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Dow DOW Cash ratio

Cash ratio at other companies

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. logo
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
0.4×+0.1×
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. logo
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
0.4×0.0×
PPG Industries logo
PPG IndustriesPPG
0.3×0.0×
Nordson logo
NordsonNDSN
0.2×0.0×
International Paper logo
International PaperIP
0.2×0.0×
Sherwin-Williams logo
Sherwin-WilliamsSHW
0.0×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.8B-6.1%
Gross profit$640.0M-4.6%
Net income-$533.0M-73.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2B+172%
Total debt$18.8B+1,167%
Total equity$15.2B-9.2%
Total assets$59.8B+4.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.1B+1,135%
CapEx$503.0M-26.6%
Free cash flow$621.0M+205%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.42B+21.6%
Enterprise value$38.03B+81.4%
P/S0.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin6.4%-3.0pp
Net margin-6.8%-7.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-16.7%-18.8pp
Debt / equity1.2×+1.1×
Current ratio1.8×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Dow’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Dow’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Dow's cash ratio?
Dow (DOW) reported cash ratio of 0.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Dow's cash ratio changed year-over-year?
Dow's cash ratio increased by 173.7% year-over-year, from 0.1× to 0.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Dow's cash ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's cash ratio has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1× to 1.3×.
What does cash ratio mean?
How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.
How do you interpret cash ratio?
A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.
How does cash ratio compare across companies?
Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.