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Compared to Estimates, Dow Inc. (DOW) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Dow Inc. (DOW - Free Report) reported revenue of $12.09 billion, up 19.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.44, compared to -$0.42 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.04 billion, representing a surprise of +0.41%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.2%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.25.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Dow Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Performance Materials & Coatings: $2.36 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.16 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.9%.
  • Revenues- Corporate: $180 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $162.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.8%.
  • Net Sales- Packaging & Specialty Plastics: $6.39 billion versus $6.67 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.1% change.
  • Net Sales- Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure: $3.17 billion versus $3.05 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.6% change.
  • Operating EBITDA- Packaging & Specialty Plastics: $1.64 billion versus $1.89 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Operating EBITDA- Corporate: $-1 million compared to the $-48.33 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating EBITDA- Performance Materials & Coatings: $291 million compared to the $274.51 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Operating EBITDA- Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure: $383 million versus $42.48 million estimated by three analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Dow Inc. here>>>

Shares of Dow Inc. have returned +6.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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