DOW
Dow Inc.
$30.79
▼ 3.0%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 11.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$22.87B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-17.3%
Revenue Growth
-7.7%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-7.2%
FCF Yield
17.1%
Debt / Equity
1.13x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.85x
Dividend Yield
4.2%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
22/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what DOW's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. DOW trades near $30.79, around its 50-day average ($36.85) and 200-day average ($29.64). Price tangled in its moving averages means there is no clear trend — the stock is ranging.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 38 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. DOW's is $1.36 (~4.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month DOW found buyers near $31.37 (support) and sellers near $37.35 (resistance); its 52-week range is $20.40–$42.74. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.4× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Dow Inc. (DOW) is a large-cap company in the Commodity Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $22.87B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $39.97B in revenue.
Our model rates DOW Weak (22/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-7.7%
Revenue moved from $54.97B in 2021 to $39.97B in 2025, a -7.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 7.7% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
6.3%
Operating Margin
-4.2%
Net Margin
-7.2%
ROE
-17.3%
Dow Inc. keeps about -7.2% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 6.3% gross margin and -4.2% operating margin. Return on equity is -17.3%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Total Debt
$16.21B
Net Debt
$12.10B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.13x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.1x, with a current ratio of 1.9x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $16.21B of total debt against $4.11B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.03B
Free Cash Flow
-$1.45B
FCF Margin
-3.6%
In the latest year Dow Inc. produced about $1.03B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 17.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
—
P/S
0.6x
P/B
1x
EV / EBITDA
—
DOW trades at n/a trailing earnings, 0.6x sales, and 1.0x book value. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How DOW stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), DOW ranks #24 of 26 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
—
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
-17.3%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
-7.7%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#24
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$23.14 – $38.57
vs. $30.79 today · expected CAGR -6% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $41.17B | $42.40B | $43.67B | $44.98B | $46.33B |
| Net income | $1.24B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $1.35B | $1.39B |
| EPS | $1.71 | $1.76 | $1.82 | $1.87 | $1.93 |
| Share price (low) | $20.56 | $21.18 | $21.81 | $22.47 | $23.14 |
| Share price (high) | $34.27 | $35.30 | $36.36 | $37.45 | $38.57 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -33% / 11% | -17% / 7% | -11% / 6% | -8% / 5% | -6% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for DOW:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~17.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 4.2% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against DOW:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-7.7%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (-7.2%) leave little room for error.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (22/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.1x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-7.7%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (-7.2%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Dow Inc. is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (22/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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