 5, 2023, Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 11, 2023, and Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 29, 2024, the “Original Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured term loan to the Term Loan Borrower in the amount of $
The Credit Agreement was issued at a $
At March 31, 2026, the Company had outstanding borrowings under its term loan of $
The Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and negative and affirmative covenants, as well as customary events of default and certain cross default provisions that could result in acceleration of the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to have a Leverage Ratio of not more than
On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $
On November 21, 2025, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to further reduce its exposure to interest rate volatility. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $
The interest rate swaps' positive fair value at March 31, 2026 was $
On December 17, 2024, the Company entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce its exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument had a notional quantity of
On January 20, 2025, the Company entered into a floor plan line of credit for up to $
| 10. | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities are summarized as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Payroll and related costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Employee benefits | ||||||||
| Accrued warranty | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| 11. | Warranty Liability |
The warranty reserve was $
The following is a rollforward of the Company’s warranty liability:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warranty provision | ||||||||
| Claims paid/settlements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance at the end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| 12. | Earnings (Loss) per Share |
The amounts used in computing earnings per share and the weighted average common shares outstanding are as follows:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares | ||||||||
| Net income allocated to common shareholders | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | ||||||||
| Net income allocated to common shareholders - basic | $ | $ | ||||||
| Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shareholders | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders - diluted | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of participating securities | ||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | ||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
| 13. | Stock Compensation |
Equity compensation awards may be granted to certain eligible employees or non-employee directors. A detailed description of the Company's employee stock plans is included in the Company's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company incurred $
The Company recognized $
A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:
| Weighted | ||||||||||||
| Weighted | Average | |||||||||||
| Average | Remaining | |||||||||||
| Grant Date | Contractual | |||||||||||
| Shares | Fair value | Term (in years) | ||||||||||
| Unvested at December 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | $ | - | ||||||||
| Cancelled and forfeited | ( | ) | $ | - | ||||||||
| Unvested at March 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||||||
| Expected to vest in the future at March 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||||||
The Company recognized $
| 14. | Commitments and Contingencies |
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is engaged in various litigation including product liability and intellectual property disputes. However, the Company does not believe that any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position. In addition, the Company is not currently a party to any environmental-related claims or legal matters.
| 15. | Segments |
The Company operates through two operating segments for which separate financial information is available, and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance for the Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions segments and decides how to allocate resources based on Adjusted EBITDA. The chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate profit generated by the segments in deciding where to reinvest profits, whether it be within the segments or for other purposes such as paying dividends, repurchasing stock, or other general corporate uses. The chief operating decision maker also uses segment Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in benchmarking performance against competitors, as well as in evaluating the compensation of certain employees.
The Company’s two reportable business segments are as follows:
Work Truck Attachments. The Work Truck Attachments segment includes the Company's operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands.
Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.
Segment performance is evaluated based on segment net sales and Adjusted EBITDA. Separate financial information is available for the two operating segments. In addition, segment results include an allocation of all corporate costs to Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions. No single customer’s revenues amounted to 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue. Sales are primarily within the United States and substantially all assets are located within the United States.
Sales between Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions reflect the Company’s intercompany pricing policy. The following table shows summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments:
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net sales | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Other segment items (1) | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Capital Expenditures | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| Work Truck Attachments | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work Truck Solutions | ||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less items to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to income before taxes: | ||||||||
| Interest expense - net | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Amortization | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Debt modification expense | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Other charges (2) | ||||||||
| Income before taxes | $ | $ |
| (1) | Includes cost of sales, other (income) expense, and the addback of depreciation expense, stock based compensation, unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees for the periods presented. | |
| (2) | Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees for the periods presented. Reflects $ |
| 16. | Income Taxes |
The Company’s effective tax rate was
On July 4, 2025, a budget reconciliation bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA"), was signed into law. OBBBA amends U.S. tax law including provisions that impact the Company related to bonus depreciation, research and development and foreign derived intangible income.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The largest item affecting deferred taxes is the difference between book and tax amortization of goodwill and other intangibles amortization.
