Current Assets
Materials and supplies
Dow Materials and supplies increased by 0.8% to $1.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $1.08B to $1.19B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Materials and supplies shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate proactive maintenance planning or rising costs of inputs, while a decrease could signal cost-cutting or supply shortages.
Detailed definition
The value of physical assets held for maintenance, operational support, and repair of infrastructure and equipment. This...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries with heavy infrastructure requirements like energy and transportation.
Metric ID:
railroad_materials_and_suppliesHistorical 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 | $946.00M | $875.00M | $866.00M | $858.00M | $871.00M | $874.00M | $892.00M | $911.00M | $935.00M | $945.00M | $992.00M | $983.00M | $998.00M | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.08B | $1.14B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.5% | -1.0% | -0.9% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +5.0% | -0.9% | +1.5% | +4.3% | -0.2% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +3.4% | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.9% | -0.1% | +3.0% | +6.2% | +7.3% | +8.1% | +11.2% | +7.9% | +6.7% | +10.2% | +4.7% | +10.3% | +13.9% | +13.0% | +13.7% | +9.8% |
Range$858.00M – $1.19B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.0%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
Materials and supplies at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dow's materials and supplies?
- Dow (DOW) reported materials and supplies of $1.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dow's materials and supplies changed year-over-year?
- Dow's materials and supplies increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dow's materials and supplies?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Dow's materials and supplies has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $933.00M to $1.18B.
- What does materials and supplies mean?
- The value of spare parts, fuel, and maintenance materials held for operations.