Dow Inc (DOW) Growth Rates Comparisons to Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Dow Inc Growth Comparisons

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DOW Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -6.11 % -6.79 % 7.16 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) 3.53 % 22.23 % 2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -7.74 % -9.78 % 3.34 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -1.59 % -1.78 % 1.48 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 0.73 % -1.35 % 5.88 % 10.59 %


DOW's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




Facing -6.11% year on year sales decrease in the first quarter 2026, to $ 9.79 billions, Dow Inc reported smaller declines than the Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber industry with -6.79% but underperformed the 7.16% Revenue growth in the Basic Materials sector. Slow first quarter sales, in the Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber industry and within the Basic Materials sector, were portrayed in Dow Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the fourth quarter results, sales were higher by 3.53% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for Dow Inc is 0.73%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 10.59% over the past five years.

DOW Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
U S Canada
-10.2 %
-
EMEAI 1
-2.75 %
-
Asia Pacific
-6.46 %
-
Latin America
0.37 %
-
Packaging Specialty Plastics
-7.36 %
-
Packaging Specialty Plastics Hydrocarbons Energy
-17.24 %
-
Packaging Specialty Plastics Packaging and Specialty Plastics
-3.19 %
-
Industrial Intermediates Infrastructure
-8.02 %
-
Industrial Intermediates Infrastructure Industrial Solutions
-8.16 %
-
Industrial Intermediates Infrastructure Polyurethanes CAV
-8.01 %
-
Industrial Intermediates Infrastructure Other
25 %
-
Performance Materials Coatings
0.43 %
-
Performance Materials Coatings Coatings and Performance Monomers
-3.08 %
-
Performance Materials Coatings Consumer Solutions
2.85 %
-
Corporate Segment
-13.33 %
-
UNITED STATES
-10.97 %
-
Europe Middle East Africa and India
-2.75 %
-
Rest of World
-3.55 %
-
Reporting Reconciling Item Corporate Nonsegment
-13.33 %
-
Total
-6.11 %
-


Growth Rates of DOW's Income in the first quarter 2026


DOW Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) - 596.85 % 65.97 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 69.31 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) - -86.21 % 7.17 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) - 330.5 % 12.77 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change - -6.22 % 15.02 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) - - -6.33 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) - - 18.99 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change - - 21.9 % -28.52 %

DOW Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) - - 96.74 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) - - 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) - - -6.37 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) - - 21.63 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth - - 18.53 % 22.96 %

DOW's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) - - 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) - - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth - - 21.9 % -28.52 %



DOW EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) - - 96.74 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) - - 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change - - 18.53 % 22.96 %



Dow Inc reported bottom-line of $ -0.74 in the first quarter, compare to $ -0.44 in the same quarter a year ago. Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber industry fell by -6.79%, while Basic Materials sector increased by 96.74%, and overall market improved by 90.69%.

Comparing company's EPS to the fourth quarter results, income per share were higher by 3.53% . On the yearly basis, average annual income per share growth for Dow Inc is 0.73%, while S & P 500's including only the businesses with the first quarter 2026 Results, average annual income per share growth is 22.96% over the past five years.

DOW Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - 263.42 % - 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - -6.78 % 18.58 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - 44.23 % 12.49 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - -32.84 % 1.12 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - -96.08 % 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - 31.56 % 79.67 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -9.14 % -22.81 % 2.88 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -26.71 % -33.58 % -7.74 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -14.8 % -23 % -13.09 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -20.92 % -31.78 % -3 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -7.25 % -8.03 % -2.99 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 15.87 % 9.65 % 17.11 % 14.72 %

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