Dow Equity method investments (Note 11) decreased by 10.0% to $1.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.7%, from $1.28B to $1.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Equity method investments (Note 11) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR.
Growth indicates strategic expansion into partnerships, while a decline may signal divestment or poor performance of the investee.
This represents the company's investment in entities where it exercises significant influence but does not have full con...
Common in the mining sector for joint ventures; peers often use this to share risk in large-scale projects.
other_equity_method_investments| 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 | $1.75B | $1.91B | $2.05B | $1.82B | $1.86B | $1.79B | $1.59B | $1.51B | $1.34B | $1.29B | $1.27B | $1.24B | $1.24B | $1.30B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.26B | $1.26B | $1.26B | $1.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.9% | +7.1% | -11.0% | +2.3% | -4.1% | -11.0% | -5.1% | -11.5% | -3.4% | -1.7% | -2.1% | -0.1% | +5.2% | -2.8% | +0.7% | -1.0% | -0.6% | +0.7% | -10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | -6.5% | -22.3% | -17.2% | -28.3% | -27.8% | -20.3% | -17.8% | -7.2% | +1.1% | -0.1% | +2.8% | +1.9% | -3.7% | -0.2% | -10.7% |
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging & Specialty Plastics | $846.00M | $705.00M | $711.00M | $740.00M | $686.00M | $675.00M | $677.00M | $666.00M |
| Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure | $454.00M | $384.00M | $367.00M | $348.00M | $386.00M | $401.00M | $413.00M | $301.00M |
| Performance Materials & Coatings | $115.00M | $136.00M | $146.00M | $142.00M | $145.00M | $143.00M | $137.00M | $134.00M |
| Corporate Segment | $174.00M | $42.00M | $42.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.59B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.28B | $1.26B | $1.26B | $1.26B | $1.14B |