Business Segments · D&A
Packaging & Specialty Plastics — D&A
Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics — D&A increased by 5.8% to $382.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.1%, from $360.00M to $382.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Packaging & Specialty Plastics — D&A shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
High levels indicate a capital-intensive business model with significant investment in property, plant, and equipment.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense allocated to the segment for the wear and tear of physical assets and the amortization of intangibl...
Peer comparison
Comparable to D&A charges in any capital-intensive manufacturing segment.
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dow_segment_packaging_specialty_plastics_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $339.50M | $339.50M | $339.50M | $349.00M | $349.00M | $349.00M | $349.00M | $321.25M | $321.25M | $321.25M | $321.25M | $371.00M | $343.00M | $384.00M | $385.00M | $360.00M | $369.00M | $349.00M | $361.00M | $382.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.5% | -7.5% | +12.0% | +0.3% | -6.5% | +2.5% | -5.4% | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | -8.0% | -8.0% | -8.0% | -8.0% | +15.5% | +6.8% | +19.5% | +19.8% | -3.0% | +7.6% | -9.1% | -6.2% | +6.1% |
Range$321.25M – $385.00M
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — d&a?
- Dow (DOW) reported packaging & specialty plastics — d&a of $382.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — d&a increased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $360.00M to $382.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — d&a has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.36B to $1.44B.
- What does packaging & specialty plastics — d&a mean?
- Non-cash charges for the depreciation of equipment and amortization of assets.