| 17. | Acquisition |
On November 3, 2025, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Venco Venturo Industries LLC and Venturo Truck Equipment Center LLC (together, "Venco Venturo"), a manufacturer of cranes, hoists and crane service bodies, for the purpose of expanding the Company's product line in its Work Truck Attachments segment. Total consideration paid was $
The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price paid or payable, and the subsequent working capital adjustment to the fair value of the net assets acquired as of the acquisition date:
| Accounts receivable | $ | |||
| Inventories | ||||
| Prepaids and other current assets | ||||
| Property and equipment | ||||
| Goodwill | ||||
| Intangible assets | ||||
| Other assets - long term | ||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | ( | ) | ||
| Total | $ | |||
The goodwill for the acquisition is a result of acquiring and retaining the existing workforces and expected synergies from integrating the operations into the Company, all of which has been allocated to the Work Truck Attachments reportable segment. The Company expects to be able to deduct amortization of goodwill for income tax purposes over a fifteen-year period starting at the date of acquisition. The acquired intangible assets include customer relationships of $
The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method, and accordingly, the results of operations are included in the Company's financial statements from the date of acquisition. Pro forma information is not presented as the impact is not material.
| 18. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses," which requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company is in the process of evaluating the standard's updated disclosure requirements.
| 19. | Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component |
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are as follows:
| Unrealized | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||
| Net Gain (Loss) | Net Gain (Loss) | Retiree | ||||||||||||||
| on Interest | on Steel | Health | ||||||||||||||
| Rate | Hedging | Benefit | ||||||||||||||
| Swap | Swap | Obligation | Total | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Other Postretirement Benefit items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Actuarial gains | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification net of tax | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Realized gains on interest rate swaps reclassified to interest expense | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification net of tax | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the three months ended March 31, 2025, are as follows:
| Unrealized | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||
| Net Gain (Loss) | Net Gain (Loss) | Retiree | ||||||||||||||
| on Interest | on Steel | Health | ||||||||||||||
| Rate | Hedging | Benefit | ||||||||||||||
| Swap | Swap | Obligation | Total | |||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Other Postretirement Benefit items: | ||||||||||||||||
| Actuarial gains | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification net of tax | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Realized gains on interest rate swaps reclassified to interest expense | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Tax expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification net of tax | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| 20. | Stockholders' Equity |
On February 16, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the information contained in our Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amounts presented are in thousands, unless otherwise stated.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise: “Douglas Dynamics,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements include information relating to future events, product demand, the payment of dividends, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of financial resources. These statements are often identified by use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will” and similar expressions and include references to assumptions and relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) weather conditions, particularly lack of or reduced levels of snowfall and the timing of such snowfall, including as a result of global climate change; (ii) our ability to manage general economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including the impacts of natural disasters, labor strikes, global political instability, adverse developments affecting the banking and financial services industries, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments, or other significant decline in economic conditions; (iii) increases in the price of steel or other materials, including as a result of tariffs or inflationary conditions, necessary for the production of our products that cannot be passed on to our distributors; (iv) our inability to maintain good relationships with the original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) with whom we currently do significant business; (v) the inability of our suppliers and OEM partners to meet our volume or quality requirements; (vi) increases in the price of fuel or freight, including the impact of the war with Iran; (vii) the effects of laws and regulations and their interpretations on our business and financial condition, including policy or regulatory changes related to climate change; (viii) a significant decline in economic conditions; (ix) our inability to maintain good relationships with our distributors; (x) lack of available or favorable financing options for our end-users, distributors or customers; (xi) inaccuracies in our estimates of future demand for our products; (xii) our inability to protect or continue to build our intellectual property portfolio; (xiii) our inability to develop new products or improve upon existing products in response to end-user needs; (xiv) the effects of laws and regulations and their interpretations on our business and financial condition; (xv) losses due to lawsuits arising out of personal injuries associated with our products; (xvi) factors that could impact the future declaration and payment of dividends or our ability to execute repurchases under our stock repurchase program; (xvii) our inability to effectively manage the use of artificial intelligence; (xviii) disruptions at our manufacturing facilities; (xix) our inability to compete effectively against competition; (xx) our inability to successfully implement our new enterprise resource planning system; (xxi) our inability to achieve the projected financial performance with the assets of Venco Venturo, which we acquired in 2025 and unexpected costs or liabilities related to such acquisition, as well as those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, if any, or in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation, except as required by law, to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Results of Operations
The Company’s two reportable business segments are as follows:
Work Truck Attachments. The Work Truck Attachments segment includes the Company's operations that manufacture and sell snow and ice control attachments and other products sold under the FISHER®, WESTERN® and SNOWEX® brands, and truck-mounted service cranes and dump hoists under the VENCO® and VENTURO® brands. As described under “Seasonality and Year-To-Year Variability,” the Work Truck Attachments Segment is seasonal and, as a result, its results of operations can vary from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year.
