Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Business Segments · Goodwill
Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Goodwill
Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $5.13B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.3%, from $5.12B to $5.13B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Stable or growing goodwill is expected, but sudden drops indicate potential impairment or divestiture.
Detailed definition
The total value of goodwill recorded for the segment, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for all companies that have engaged in M&A activity.
Metric ID:
dow_segment_packaging_specialty_plastics_goodwillHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.11B | $5.11B | $5.11B | $5.10B | $5.10B | $5.09B | $5.10B | $5.10B | $5.12B | $5.13B | $5.13B | $5.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | — | — | +0.3% |
Range$5.09B – $5.13B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.0%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — goodwill?
- Dow (DOW) reported packaging & specialty plastics — goodwill of $5.13B in Q4 2025.
- How has Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — goodwill increased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $5.12B to $5.13B.
- What does packaging & specialty plastics — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value assigned to a segment from past acquisitions that exceeds the value of its physical assets.