Dow (DOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Dow (DOW) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.33% in Q2 2026, down 0.08 percentage points from 0.41% a year earlier but up 4.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dow (DOW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dow reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -4.09%, down 8.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -8.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.64% in FY2024 (-0.71 pp), 5.35% in FY2023 (-7.52 pp), 12.87% in FY2022 (-7.60 pp) and 20.47% in FY2021 (+15.88 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -3.91% in Q4 2025 to 20.84% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 24.27 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 14.15 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -3.82% (Q1 2026), -3.91% (Q4 2025) and -0.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.77% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.04% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.98 Bn | 20.41 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.00% |
API Access
Dow Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();