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Dow (DOW) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 1.54 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Dow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Dow's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-714.00 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $464.00 Mil.

Hence, Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.54.


Dow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Dow Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.33 0.22 0.33 0.28 0.48

Dow Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 0.87 0.44 0.39 0.47 1.54

Competitive Comparison of Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Chemicals subindustry, Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Dow Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-2477) / 5196
=0.48

Dow's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-714) / 464
=1.54

* 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.


Dow  (NYSE:DOW) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Dow (DOW) Business Description

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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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