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Raw materials
Dow Raw materials increased by 3.0% to $851.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $847.00M to $851.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Raw materials shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels may indicate a strategic hedge against supply chain disruptions or expected price increases.
Detailed definition
The value of raw materials held by the company, primarily consisting of fuel stocks such as coal, natural gas, or nuclea...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's generation fuel mix; coal-heavy utilities hold significantly more raw material inventory.
Metric ID:
other_inventory_raw_materialsHistorical 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 | $711.00M | $867.00M | $822.00M | $929.00M | $1.02B | $1.02B | $954.00M | $867.00M | $815.00M | $772.00M | $746.00M | $767.00M | $759.00M | $798.00M | $822.00M | $847.00M | $845.00M | $839.00M | $826.00M | $851.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +21.9% | -5.2% | +13.0% | +10.2% | -0.8% | -6.1% | -9.1% | -6.0% | -5.3% | -3.4% | +2.8% | -1.0% | +5.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -1.5% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.0% | +17.2% | +16.1% | -6.7% | -20.4% | -24.0% | -21.8% | -11.5% | -6.9% | +3.4% | +10.2% | +10.4% | +11.3% | +5.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
Range$711.00M – $1.02B
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+1.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's raw materials?
- Dow (DOW) reported raw materials of $851.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's raw materials changed year-over-year?
- Dow's raw materials increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $847.00M to $851.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's raw materials?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dow's raw materials has grown at a 6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $598.00M to $826.00M.
- What does raw materials mean?
- The value of fuel and other raw materials held in stock for electricity generation.