Stock Analysis
Dow Inc.DOW
Sector: Basic Materials · Industry: Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
AnalystsHold24 analystsPrice is 43% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 22% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Cheap for a reason — weak fundamentals
Risks
- Growth0
- Profitability10
Cheap for a reason — fundamentals remain weak.
What's happening with DOW
Profile
growth, moat, profitability and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation65/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (n/a)10/25
- FCF yield (15.5%)25/25
- P/S (0.5x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (29.3x)5/25
- Growth0/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-7.7%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability10/100 · Weak
- ROIC (3.0%)5/25
- ROE (-7.4%)0/25
- Net margin (-3.1%)0/25
- Operating margin (3.0%)5/25
- Financial Health43/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.27)3/25
- Current ratio (1.75)18/25
- Interest coverage (3.3x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 25%)12/25
- Quality50/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (3/9)5/25
- Beneish M (-2.35)20/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.7%)25/25
- Moat0/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (2/7 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (13.5%)0/25
- FCF-positive years (n/a)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -6.6%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.3 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠2 loss-making years in recent history
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 7.7%/yr
About Dow Inc.
Dow is one of the largest plastics and chemicals producers in the world, ranking in the top five for upstream plastics production, such as polyethylene, or PE, and polypropylene, or PP. Show more
It has three reportable segments: packaging and specialty plastics (P&SP), industrial intermediates and infrastructure (II&I), and performance materials and coatings (PM&C). The company traces its roots to 1897 with the founding of the Dow Chemical Company. After a long history of chemical production, Dow strategically merged with DuPont in 2017. In 2019, Dow, DuPont, and Corteva were split to enhance operational focus on the assets of the chemical conglomerate.
Headquarters: MIDLAND, MI · Employees: 34,600 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
65BP/E (TTM)—
Price / TTM EPS (own statements)
P/FCF11.4xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield15.5%A
Grade A: ValueLatest stored TTM FCF / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -1.9%–16.5% · 95th pct
P/S (TTM)0.52xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.4x–1.0x · 20th pct
EV/EBIT29.3xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 5.0x–83.7x · 67th pct
EV/Sales0.9xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E15.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.24xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio-0.54A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield4.72%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio64.1%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
10EROIC3.0%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE-7.4%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA-2.1%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin-3.1%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin3.0%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin9.9%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin—
FCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin—
TTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
0ERevenue CAGR-7.7%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-3.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
43D+Altman Z-Score1.27D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.75xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.14xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage3.3xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT12.1xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.12xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.22xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
50CPiotroski F-Score3/9D
Grade D: WeakFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.35A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue—
TTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.69xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 records| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carter Karen S Filed | Carter Karen S | Grant / award | +126.6K | |
Carter Karen S Filed | Carter Karen S | Grant / award | +24.1K | |
Moreno Mejia Luis Alberto Filed | Moreno Mejia Luis Alberto | Grant / award | +5.1K | |
Dial Debra L. Filed | Dial Debra L. | Grant / award | +5.1K | |
Yohannes Daniel Filed | Yohannes Daniel | Grant / award | +5.1K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyant Jill S Filed | Wyant Jill S | Grant / award | +5.1K | |
Banister Gaurdie E. JR. Filed | Banister Gaurdie E. JR. | Grant / award | +5.1K | |
Hinman Jacqueline C. Filed | Hinman Jacqueline C. | Grant / award | +5.1K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
0EROIC >12% Years2/7 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)13.5%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years—
Share of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-6.6%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)—
TTM net income per share (Finnhub fallback)
Cash / Share$6.11
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$21.96
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$19.44B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$4.24B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$15.20B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$17.37B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.39xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$21.60B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.44B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Dow Inc. (DOW)
DOW is up 0.91% at the last close. Dow Inc. meets only 3 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria — a sign of weak underlying fundamentals. Altman Z-Score of 1.27 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.35 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -8%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Dow Inc. posted a net loss in 2 of 7 available completed fiscal years (2019–2025).
- The stock currently yields 4.7% in dividends.
See how DOW ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all DOW moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Regular | 29.29 | +2.74% | 2.04 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 28.57 | +2.86% | 2.09 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 28.55 | +2.81% | 2.05 |
Frequently Asked Questions about DOW
What is the current Dow Inc. (DOW) stock price?
DOW is trading at $29.93 at the last market close, up 0.91% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks DOW pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is DOW stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Dow Inc.'s financial health at 43/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is DOW stock overvalued?
Dow Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of n/a and our valuation score rates it 65/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Dow Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for DOW. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Dow Inc. operate in?
Dow Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Dow Inc. do?
Dow is one of the largest plastics and chemicals producers in the world, ranking in the top five for upstream plastics production, such as polyethylene, or PE, and polypropylene, or PP.
About Dow Inc. (DOW) Stock
Dow Inc. (DOW) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers industry. As of the latest update, Dow Inc. is trading at $29.93, up 0.91% on the day with a market capitalization of $21.6 billion. The financial health score for DOW is 43/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for DOW stock.
DOW Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Dow Inc. (DOW) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time DOW stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for DOW with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Dow Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 43/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for DOW.
- Sector peers: Compare DOW against 5 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is DOW a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Dow Inc. (DOW) as an investment. The financial health score of 43/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Dow Inc. (DOW) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.