Current Assets
Materials and supplies
Dow Materials and supplies increased by 0.8% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $1.08B to $1.19B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Materials and supplies shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent levels indicate stable maintenance planning, while significant drops could signal deferred maintenance or supply chain issues.
Detailed definition
Inventory consisting of maintenance parts, equipment components, and operational supplies necessary for the upkeep of ge...
Peer comparison
Standard for all utilities; levels correlate with the size and age of the transmission and distribution network.
Metric ID:
railroad_materials_and_suppliesHistorical 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 | $946.00M | $875.00M | $866.00M | $858.00M | $871.00M | $874.00M | $892.00M | $911.00M | $935.00M | $945.00M | $992.00M | $983.00M | $998.00M | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.08B | $1.14B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.5% | -1.0% | -0.9% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +5.0% | -0.9% | +1.5% | +4.3% | -0.2% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +3.4% | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.9% | -0.1% | +3.0% | +6.2% | +7.3% | +8.1% | +11.2% | +7.9% | +6.7% | +10.2% | +4.7% | +10.3% | +13.9% | +13.0% | +13.7% | +9.8% |
Range$858.00M – $1.19B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.0%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
Materials and supplies at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's materials and supplies?
- Dow (DOW) reported materials and supplies of $1.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's materials and supplies changed year-over-year?
- Dow's materials and supplies increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's materials and supplies?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dow's materials and supplies has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $933.00M to $1.18B.
- What does materials and supplies mean?
- The value of parts and supplies kept on hand to maintain utility infrastructure.