DOWDow Inc. exhibits a mixed investment profile. Fundamentally, it offers a strong dividend yield and stable operations in essential sectors, but faces headwinds from declining revenue and profitability. Technical indicators suggest a bearish trend, warranting a cautious 'Hold' recommendation. Investors should monitor upcoming earnings and sector performance.
Dow Inc. operates in mature but essential industries. While its products are critical for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer goods, these sectors are not characterized by rapid growth or disruptive innovation. The company has a solid, albeit not exceptional, focus on sustainability and ESG principles.
Dow Inc. presents a stable financial foundation with a significant dividend yield. However, recent financial performance shows declining revenue and negative earnings, indicating potential challenges. The company's balance sheet remains robust, offering some resilience.
The stock has experienced a significant price decline over the past year, and current technical indicators suggest a bearish trend. Moving averages are mostly indicating 'Sell', and several oscillators point to bearish momentum, despite some indicators showing oversold conditions.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Materials Science Innovation | 65 |
| Packaging & Specialty Plastics Demand | 70 |
| Infrastructure Spending | 60 |
| ESG & Sustainability Focus | 55 |
| Global Economic Sensitivity | 50 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 50 |
| Profitability | 40 |
| Growth | 30 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 70 |
| Cash Flow | 35 |
| Dividend Yield | 90 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 30 |
| Momentum | 50 |
| Volume Confirmation | 40 |
| Support & Resistance | 60 |
| Short-term Oscillators | 40 |
Improving Earnings Momentum
The company has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of the last 4 quarters, with a positive surprise of 23.77% in Q2 2024 and 6.66% in Q1 2024, indicating a positive trend in earnings execution.
Reasonable Valuation Metrics
The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for 2023 was 0.4, and for 2024 is projected to be 0.6, which is generally considered attractive, especially given the company's operations in the materials science sector.
Inconsistent P/E Ratio
The Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio is highly variable and often negative (e.g., -121.7 TTM, -78.7 for 2025Q1, -514.1 for 2024Q4), indicating potential unprofitability or difficulty in valuation, which could signal investor uncertainty.
Declining Revenue and Net Income
Revenue and net income have shown a declining trend from 2021 to 2024, with revenue decreasing from $54.97B in 2021 to $42.96B in 2024, and net income fluctuating significantly, suggesting potential operational challenges or cyclical industry pressures.
June 2025
13
Next Dividend Date
July 2025
24
Next Earnings Date
H: $-0.20
A: $-0.22
L: $-0.23
H: 10.26B
A: 10.19B
L: 10.09B
August 2025
29
Ex-Dividend Date
Dow Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various materials science solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings segments. The Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment provides ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, and aromatics products; and other ethylene derivatives, such as polyolefin elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber. The Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure segment offers polyurethanes, including propylene oxide, propylene glycol, and polyether polyols; aromatic isocyanates and fully formulated polyurethane systems; and chlor-alkali and vinyl comprising chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, and vinyl chloride monomer; and construction chemicals consisting of cellulose ethers, redispersible latex powders, and acrylic emulsions, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites. The Performance Materials & Coatings segment provides architectural paints and coatings, and industrial coatings; and acrylics-based building blocks, silicon metals, siloxanes, and intermediates. The company also engages in the property and casualty insurance, as well as reinsurance business. Dow Inc. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.
33.77 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for DOW have a max estimate of 56.00 and a min estimate of 22.00.