Work Truck Solutions. The Work Truck Solutions segment includes manufactured municipal snow and ice control products under the HENDERSON® brand and the up-fit of market leading attachments and storage solutions under the HENDERSON® brand, and the DEJANA® brand and its related sub-brands.
In addition, segment results include an allocation of all corporate costs to Work Truck Attachments and Work Truck Solutions.
Business Update
As a result of recent market volatility, enacted or potential tariffs, supply chain disruptions, labor strikes, labor shortages, inflationary pressures (including around materials, freight including as a result of the war in Iran, labor and benefits) and other economic trends, our results of operations may be significantly impacted in future quarters. While Douglas Dynamics is primarily a domestic manufacturer and upfitter and most of our revenue is from domestic customers, we do rely on a global supply chain to source our parts and materials. We source certain materials from China and other countries where tariffs and export restrictions have been enacted or proposed. We may see increased materials costs as a result of these existing or future tariffs and export restrictions, and we may be unable to effectively offset these tariffs or export restrictions with price increases, which could negatively impact our profitability in future quarters. We may also not be able to effectively offset increased freight costs resulting from the war in Iran with price increases, which could negatively impact our profitability in future quarters. We may have challenges in short-term liquidity that could impact our ability to fund working capital needs. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity. We reduce discretionary spending where possible and defer payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long term growth projects. In consideration of these recent macroeconomic trends and the various actions that we have taken to preserve our liquidity, we expect that cash on hand and cash we generate from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities, will provide adequate funds for the foreseeable future.
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision invalidating the broad-based tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Significant uncertainty exists regarding the timing and amount of any potential tariff refunds. We will continue to assess these developments as additional information becomes available.
Overview
The following table sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the consolidated statements of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the table below and throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” consolidated statements of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The information contained in the table below should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
March 31, |
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| 2026 |
2025 |
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| (unaudited) |
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| Net sales |
$ | 137,797 | $ | 115,067 | ||||
| Cost of sales |
100,026 | 86,928 | ||||||
| Gross profit |
37,771 | 28,139 | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expense |
26,341 | 23,387 | ||||||
| Intangibles amortization |
1,517 | 1,550 | ||||||
| Income from operations |
9,913 | 3,202 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net |
(2,062 | ) | (2,384 | ) | ||||
| Debt modification expense |
- | (176 | ) | |||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | (156 | ) | |||||
| Other income |
44 | 4 | ||||||
| Income before taxes |
7,895 | 490 | ||||||
| Income tax expense |
1,519 | 342 | ||||||
| Net income |
$ | 6,376 | $ | 148 | ||||
The following table sets forth for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 the percentage of certain items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, relative to net sales:
| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
March 31, |
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| 2026 |
2025 |
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| (unaudited) |
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| Net sales |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
72.6 | % | 75.5 | % | ||||
| Gross profit |
27.4 | % | 24.5 | % | ||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expense |
19.1 | % | 20.3 | % | ||||
| Intangibles amortization |
1.1 | % | 1.4 | % | ||||
| Income from operations |
7.2 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||
| Interest expense, net |
(1.5 | )% | (2.1 | )% | ||||
| Debt modification expense |
- | % | (0.2 | )% | ||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | % | (0.1 | )% | ||||
| Other income |
- | % | - | % | ||||
| Income before taxes |
5.7 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||
| Income tax expense |
1.1 | % | 0.3 | % | ||||
| Net income |
4.6 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
Net Sales
Net sales were $137.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $115.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $22.7 million, or 19.7%. The increase in sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 is a result of higher volumes at Work Truck Attachments related to improved snowfall levels. See below for a discussion of net sales for each of our segments.
| Three Months Ended |
Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
March 31, |
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| 2026 |
2025 |
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| Net sales |
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| Work Truck Attachments |
$ | 60,911 | $ | 36,457 | ||||
| Work Truck Solutions |
76,886 | 78,610 | ||||||
| $ | 137,797 | $ | 115,067 | |||||
Net sales at our Work Truck Attachments segment were $60.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $36.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $24.4 million. The increase in sales in the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to higher equipment volumes and parts and accessories sales related to improved snowfall levels. The most recent snow season ended March 2026 was approximately 26.0% above the 10-year average, compared to the prior snow season which saw snowfall 12.0% below the 10-year average.
