Dow (DOW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Dow's Cash from Operations was $1.84 billion in Q3 2026, up 60.8% from $1.14 billion a year earlier and up 38.1% from the prior quarter.
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Dow (DOW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dow's Cash from Operations was $4.59 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 190.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.06 billion, down 63.6% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $2.91 billion in FY2024 (-43.9%), $5.2 billion in FY2023 (-30.6%), $7.49 billion in FY2022 (+5.9%) and $7.07 billion in FY2021 (+13.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 148.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 980.8%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 77.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, DOW's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.33 billion (Q2 2026), $1.12 billion (Q1 2026) and $298 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 566.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 271.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 154.60 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -483.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 814.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 800.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 836.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56 Bn |
API Access
Dow Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "DOW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();