Dow Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Dow's CEO is Jim Fitterling, appointed in Aug 2018, has a tenure of 6.75 years. total yearly compensation is $19.06M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.041% of the company’s shares, worth $8.38M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 6.3 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Fitterling
Chief executive officer
US$19.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.9% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Can Find Comfort In Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Earnings Quality
May 08
Dow Inc. Just Missed Earnings With A Surprise Loss - Here Are Analysts Latest Forecasts
Apr 29Dow Moves To A Crisis Footing As Downside Risks Build (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 25Dow: Wait And See For The Cycle To Turn
Mar 20Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) P/E Is On The Mark
Mar 16Dow Is An Excessively Cheap Materials Stock (Technical Analysis)
Mar 13Investors Could Be Concerned With Dow's (NYSE:DOW) Returns On Capital
Mar 04Why Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 20Tough Environment Offers A Cyclical Buying Opportunity For Dow
Feb 10Dow Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Feb 08We Think Dow (NYSE:DOW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jan 29Dow: Don't Buy Yet
Jan 07Dow Is A Buy For The Very Patient
Dec 24Dow: 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: Better Than Feared 2024 Estimates
Feb 16Dow: Q4 Earnings Reinforce Great Cash Management For This Stock
Jan 25Dow: Chemical Maker Struggles With Earnings Decline And Macro Headwinds (Downgrade)
Jan 12Why I Believe 5%-Yielding Dow Inc. Is 25% Undervalued
Jan 01Dow: Resetting Expectations, Still A Buy
Nov 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$281m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$19m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$21m | US$2m | US$578m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$19m | US$2m | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$25m | US$2m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$22m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$16m | US$1m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$974m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$8m | US$1m | US$3b |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD19.06M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jim Fitterling (62 yo)
6.8yrs
Tenure
US$19,064,099
Compensation
Mr. James R. Fitterling, also known as Jim, serves as an Independent Director at 3M Company since February 5, 2021 and has been it's Lead Independent Director since April 03, 2024. He has been Chief Execut...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 6.8yrs | US$19.06m | 0.041% $ 8.4m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.6yrs | US$5.53m | 0.014% $ 2.8m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 6.1yrs | US$4.72m | 0.021% $ 4.3m | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 6.1yrs | US$4.66m | 0.0092% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | no data | US$4.08m | 0.0070% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | US$7.22m | 0.0043% $ 895.0k | |
| Chief Information & Digital Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Development | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | 0.0011% $ 219.1k | |
| VP of Environment | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Africa Operations | 2.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DOW's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 6.8yrs | US$19.06m | 0.041% $ 8.4m | |
| Director | 22.3yrs | US$352.52k | 0.0097% $ 2.0m | |
| Director | 7.3yrs | US$328.77k | 0.00024% $ 49.6k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 10.3yrs | US$397.52k | 0.0031% $ 646.9k | |
| Director | 7.3yrs | US$328.77k | 0.0037% $ 762.7k | |
| Director | 5.8yrs | US$348.77k | 0.00019% $ 39.3k | |
| Director | 3.1yrs | US$328.77k | no data | |
| Director | 4.8yrs | US$328.77k | 0.0015% $ 320.4k | |
| Director | 4.1yrs | US$328.77k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$348.77k | 0.00053% $ 109.5k | |
| Director | 5.1yrs | US$328.77k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Director | 4.1yrs | US$328.77k | 0.00038% $ 78.5k |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DOW's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/09 10:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 36 analysts. 17 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |