Dow R&D increased by 4.6% to $181.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.5%, from $200.00M to $181.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows a downward trend with a -3.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals a commitment to innovation and future product launches, whereas significant cuts may indicate a shift toward short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
Research and development expenses represent the costs incurred to discover new products, improve existing technologies,...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across pharmaceutical and medical device peers, where R&D intensity is a key metric for long-term valuation.
Metric ID:
research_and_developmentHistorical 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 | $228.00M | $210.00M | $225.00M | $218.00M | $217.00M | $191.00M | $225.00M | $214.00M | $205.00M | $197.00M | $213.00M | $204.00M | $196.00M | $208.00M | $202.00M | $200.00M | $188.00M | $191.00M | $173.00M | $181.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.9% | +7.1% | -3.1% | -0.5% | -12.0% | +17.8% | -4.9% | -4.2% | -3.9% | +8.1% | -4.2% | -3.9% | +6.1% | -2.9% | -1.0% | -6.0% | +1.6% | -9.4% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.8% | -9.0% | +0.0% | -1.8% | -5.5% | +3.1% | -5.3% | -4.7% | -4.4% | +5.6% | -5.2% | -2.0% | -4.1% | -8.2% | -14.4% | -9.5% |
Range$173.00M – $228.00M
CAGR-4.7%
Avg YoY Growth-4.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's r&d?
- Dow (DOW) reported r&d of $181.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Dow's r&d decreased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $200.00M to $181.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's r&d has grown at a -3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $857.00M to $752.00M.
- What does r&d mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones to drive future growth.