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Is DOW a good stock to buy?

Dow Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Dow
$23.92B
$33.04-0.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$30$35SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +7.2%Nov 13 · close
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  • FCF yield+4.2%
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in76d
  • RSI59
  • Support-0.2%
  • Resistance+5.4%
  • Off 52w high-22.7%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 20
  • PT$34.44 +4.2%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$21–$43
  • ATR+3.3%
  • Off ATH-54.0%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • MACD-0.14
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Dow a good stock to buy?

Dow is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand, economics and fragility. With a loss over the last 12 months, Dow has no P/E ratio (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price like its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

DOW sales growth revenue growth

-11%a year, for the last 3 years

Dow's sales fell 11% a year for 3 years, to $39.97B in fiscal 2025.

DOW analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Dow's sales to grow 10% to $43.97B in fiscal 2026 (12 analysts).

DOW peers

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Dow's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than LyondellBasell (-2%), IFF (-17%) and DuPont (-43%), slower than PPG Industries (+18%).

DOW sales by business revenue by segment

51%of its sales from Packaging & Specialty Plastics

Packaging & Specialty Plastics brought Dow 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure 28%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

DOW return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis2%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Dow earned 2% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; PPG Industries 16%, LyondellBasell 13%, DuPont 6% and IFF 4%.

DOW margin on each sale gross margin

11%left after making the product

Dow kept 11% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 37%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

DOW margin after costs profit margin

1%of sales left after running the business

Dow's operating margin was 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

DOW profit per share

-335%in its last fiscal year

Dow's earnings per share fell 335% in fiscal 2025, to -$3.69.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

DOW earnings vs estimates

4 of 4quarters above the analysts' estimate

Dow beat the analysts' profit estimate in all 4 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026; 4 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

DOW number of employees

-4%fewer people in a year

Dow had 34,600 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

DOW CEO pay

$19.08Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options

Dow paid its CEO $19.08M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

DOW financial health Altman Z-score

1.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Dow's Altman Z-score is 1.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

DOW shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.5% ▲
  • BlackRock8.7% ▲
  • State Street5.3% ▲
1,272institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,272 institutions hold 81% of Dow's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?like its peers

DOW price vs profit P/E ratio

—it lost money in 12 months: no P/E

Dow has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.

DOW price vs assets price to book

1.5×times what its assets are worth on paper

Dow trades at 1.5 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its peers' median is 1.7.

DOW analysts' target price target

+4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Dow is $34.44, 4% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $33.04.

DOW analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Citigroupdowngrade
  • B of A Securitiesupgrade
1 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, B of A Securities upgraded Dow; Citigroup downgraded it.

What is Dow's P/E ratio?

Dow has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. Dow trades at 1.5 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its peers' median is 1.7.

Is Dow profitable?

Dow's operating margin was 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

How does Dow make money?

Packaging & Specialty Plastics brought Dow 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure 28%.

Who owns Dow stock?

1,272 institutions hold 81% of Dow's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Dow have?

Dow had 34,600 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.