Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Dow Accounts Payable increased by 14.9% to $4.77B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.2%, from $4.93B to $4.77B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase can indicate better credit terms or increased production volume, while a decrease might suggest faster payments or reduced purchasing.
Detailed definition
The amount of money a company owes to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit. In a large-s...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant supply chain leverage often maintain high payables to maximize their own cash-on-hand.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $4.66B | $4.60B | $5.58B | $5.77B | $5.69B | $5.01B | $4.94B | $4.58B | $4.29B | $4.29B | $4.53B | $4.94B | $4.98B | $5.09B | $4.85B | $4.93B | $4.94B | $4.54B | $4.15B | $4.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.4% | +21.2% | +3.4% | -1.3% | -12.0% | -1.4% | -7.4% | -6.3% | +0.2% | +5.5% | +9.1% | +0.8% | +2.3% | -4.8% | +1.6% | +0.4% | -8.3% | -8.5% | +14.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.1% | +8.8% | -11.4% | -20.7% | -24.7% | -14.3% | -8.3% | +8.0% | +16.2% | +18.6% | +7.0% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -11.0% | -14.4% | -3.2% |
Range$4.15B – $5.77B
CAGR+0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-1.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%
Accounts Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's accounts payable?
- Dow (DOW) reported accounts payable of $4.77B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Dow's accounts payable decreased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $4.93B to $4.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's accounts payable has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.04B to $18.56B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to its suppliers for items it has already received.