Net sales at our Work Truck Solutions segment were $76.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $78.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, a decrease of $1.7 million. The decrease in sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was a result of lower commercial volumes and lower sales of Company-purchased chassis, somewhat offset by price increase realization.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was $100.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $86.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $13.1 million or 15.1%. The increase in cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in the prior year was driven by the higher volumes at our Work Truck Attachments segment. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales were 72.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to 75.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, respectively. The decrease in cost of sales as a percentage of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2026 is related to segment mix, as Work Truck Attachments typically has higher gross margins than Work Truck Solutions.
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $37.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $28.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $9.7 million, or 34.5%. The change in gross profit is attributable to the changes in sales as discussed above under “—Net Sales.” As a percentage of net sales, gross profit increased from 24.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 27.4% for the corresponding period in 2026. The reasons for the changes in gross profit as a percentage of net sales are the same as those relating to the changes in cost of sales as a percentage of sales discussed above under “—Cost of Sales.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expenses, including intangibles amortization, were $27.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $3.0 million, or 12.0%. The increase in the three months ended March 31, 2026 is related to higher incentive and stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million, higher wages and salaries of $0.7 million related to increased headcount including the acquisition of Venco Venturo in November 2025, as well as increased rent costs and other discretionary spending.
Debt Modification Expense
Debt modification expense was $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The debt modification expense in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities by virtue of entering into the Credit Agreement.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt was $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The loss on extinguishment of debt in 2025 related to fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s March 26, 2025 refinancing of its term loan and revolving credit facilities by virtue of entering into the Credit Agreement.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease compared to the $2.4 million incurred in the same period in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to lower interest on our term loan of $0.2 million and lower interest on our revolver of $0.1 million related to lower interest rates.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate was 19.2% and 69.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was impacted by a discrete tax benefit of $0.5 million related to tax from stock compensation. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was impacted by discrete tax expense of $0.2 million related to excess tax from stock compensation, and due to the low pre-tax income in the period, the rate was more significantly affected.
On July 4, 2025, OBBBA, was signed into law. OBBBA amends U.S. tax law including provisions that impact us related to bonus depreciation, research and development and foreign derived intangible income.
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $6.4 million, compared to $0.1 million for the corresponding period in 2025, an increase of $6.3 million. The change in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was driven by the factors described above under “— Net Sales,” “— Cost of Sales,” “— Selling, General and Administrative Expense,” “— Debt Modification Expense,” “— Loss on Extinguishment of Debt,” “—Interest Expense," and “— Income Taxes.” As a percentage of net sales, net income was 4.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 0.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in our Form 10-K (Commission File No. 001-34728) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of cash have been, and we expect will continue to be, cash from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facilities.
Our primary uses of cash are to provide working capital, meet debt service requirements, finance capital expenditures, pay dividends under our dividend policy, repurchase shares of our common stock, and support our growth, including through potential acquisitions, and for other general corporate purposes. For a description of the seasonality of our working capital rates see “—Seasonality and Year-To-Year Variability.”
Our Board of Directors has adopted a dividend policy that reflects an intention to distribute to our stockholders a regular quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of these dividends to holders of our common stock is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends upon many factors, including our financial condition and earnings, legal requirements, taxes and other factors our Board of Directors may deem to be relevant. The terms of our indebtedness may also restrict us from paying cash dividends on our common stock under certain circumstances. As a result of this dividend policy, we may not have significant cash available to meet any large unanticipated liquidity requirements. As a result, we may not retain a sufficient amount of cash to fund our operations or to finance unanticipated capital expenditures or growth opportunities, including acquisitions. Our Board of Directors may, however, amend, revoke or suspend our dividend policy at any time and for any reason.
