Dow Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Dow has a total shareholder equity of $18.8B and total debt of $15.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 82.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $59.4B and $40.5B respectively. Dow's EBIT is $2.1B making its interest coverage ratio 3.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $3.3B.
Key information
82.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$15.61b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.5x |
| Cash | US$3.28b |
| Equity | US$18.84b |
| Total liabilities | US$40.55b |
| Total assets | US$59.39b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 05
Does Dow (NYSE:DOW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 09Recent updates
Dow: A 6% Dividend Yield Opportunity As Materials Giant Remains Undervalued (Upgrade)
Dec 06Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Dec 03Dow: Portfolio Optimization Ahead, Buy Reiterated
Nov 22The Price Is Right For Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)
Nov 17There May Be Some Bright Spots In Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings
Nov 01Dow: Stabilization And China Key To Q3 Earnings Results
Oct 21Is There Now An Opportunity In Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)?
Oct 09Dow: Valuation Remains Unattractive
Sep 13Here's Why Dow (NYSE:DOW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 05Capital Allocation Trends At Dow (NYSE:DOW) Aren't Ideal
Jul 19Investors Appear Satisfied With Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Prospects
Jul 01Dow: Continues To Successfully Adapt To Unfavorable Market Conditions
Jun 08Down On Dow: We Prefer Air Products And Chemicals
May 31Is Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Potentially Undervalued?
May 28Dow: Virtuous Growth Cycle Centered In North America
Apr 10Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
Apr 05Investors Aren't Buying Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Revenues
Mar 23Are Investors Undervaluing Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) By 42%?
Feb 22Dow: Better Than Feared 2024 Estimates
Feb 16Some May Be Optimistic About Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings
Feb 07Dow: Q4 Earnings Reinforce Great Cash Management For This Stock
Jan 25What Does Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 24Dow: Chemical Maker Struggles With Earnings Decline And Macro Headwinds (Downgrade)
Jan 12Does Dow (NYSE:DOW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 09Why I Believe 5%-Yielding Dow Inc. Is 25% Undervalued
Jan 01Insufficient Growth At Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Hampers Share Price
Dec 22Dow: Resetting Expectations, Still A Buy
Nov 08Dow's Business May Be Nearing A Bottom
Oct 25Dow: A Modest Buy With 5.4% Dividend Yield And Strong Liquidity
Oct 02Dow: Price Pressure Continues
Sep 12Dow: This Dog Of The Dow Will Make A Comeback
Aug 29Dow: Challenging Q3, Buy Reiterated
Jul 28Dow's Juicy 5% Yield Would Be A No-Brainer If It Weren't For The Economy
Jul 10Dow: A Blue Chip Now With A 9.7% FCF Yield
Jun 12Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DOW's short term assets ($18.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($10.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: DOW's short term assets ($18.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($29.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DOW's net debt to equity ratio (65.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: DOW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 100.5% to 82.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: DOW's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.1%).
Interest Coverage: DOW's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 05:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Dow Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Alembic Global Advisors |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |