Business Segments · Net Sales
Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Net Sales
Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Net Sales increased by 3.7% to $4.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.4%, from $5.31B to $4.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Net Sales shows a downward trend with a -8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue
How to read this metric
Higher net sales suggest strong customer demand and effective market positioning for the segment's product portfolio.
Detailed definition
The net revenue recognized by the segment after accounting for returns, allowances, and discounts. It serves as the prim...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across all manufacturing industries representing core business activity.
Metric ID:
dow_segment_packaging_specialty_plastics_net_salesHistorical 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 | $7.12B | $7.74B | $7.19B | $7.63B | $8.23B | $7.33B | $6.07B | $6.11B | $5.94B | $5.45B | $5.64B | $5.43B | $5.52B | $5.52B | $5.32B | $5.31B | $5.03B | $4.89B | $4.74B | $4.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.6% | -7.1% | +6.1% | +7.9% | -11.0% | -17.1% | +0.7% | -2.8% | -8.2% | +3.4% | -3.7% | +1.6% | +0.0% | -3.6% | -0.1% | -5.4% | -2.7% | -3.0% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.6% | -5.3% | -15.5% | -19.8% | -27.9% | -25.6% | -7.1% | -11.2% | -7.2% | +1.1% | -5.8% | -2.2% | -8.9% | -11.3% | -10.7% | -7.4% |
Range$4.74B – $8.23B
CAGR-7.5%
Avg YoY Growth-9.3%
Median YoY Growth-8.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — net sales?
- Dow (DOW) reported packaging & specialty plastics — net sales of $4.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — net sales changed year-over-year?
- Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — net sales decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $5.31B to $4.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — net sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — net sales has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.13B to $19.97B.
- What does packaging & specialty plastics — net sales mean?
- Total revenue from the segment after deductions for returns and discounts.