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value. This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of our shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. We repurchased approximately $3.0 million in shares during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
As of March 31, 2026, we had $109.7 million of total liquidity, comprised of $5.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $104.5 million of borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility, compared with total liquidity as of December 31, 2025 of approximately $127.8 million, comprised of approximately $8.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and borrowing availability of approximately $119.5 million under our revolving credit facility. The change in our total liquidity from December 31, 2025 is primarily due to the seasonality of our business. We have taken various steps to preserve liquidity, including reducing discretionary spending where appropriate and deferring payments where appropriate within existing contractual terms, while remaining committed to long term growth projects. We expect that cash on hand and cash we generate from operations, as well as available credit under our senior credit facilities, will provide adequate funds for the primary uses of cash we describe above for the foreseeable future. From time to time, we may seek additional funding through the issuance of debt or equity securities to provide additional liquidity to fund acquisitions aligned with our strategic priorities and for other general corporate purposes.
The following table shows our cash and cash equivalents, net accounts receivable and inventories at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
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December 31, |
March 31, |
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2025 |
2025 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 5,189 | $ | 8,297 | $ | 7,207 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net |
67,702 | 97,561 | 69,219 | |||||||||
| Inventories |
185,775 | 149,656 | 171,472 | |||||||||
We had cash and cash equivalents of $5.2 million at March 31, 2026 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $8.3 million and $7.2 million at December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The table below sets forth a summary of the significant sources and uses of cash for the periods presented.
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| Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (994 | ) | $ | (1,337 | ) | $ | 343 | (25.7 | )% | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(4,088 | ) | (2,161 | ) | (1,927 | ) | 89.2 | % | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
1,974 | 5,586 | (3,612 | ) | (64.7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Change in cash |
$ | (3,108 | ) | $ | 2,088 | $ | (5,196 | ) | (248.9 | )% | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities decreased $0.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2025 to the three months ended March 31, 2026. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was due to a $6.9 million increase in net income adjusted for reconciling items, somewhat offset by unfavorable changes in working capital and operating assets and liabilities of $6.5 million. The largest unfavorable changes in working capital and operating assets and liabilities was an increase in cash used in accounts payable related to the timing of supplier payments, somewhat offset by higher cash provided by accounts receivable related to the timing of collections.
Net cash used in investing activities increased $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025 due to a higher level of capital expenditures, as well as the payment of the final working capital adjustment related to the Venco Venturo acquisition.
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in 2025. The decrease in cash provided was related to there being $3.0 million in share repurchases in the three months ended March 31, 2026, with no repurchases in the corresponding period in the prior year, as well as net borrowings in the prior year related to the debt refinancing that occurred on March 26, 2025. This decrease in cash provided was somewhat offset by having higher net revolver borrowings in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the prior year.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was ($4.2) million compared to ($3.5) million in the corresponding period in 2025, a decrease of $0.7 million. The decrease in free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is primarily a result of lower cash used in operating activities of $0.3 million as discussed above under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains financial information calculated other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
These non-GAAP measures include:
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Free cash flow; and |
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Adjusted EBITDA; and |
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Adjusted net income and earnings per share. |
These non-GAAP disclosures should not be construed as an alternative to the reported results determined in accordance with GAAP.
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we define as net cash used in operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow should be evaluated in addition to, and not considered a substitute for, other financial measures such as net income and cash flow used in operations. We believe that free cash flow represents our ability to generate additional cash flow from our business operations.
The following table reconciles net cash used in operating activities, a GAAP measure, to free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure.
