Current Liabilities
Accrued Environmental Liabilities
Dow Accrued Environmental Liabilities increased by 1.4% to $1.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.4%, from $1.07B to $1.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Environmental Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -4.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or identified contamination, while a decrease suggests successful remediation.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated costs for environmental remediation, cleanup, and compliance activities related to past op...
Peer comparison
Standard for manufacturing and industrial companies with legacy site remediation responsibilities.
Metric ID:
accrued_environmental_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.25B | $1.23B | $1.22B | $1.28B | $1.24B | $1.20B | $1.19B | $1.23B | $1.24B | $1.23B | $1.18B | $1.17B | $1.16B | $1.16B | $1.11B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.04B | $1.01B | $1.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | -0.9% | +5.0% | -3.4% | -3.3% | -0.4% | +3.4% | +0.2% | -0.6% | -3.9% | -0.8% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -3.8% | -3.7% | -0.1% | -2.5% | -3.2% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.0% | -2.8% | -2.3% | -3.7% | -0.2% | +2.6% | -1.0% | -5.1% | -5.9% | -5.8% | -5.7% | -8.4% | -7.9% | -9.8% | -9.2% | -4.4% |
Range$1.01B – $1.28B
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-4.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Dow (DOW) reported accrued environmental liabilities of $1.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Dow's accrued environmental liabilities decreased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $1.07B to $1.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dow's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.24B to $1.01B.
- What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?
- Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance.