Dow (DOW) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.18 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Dow's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Dow couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dow's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

DOW' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.3
Current: 0.18

During the past 8 years, Dow's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.30. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.19.

DOW's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
80.92% of 1551 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs DOW: 0.18

Dow Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dow's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Dow Annual Data

Trend

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

0.12

0.27

0.19

0.23

0.18

Dow Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																0.23	0.20	0.18	0.19	0.18

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dow's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Dow Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Dow's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dow's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Dow Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Dow's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	2987	/	(508	+	15939)
	=	0.18

Dow's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	2987	/	(508	+	15939)
	=	0.18

Dow (NYSE:DOW) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Dow (DOW) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

2211 H.H. Dow Way, Midland, MI, USA, 48674

Website

https://www.dow.com

Dow Chemical is a diversified global chemicals producer, formed in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. The firm is a leading producer of several chemicals, including polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and silicone rubber. Its products have numerous applications in both consumer and industrial end markets.

Executives

Richard K Davis	director	800 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Jeffrey L. Tate	officer: Chief Financial Officer	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Debra L. Dial	director	208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Lisa Bryant	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Howard I Ungerleider	officer: President and CFO	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Jerri Devard	director	120 E 87TH STREET, #P6A, NEW YORK NY 10128
Jacqueline C. Hinman	director	9191 SOUTH JAMAICA STREET, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
James R Fitterling	officer: Chief Executive Officer	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Moreno Mejia Luis Alberto	director	C/O DOW INC., 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
John Maurice Sampson	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O DOW INC., 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Peter Holicki	officer: Senior Vice President	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Banister Gaurdie E. Jr.	director	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Diego Donoso	officer: President, Pkg & Spec Plastics	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Jack Broodo	officer: President, Feedstocks & Energy	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48640
Jane Palmieri	officer: President, Ind Interm & Infras	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674