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$ | (994 | ) | $ | (1,337 | ) | ||
| Acquisition of property and equipment |
(3,161 | ) | (2,161 | ) | ||||
| Free cash flow |
$ | (4,155 | ) | $ | (3,498 | ) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted for certain charges consisting of unrelated legal and consulting fees, severance, restructuring expenses, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of inventory step-up related to the Venco Venturo acquisition, and stock-based compensation. We use, and we believe our investors benefit from the presentation of, Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating our operating performance because it provides us and our investors with additional tools to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain items that management believes do not directly reflect our core operations. In addition, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and other external users of our consolidated financial statements in evaluating our operating performance as compared to that of other companies, because it allows them to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets and liabilities, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial projections. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our ability to make certain payments, including dividends, in compliance with our senior credit facilities, which is determined based on a calculation of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” that is substantially similar to Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool. As a result, you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness; |
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Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; |
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Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure; and |
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Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax obligations whether current or deferred. |
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA as well as the resulting calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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| Net income |
$ | 6,376 | $ | 148 | ||||
| Interest expense, net |
2,062 | 2,384 | ||||||
| Income tax expense |
1,519 | 342 | ||||||
| Depreciation expense |
2,339 | 2,273 | ||||||
| Amortization |
1,517 | 1,550 | ||||||
| EBITDA |
13,813 | 6,697 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense |
2,537 | 2,150 | ||||||
| Debt modification expense |
- | 176 | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | 156 | ||||||
| Other charges (1) |
461 | 252 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 16,811 | $ | 9,431 | ||||
| (1) | Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees for the periods presented. Reflects $58 in inventory step up related to Venco Venturo included in cost of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2026. |
The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
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$ | 7,663 | $ | 327 | ||||
| Work Truck Solutions |
9,148 | 9,104 | ||||||
| $ | 16,811 | $ | 9,431 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Attachments segment was $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $7.4 million. The change in the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to higher equipment volumes and parts and accessories sales related to improved snowfall levels. The most recent snow season ended March 2026 was approximately 26.0% above the 10-year average, compared to the prior snow season which saw snowfall 12.0% below the 10-year average.
Adjusted EBITDA at our Work Truck Solutions segment was $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $9.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in the three months ended March 31, 2026 was due to price increase realization and improved efficiencies, mostly offset by lower commercial volumes and lower sales of Company-purchased chassis.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (calculated on a diluted basis) represents net income and earnings (loss) per share (as defined by GAAP), excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, severance, restructuring expenses, debt modification expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of inventory step-up related to the Venco Venturo acquisition, and certain charges related to unrelated legal fees and consulting fees. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are useful in assessing the Company’s financial performance by eliminating expenses and income that are not reflective of the underlying business performance. We believe that the presentation of adjusted net income for the periods presented allows investors to make meaningful comparisons of our operating performance between periods and to view our business from the same perspective as our management. Because the excluded items are not predictable or consistent, management does not consider them when evaluating our performance or when making decisions regarding allocation of resources.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted net income as well as a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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$ | 6,376 | $ | 148 | ||||
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| - Stock-based compensation |
2,537 | 2,150 | ||||||
| - Debt modification expense |
- | 176 | ||||||
| - Loss on extinguishment of debt |
- | 156 | ||||||
| - Other charges (1) |
461 | 252 | ||||||
| Tax effect on adjustments |
(750 | ) | (683 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) |
$ | 8,624 | $ | 2,199 | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution |
23,587,508 | 23,121,555 | ||||||
| Adjusted earnings per common share - dilutive |
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.09 | ||||
| GAAP diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.26 | $ | (0.00 | ) | |||
| Adjustments net of income taxes: |
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0.08 | 0.07 | ||||||
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| - Other charges (1) |
0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) |
$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.09 | ||||
| (1) | Reflects unrelated legal, severance, restructuring and consulting fees for the periods presented. Reflects $58 in inventory step up related to Venco Venturo included in cost of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2026. |
Future Obligations and Commitments
There have been no material changes to our future obligations and commitments in the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation in materials, freight and labor, including as a result of tariffs and the war in Iran, had a material impact on our profitability in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 and we expect the impact of any tariffs enacted and any ongoing inflationary pressures may also impact our profitability in the remainder of 2026. While we anticipate being able to cover this inflation by raising prices, there may be a timing difference of when we incur the increased costs and when we realize the higher prices in our backlog. In prior years as a result of inflationary pressures due to tariffs, we experienced significant increases in steel costs, but were able to mitigate the effects of these increases through both temporary and permanent steel surcharges; we expect, but cannot be certain, that we will be able to do the same going forward.
