Dow (DOW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Dow's Change in Inventory was $458 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$63 million a year earlier and up 154.4% from the prior quarter.
Dow (DOW) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dow's Change in Inventory was $532 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 75.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $52 million, down 90.2% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Change in Inventory was $529 million in FY2024, -$844 million in FY2023, -$347 million in FY2022 and $1.77 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Change in Inventory since Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, DOW's Change in Inventory in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $180 million (Q1 2026), -$80 million (Q4 2025) and -$26 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 231.45 Bn | 213.03 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 116.59 Bn | 109.15 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.19 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.93 Bn | 30.44 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.12 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ppg Industries | 24.54 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.54 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 87.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.01 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 458.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 293.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 297.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -276.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -338.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -163.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -601.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -654.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 465.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 443.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 224.00 Mn |
Dow Change in Inventory 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=change-in-inventory&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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=change-in-inventory&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();