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Dow (DOW) PB Ratio

: 2.14 (As of Today)
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The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-24), Dow's share price is $56.74. Dow's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $26.50. Hence, Dow's PB Ratio of today is 2.14.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dow's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DOW' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 2.14   Max: 3.85
Current: 2.14

During the past 8 years, Dow's highest PB Ratio was 3.85. The lowest was 1.19. And the median was 2.14.

DOW's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
63.86% of 1530 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.55 vs DOW: 2.14

During the past 12 months, Dow's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -9.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 16.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.80% per year.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Dow was 17.20% per year. The lowest was -21.40% per year. And the median was -0.25% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Dow PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dow's PB Ratio 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.

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Dow Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.00 3.32 2.30 1.71 2.07

Dow Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 1.92 1.87 1.85 2.07

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dow's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Dow's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dow's PB Ratio falls into.



Dow PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Dow's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Dec. 2023)
=56.74/26.495
=2.14

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


Dow  (NYSE:DOW) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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Dow (DOW) Business Description

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

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