Seasonality and Year-to-Year Variability
Our Work Truck Solutions segment has less seasonality and variability than our Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit within our Work Truck Attachments segment, which is seasonal and also varies from year‑to‑year, in part due to changes in snowfall levels. Consequently, our Work Truck Attachments segment results of operations and financial condition for this segment vary from quarter-to-quarter and from year-to-year as well. In addition, because of this seasonality and variability, the results of operations for our Work Truck Attachments segment and our consolidated results of operations for any quarter may not be indicative of results of operations that may be achieved for a subsequent quarter or the full year, and may not be similar to results of operations experienced in prior years. That being the case, while snowfall levels vary within a given year and from year-to-year, snowfall, and the corresponding replacement cycle of snow and ice control equipment manufactured and sold by our Commercial Snow & Ice reporting unit, is relatively consistent over multi-year periods.
Sales of our snow and ice control products are significantly impacted by the level, timing and location of snowfall, with sales in any given year and region most heavily influenced by snowfall levels in the prior snow season (which we consider to begin in October and end in March) in that region. This is due to the fact that end-user demand for our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products is driven primarily by the condition of their snow and ice control equipment, and in the case of professional snowplowers, by their financial ability to purchase new or replacement snow and ice control equipment, both of which are significantly affected by snowfall levels. Heavy snowfall during a given winter causes usage of our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products to increase, resulting in greater wear and tear to our products and a shortening of their life cycles, thereby creating a need for replacement commercial snow and ice control equipment and related parts and accessories. In addition, when there is a heavy snowfall in a given winter, the increased income our professional snowplowers generate from their professional snowplow activities provides them with increased purchasing power to purchase replacement commercial snow and ice control equipment prior to the following winter. To a lesser extent, sales of our Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products are influenced by the timing of snowfall in a given winter. Because an early snowfall can be viewed as a sign of a heavy upcoming snow season, our end-users may respond to an early snowfall by purchasing replacement snow and ice control equipment during the current season rather than delaying purchases until after the season is over when most purchases are typically made by end-users.
We attempt to manage the seasonal impact of snowfall on our Work Truck Attachments revenues in part through our pre-season sales program, which involves actively soliciting and encouraging pre-season distributor orders in the second and third quarters by offering our Work Truck Attachments distributors a combination of pricing, payment and freight incentives during this period. These pre-season sales incentives encourage our distributors to re-stock their inventory during the second and third quarters in anticipation of the peak fourth quarter retail sales period by offering pre-season pricing and payment deferral until the fourth quarter. As a result, we tend to generate our greatest volume of sales (an average of over two-thirds over the last ten years) for the Work Truck Attachments segment during the second and third quarters, providing us with manufacturing visibility for the remainder of the year. By contrast, our revenue and operating results for the Work Truck Attachments segment tend to be lowest during the first quarter, as management believes our end-users prefer to wait until the beginning of a snow season to purchase new equipment and as our distributors sell off inventory and wait for our pre-season sales incentive period to re-stock inventory. Fourth quarter sales for the Work Truck Attachments segment vary from year-to-year as they are primarily driven by the level, timing and location of snowfall during the quarter. This is because most of our fourth quarter sales and shipments for the Work Truck Attachments segment consist of re-orders by distributors seeking to restock inventory to meet immediate customer needs caused by snowfall during the winter months.
Because of the seasonality of our sales of Work Truck Attachments snow and ice control products, we experience seasonality in our working capital needs as well. In the first quarter, we typically require capital as we are generally required to build our snow and ice control inventory in anticipation of our second and third quarter pre-season sales. During the second and third quarters, our working capital requirements rise as our accounts receivable increase as a result of the sale and shipment of products ordered through our pre-season sales program, and as we continue to build inventory. Working capital requirements peak towards the end of the third quarter and then begin to decline through the fourth quarter through a reduction in accounts receivable for the Work Truck Attachments segment when we receive the majority of the payments for pre-season shipped products.
We also attempt to manage the impact of seasonality and year-to-year variability on our business costs through the effective management of our assets. Our asset management and profit focus strategies include:
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the employment of a highly variable cost structure facilitated by a core group of workers that we supplement with a temporary workforce as sales volumes dictate, which allows us to adjust costs on an as-needed basis in response to changing demand; |
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our enterprise-wide lean concept, which allows us to adjust production levels up or down to meet demand; |
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the pre-season order program described above, which incentivizes distributors to place orders prior to the retail selling season; and |
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a vertically integrated business model. |
These asset management and profit focus strategies, among other management tools, allow us to adjust fixed overhead and selling, general and administrative expenditures to account for the year-to-year variability of our sales volumes.
