DNOW Inc.

NYSE:DNOW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

DNOW Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

DNOW has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 70.4%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 22.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.2% per year. DNOW's return on equity is 7.3%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.

Key information

70.4%

Earnings growth rate

70.6%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate2.2%
Return on equity7.3%
Net Margin3.4%
Next Earnings Update07 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Apr 07
DNOW (NYSE:DNOW) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

DNOW: Flat Growth Still Does Not Warrant A Buy

Mar 16

DNOW Inc: Not Really Attractive At This Stage As Growth Is Slowing Down.

Nov 16
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Whitco Acquisition And Energy Evolution Focus To Boost Growth Amid Shrinking Margins And Market Challenges

Sep 14 Expansion through acquisition and increasing demand for midstream services highlight a strategic push into new markets and upgrading infrastructure for better supply chain capabilities.

DNOW Inc.: A Diversified Approach Will Offset The Near-Term Sluggishness

Aug 21

DNOW: Good Long Term Driven By Energy Transition Projects

May 23

DNOW: An Attractive Valuation With Strong Financials And Outlook

Feb 21

NOW Inc.: Steady Drivers But Lacks A Punch In The Short Term

Nov 08

NOW Inc.: Project Additions Offset The Industry Slackness (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 07

NOW Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

NOW Inc.: A Combination Of Pipeline And Clear Energy Projects Will Fuel Its Low Relative Valuation

Nov 09

NOW Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 01

NOW Inc.: Strong Margins, Improved Fundamentals, And Low Relative Valuation

Aug 12

NOW Non-GAAP EPS of $0.26 beats by $0.09, revenue of $539M beats by $49.94M

Aug 03

The Return Trends At NOW (NYSE:DNOW) Look Promising

May 18
The Return Trends At NOW (NYSE:DNOW) Look Promising

Are Investors Undervaluing NOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) By 47%?

Apr 20
Are Investors Undervaluing NOW Inc. (NYSE:DNOW) By 47%?

PVF Sales And Renewable Energy Projects Offset NOW's Cash Flow Problem

Apr 14

The Return Trends At NOW (NYSE:DNOW) Look Promising

Feb 16
The Return Trends At NOW (NYSE:DNOW) Look Promising

Industry Recovery And PVF Sales Can Outweigh NOW Inc.'s Cash Flow Woes

Jan 10

Investors Will Want NOW's (NYSE:DNOW) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 06
Investors Will Want NOW's (NYSE:DNOW) Growth In ROCE To Persist

NOW's Medium-Term Prospect Can Outweigh Cash Flow Concerns

Sep 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How DNOW makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:DNOW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 242,373804080
30 Sep 242,3572023980
30 Jun 242,3392233940
31 Mar 242,3002333840
31 Dec 232,3212433880
30 Sep 232,3131293840
30 Jun 232,3021353820
31 Mar 232,2471273730
31 Dec 222,1361263550
30 Sep 222,0211073590
30 Jun 221,883723500
31 Mar 221,744453460
31 Dec 211,63253410
30 Sep 211,519-513340
30 Jun 211,406-783310
31 Mar 211,376-1063430
31 Dec 201,619-4273970
30 Sep 201,939-5224440
30 Jun 202,364-4904970
31 Mar 202,770-4465360
31 Dec 192,951-975410
30 Sep 193,076585420
30 Jun 193,147675480
31 Mar 193,148675510
31 Dec 183,127515570
30 Sep 183,032325500
30 Jun 182,90745490
31 Mar 182,781-275480
31 Dec 172,648-525420
30 Sep 172,517-1205490
30 Jun 172,340-1675480
31 Mar 172,190-1945500
31 Dec 162,107-2345670
30 Sep 162,213-4125840
30 Jun 162,446-5815970
31 Mar 162,695-5556080
31 Dec 153,010-5026190
30 Sep 153,372-2386460
30 Jun 153,689196560
31 Mar 153,891646550
31 Dec 144,1051156380
30 Sep 144,1401346060
30 Jun 144,1831415860

Quality Earnings: DNOW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DNOW's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (10.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DNOW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 70.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: DNOW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: DNOW had negative earnings growth (-67.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-6.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: DNOW's Return on Equity (7.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 12:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

DNOW Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David MantheyBaird
James WestBarclays
Douglas BeckerBenchmark Company