Douglas Dynamics Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (PLOW)
Douglas Dynamics's capital expenditures (capex) was $10.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.8M | $3.1M | +39.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.8M | −$2.0M | −20.50% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.8M | −$2.6M | −21.25% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.4M | $521,000 | +4.39% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.9M | −$2.8M | −19.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $14.7M | $3.1M | +27.30% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $11.5M | $1.8M | +19.02% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $9.7M | $2.1M | +28.12% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $7.6M | −$2.3M | −23.06% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.8M | −$179,000 | −1.79% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.0M | $4.8M | +90.50% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.3M | $2.5M | +89.33% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.3M | +91.91% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.4M | −$927,000 | −39.06% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.4M | −$636,000 | −21.14% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.0M | −$5.2M | −63.30% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $8.2M | — | — |
Douglas Dynamics quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.1M | $1.2M | +39.63% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.2M | $1.0M | +46.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.8M | −$1.5M | −34.49% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.9M | $1.8M | +169.71% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.0M | $1.3M | +77.44% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.2M | $1.4M | +179.20% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.2M | $1.4M | +47.29% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.1M | −$1.6M | −59.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.7M | −$1.1M | −39.65% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $774,000 | −$694,000 | −47.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.9M | −$1.5M | −34.44% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.7M | −$716,000 | −21.24% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.8M | −$522,000 | −15.86% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.5M | $112,000 | +8.26% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.4M | −$400,000 | −8.36% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.4M | $819,000 | +32.09% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.3M | $923,000 | +38.98% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.4M | −$821,000 | −37.71% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.8M | −$433,000 | −8.30% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.6M | −$1.9M | −42.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.4M | −$376,000 | −13.70% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.2M | −$127,000 | −5.51% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.2M | $1.5M | +39.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.4M | $2.1M | +87.96% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.7M | −$1.9M | −41.39% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.3M | $1.5M | +199.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.7M | $344,000 | +10.15% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.4M | $127,000 | +5.71% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.7M | $1.9M | +68.90% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $769,000 | −$538,000 | −41.16% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.4M | $1.0M | +44.35% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $2.2M | $153,000 | +7.39% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.8M | $932,000 | +50.65% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.3M | $1,000 | +0.08% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.3M | −$399,000 | −14.53% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.1M | −$220,000 | −9.61% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.8M | −$1.8M | −49.30% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.3M | $141,000 | +12.10% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.7M | −$153,000 | −5.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.3M | −$1.5M | −40.15% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3.6M | $1.6M | +78.77% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.2M | −$89,000 | −7.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.9M | $955,000 | +49.13% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.8M | $3.1M | +442.70% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.0M | $715,000 | +54.37% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.3M | −$36,000 | −2.79% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.9M | $916,000 | +89.11% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $705,000 | $421,000 | +148.24% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.3M | $695,000 | +112.10% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.3M | $447,000 | +53.02% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.0M | $665,000 | +183.20% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $284,000 | $217,000 | +323.88% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $620,000 | $41,000 | +7.08% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $843,000 | $406,000 | +92.91% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $363,000 | −$425,000 | −53.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $67,000 | −$678,000 | −91.01% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $579,000 | $6,000 | +1.05% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $437,000 | $170,000 | +63.67% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $788,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $745,000 | $185,000 | +33.04% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $573,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $267,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $560,000 | — | — |
Douglas Dynamics capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Douglas Dynamics's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $14.7M to $10.8M, a change of −$3.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.1M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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