Dow (DOW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Dow (DOW) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -5.84% in Q2 2026, down 0.90 percentage points from -4.94% a year earlier but up 9.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dow (DOW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dow reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -13.82%, down 20.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -23.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 6.50% in FY2024 (+3.23 pp), 3.27% in FY2023 (-19.94 pp), 23.21% in FY2022 (-17.15 pp) and 40.35% in FY2021 (+30.80 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -15.16% in Q1 2026 to 36.43% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 52.99 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 25.52 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -15.16% (Q1 2026), -13.36% (Q4 2025) and -5.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.08 Bn | 213.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 113.97 Bn | 106.54 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.98 Bn | 81.03 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.35 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.62 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Ati | 24.94 Bn | 22.97 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 25.17% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.80 Bn | 21.94 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.21 Bn | 5.70 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -5.84% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.55% |
API Access
Dow Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();