Douglas Dynamics Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

PLOW Stock  USD 27.55  2.15  8.46%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Douglas Dynamics. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Douglas Dynamics over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Douglas Dynamics' alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Douglas Dynamics' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.15)
Alpha
0.0537
Risk
1.67
Sharpe Ratio
0.0714
Expected Return
0.12
Please note that although Douglas Dynamics alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Douglas Dynamics did 0.05  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Douglas Dynamics stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Douglas Dynamics has a beta of 0.15  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Douglas Dynamics are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Douglas Dynamics is likely to outperform the market. Book Value Per Share is likely to drop to 7.25 in 2025. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to drop to -0.11 in 2025.

Enterprise Value

576.96 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Douglas Dynamics Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Douglas Dynamics market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Douglas Dynamics long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Douglas Dynamics. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Douglas Dynamics' performance over market.
α0.05   β-0.15

Douglas Dynamics expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Douglas Dynamics' Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Douglas Dynamics performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Douglas Dynamics Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Douglas Dynamics stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Douglas Dynamics shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Douglas Dynamics stock market price indicators, traders can identify Douglas Dynamics position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Douglas Dynamics Return and Market Media

The median price of Douglas Dynamics for the period between Thu, Nov 28, 2024 and Wed, Feb 26, 2025 is 25.2 with a coefficient of variation of 3.49. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.87, arithmetic mean of 24.97, and mean deviation of 0.75. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Douglas Dynamics An Interesting Stock, But Not Worth Buying Yet
12/19/2024
 
Douglas Dynamics dividend paid on 31st of December 2024
12/31/2024
3
Barclays PLC Has 1.49 Million Holdings in Douglas Dynamics, Inc. - MarketBeat
01/13/2025
4
The Shyft Group Inc Quote - Press Release - The Globe and Mail
01/24/2025
5
Douglas Dynamics Tactical Play With Heavy Snowfall Winter - Seeking Alpha
01/30/2025
6
Douglas Dynamics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call
02/03/2025
7
Acquisition by Donald Sturdivant of 4394 shares of Douglas Dynamics subject to Rule 16b-3
02/18/2025
8
Acquisition by Sarah Lauber of 13694 shares of Douglas Dynamics subject to Rule 16b-3
02/19/2025
9
LKQ Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
02/20/2025
10
Douglas Dynamics Q4 Earnings Snapshot
02/24/2025

About Douglas Dynamics Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Douglas or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Douglas Dynamics has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2022 2023 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.03260.04030.04630.0421
Price To Sales Ratio1.351.21.081.26

Douglas Dynamics Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Douglas Dynamics' financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Douglas Dynamics' leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Douglas Dynamics' public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Douglas Dynamics. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Douglas Dynamics' management manipulating its earnings.
19th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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6th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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19th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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