What is DNOW's earnings yield?

DNOW (DNOW) reported earnings yield of -7% in Q1 2026.

How has DNOW's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

DNOW's earnings yield decreased by 261.6% year-over-year, from 4.3% to -7%.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), DNOW's earnings yield has grown at a -41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -54.1% to -3.7%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

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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%

CapEx$8.0M+33.3%

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

Calculated from DNOW’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=-7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 earnings yield?: DNOW (DNOW) reported earnings yield of -7% in Q1 2026.
How has DNOW's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: DNOW's earnings yield decreased by 261.6% year-over-year, from 4.3% to -7%.
What is the long-term trend for DNOW's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), DNOW's earnings yield has grown at a -41.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -54.1% to -3.7%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.