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Dow DOW Current ratio

Current ratio at other companies

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. logo
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
1.5×-0.3×
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. logo
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
2.7×+1.3×
PPG Industries logo
PPG IndustriesPPG
1.6×+0.3×
Nordson logo
NordsonNDSN
2.6×0.0×
International Paper logo
International PaperIP
1.2×-0.1×
Sherwin-Williams logo
Sherwin-WilliamsSHW
0.9×+0.1×

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×

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 current ratio?
Dow (DOW) reported current ratio of 1.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Dow's current ratio changed year-over-year?
Dow's current ratio increased by 19.8% year-over-year, from 1.5× to 1.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Dow's current ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's current ratio has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.5× to 7.1×.
What does current ratio mean?
Whether the company has enough short-term assets to cover its short-term bills.
How do you interpret current ratio?
Above 1.0 means short-term assets cover short-term liabilities. Very high values can signal idle cash or bloated inventory/receivables rather than strength — there's a healthy middle, not 'more is better'.
How does current ratio compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry. Working-capital-light businesses can operate safely below 1.0 by collecting before they pay.