Dow Inc (DOW) is a leading chemicals business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$53.75 after a previous close of US$54.62. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD53.21 to a high of USD53.95. The latest price was USD53.49 (25 minute delay). Dow is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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| Open | US$53.75 |
|---|---|
| High | US$53.95 |
| Low | US$53.21 |
| Close | US$53.49 |
| Previous close | US$54.62 |
| Change | US$-1.13 |
| Change % | -2.0688% |
| Volume | 1,139,310 |
| 52-week range | US$44.8875 - US$59.1706 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$52.7766 |
| 200-day moving average | US$55.0435 |
| Target price | US$57.16 |
| PE ratio | 34.1605 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.8 (5.06%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$1.62 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $53.49
| 1 week (2024-10-01) | -1.93% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-09-06) | 5.54% |
| 3 months (2024-07-08) | 1.31% |
| 6 months (2024-04-08) | -10.13% |
| 1 year (2023-10-06) | 6.38% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-10-07) | 20.45% |
| 3 years (2021-10-07) | -8.58% |
| 5 years (2019-10-08) | 21.98% |
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Valuing Dow stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Dow's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Dow's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Dow shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Dow's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5639. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Dow's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Dow's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$5.2 billion (£4 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Dow's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Dow's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$44.8875 up to US$59.1706. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Dow's is 1.213. This would suggest that Dow's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
N/A| Revenue TTM | US$43 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 6.61% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$8.6 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 2.78% |
| Return on equity TTM | 6.25% |
| Profit margin | 2.68% |
| Book value | 26.134 |
| Market capitalisation | US$38.8 billion |
| EBITDA | US$5.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 130.23% of net profits
Recently Dow has paid out, on average, around 130.23% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.06% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Dow shareholders could enjoy a 5.06% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Dow's case, that would currently equate to about $2.8 per share.
Dow's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Dow's most recent dividend payout was on 12 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Dow Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of various materials science solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings segments. The Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment provides ethylene, and propylene and aromatics products; and polyethylene, polyolefin elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubbers for mobility and transportation, consumer, wire and cable, and construction end-markets. The Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure segment offers purified ethylene, ethylene and ethanol amines, propylene glycol and polyether polyols, aromatic isocyanates and coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites. This segment also provides caustic soda, and ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers; and cellulose ethers, redispersible latex powders, and acrylic emulsions. The Performance Materials and Coatings segment provides architectural paints and coatings, and industrial coatings that are used in maintenance and protective industries, wood, metal packaging, traffic markings, thermal paper, and leather; and silicon metal, siloxanes, and intermediates used as key materials in manufacturing differentiated downstream silicone products. It also engages in property and casualty insurance, as well as reinsurance business. Dow Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.
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