Additionally, although our annual capital expenditures are modest and normally budgeted around 2-3% of net sales, they can be temporarily reduced by up to approximately 40% in response to actual or anticipated decreases in sales volumes. If we are unsuccessful in our asset management initiatives, the seasonality and year-to-year variability effects on our business may be compounded and in turn our results of operations and financial condition may suffer.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We do not use financial instruments for speculative trading purposes, and do not hold any derivative financial instruments that could expose us to significant market risk. Other than the broad effects of recent macro-economic trends and their negative impact on the global economy and major financial markets, our primary market risk exposures are changes in interest rates and steel price fluctuations.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk primarily from changes in interest rates. Our borrowings, including our term loan and any revolving borrowings under our senior credit facilities, are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. A portion of our interest rate risk associated with our term loan is mitigated through interest rate swaps. In addition, the interest rate on any revolving borrowings is subject to an increase in the interest rate based on our average daily availability under our revolving credit facility.
As of March 31, 2026, we had outstanding borrowings under our term loan of $142.2 million. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our term loan would have changed interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2026 by $0.0 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2026, we had $20.0 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. A hypothetical interest rate change of 1%, 1.5% and 2% on our revolving credit facility each would have changed interest incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2026 by less than $0.1 million.
Commodity Price Risk
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to market risk related to our purchase of steel, the primary commodity upon which our manufacturing depends. Our steel purchases as a percentage of revenue were 10.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 8.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. While steel is typically available from numerous suppliers, the price of steel is a commodity subject to fluctuations that apply across broad spectrums of the steel market. If the price of steel increases, including as a result of tariffs, our variable costs could also increase. While historically we have successfully mitigated these increased costs through the implementation of either permanent price increases and/or temporary invoice surcharges, there may be timing differences between when we realize the price increases and incur the increased costs, and in the future we may not be able to successfully mitigate these costs, which could cause our gross margins to decline. If our costs for steel were to increase by $1.00 in a period where we are not able to pass any of this increase onto our distributors, our gross margins would decline by $1.00 in the period in which such inventory was sold.
On December 17, 2024, we entered into a steel hedging agreement to reduce our exposure to commodity price swings. The steel hedging instrument had a notional quantity of 3,000 short tons and is effective for the period August 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, which we believe was slightly less than half of our exposure during the effective period. Under the steel hedge agreement, we made fixed payments of $819 per short ton for the Steel Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) commodity. The steel hedging instrument is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The steel hedging instrument's fair value at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $0 and $0.1 million, respectively, which was included in Prepaid and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we are engaged in various litigation matters primarily including product liability and intellectual property disputes. However, management does not believe that any current litigation is material to our operations or financial position. In addition, we are not currently party to any environmental-related claims or legal matters.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no significant changes in our risk factors from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company withheld approximately 23,686 shares of the Company's common stock to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations that arose upon vesting of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Company's stockholder-approved equity incentive plan.
On February 16, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $50.0 million in shares of common stock at market value (the “2022 repurchase plan”). This authorization does not have an expiration date. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. We may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. Shares repurchased under the 2022 repurchase plan are retired.
Total share repurchases under the 2022 repurchase plan for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are as follows:
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Total number of shares purchased |
Average price paid per share |
Number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced program |
Approximate dollar value of shares still available to be purchased under the program (000's) |
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| 1/1/2026 - 1/31/2026 |
- | $ | - | - | $ | 38,000 | ||||||||||
| 2/1/2026 - 2/28/2026 |
- | - | - | 38,000 | ||||||||||||
| 3/1/2026 - 3/31/2026 |
70,376 | 42.63 | 70,376 | 35,000 | ||||||||||||
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70,376 | $ | - | 70,376 | $ | 35,000 | ||||||||||
Dividend Payment Restrictions
Our senior credit facilities include certain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. The senior credit facilities also restrict our subsidiaries from paying dividends and otherwise transferring assets to Douglas Dynamics, Inc. For additional detail regarding these restrictions, see Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
(c)
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
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Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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The following financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed on May 5, 2026, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and (vi) the information included in Part II, Item 5(c). |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
* Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC. |
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/s/ SARAH C. LAUBER |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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