What is DNOW's capex?

DNOW (DNOW) reported capex of $8M in Q1 2026.

How has DNOW's capex changed year-over-year?

DNOW's capex increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $6M to $8M.

What is the long-term trend for DNOW's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DNOW's capex has grown at a 43.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5M to $21M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+97.5%

Gross profit$193.0M+39.9%

Operating income-$50.0M-272%

Net income-$44.0M-310%

EPS (diluted)-$0.24-226%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$116.0M-47.0%

Total debt$737.0M+1,698%

Total equity$2.1B+87.7%

Total assets$3.9B+138%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$95.0M-494%

Free cash flow-$103.0M-368%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.45B+22.9%

Enterprise value$3.07B+74.6%

P/S0.7×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.6%-6.8pp

Operating margin-5.1%-9.6pp

Net margin-4.6%-7.8pp

FCF margin1.6%-6.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-9.5%-16.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.3×

Current ratio2.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by DNOW in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: DNOW’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is DNOW's capex?: DNOW (DNOW) reported capex of $8M in Q1 2026.
How has DNOW's capex changed year-over-year?: DNOW's capex increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $6M to $8M.
What is the long-term trend for DNOW's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DNOW's capex has grown at a 43.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5M to $21M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.