Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Foreign currency impact
Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Foreign currency impact
Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Foreign currency impact remained flat by 0.0% to $3.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 316.7%, from -$1.50M to $3.25M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Foreign currency impact shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A negative impact reduces reported earnings, while a positive impact boosts them, independent of operational performance.
Detailed definition
The effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the segment's financial results, specifically on revenues or operating incom...
Peer comparison
Reported as 'Foreign Exchange Impact' or 'Currency Translation Effect' by most multinational corporations.
Metric ID:
dow_segment_packaging_specialty_plastics_foreign_currency_impactHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.00M | -$3.00M | -$3.00M | -$2.00M | -$6.00M | -$6.00M | $750.00K | $750.00K | $750.00K | $750.00K | -$1.50M | -$1.50M | -$1.50M | -$1.50M | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | -400.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | -200.0% | +0.0% | +112.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -300.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +316.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -700.0% | -100.0% | +137.5% | +112.5% | +112.5% | — | -300.0% | -300.0% | -300.0% | -300.0% | +316.7% | +316.7% | +316.7% | +316.7% |
Range-$6.00M – $3.25M
CAGR+32.0%
Avg YoY Growth-28.5%
Median YoY Growth+112.5%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact?
- Dow (DOW) reported packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact of $3.25M in Q4 2025.
- How has Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact changed year-over-year?
- Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact increased by 316.7% year-over-year, from -$1.50M to $3.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$10.00M to $13.00M.
- What does packaging & specialty plastics — foreign currency impact mean?
- The gain or loss in financial results caused by changes in currency exchange rates.