Business Segments · Operating EBIT
Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Operating EBIT
Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Operating EBIT decreased by 3.3% to $208.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 39.2%, from $342.00M to $208.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Packaging & Specialty Plastics — Operating EBIT shows a downward trend with a -40.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher EBIT indicates strong operational performance and effective cost management within the segment.
Detailed definition
Operating earnings before interest and taxes for the segment, representing the core profitability of the business unit....
Peer comparison
Standard measure of segment profitability used by analysts to compare operational performance across peers.
Metric ID:
dow_segment_packaging_specialty_plastics_operating_ebitHistorical 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 | $2.01B | $1.95B | $1.44B | $1.23B | $1.44B | $785.00M | $655.00M | $642.00M | $918.00M | $476.00M | $664.00M | $605.00M | $703.00M | $618.00M | $447.00M | $342.00M | $71.00M | $199.00M | $215.00M | $208.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.0% | -26.2% | -14.4% | +16.4% | -45.3% | -16.6% | -2.0% | +43.0% | -48.1% | +39.5% | -8.9% | +16.2% | -12.1% | -27.7% | -23.5% | -79.2% | +180.3% | +8.0% | -3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -28.7% | -59.8% | -54.6% | -48.0% | -36.1% | -39.4% | +1.4% | -5.8% | -23.4% | +29.8% | -32.7% | -43.5% | -89.9% | -67.8% | -51.9% | -39.2% |
Range$71.00M – $2.01B
CAGR-38.0%
Avg YoY Growth-36.8%
Median YoY Growth-39.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit?
- Dow (DOW) reported packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit of $208.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit changed year-over-year?
- Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit decreased by 39.2% year-over-year, from $342.00M to $208.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dow's packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit has grown at a -40.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.64B to $827.00M.
- What does packaging & specialty plastics — operating ebit mean?
- The segment's operating profit before interest and taxes.