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DNOW INC (DNOW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:DNOW - US67011P1003 - Common Stock

15.28 USD
+0.12 (+0.79%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 7:21:18 PM
15.28 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/24/2025, 7:21:18 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DNOW. DNOW was compared to 49 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. DNOW has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DNOW has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DNOW had positive earnings in the past year.
DNOW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years DNOW 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years DNOW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DNOW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDNOW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 5.06%, DNOW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.18% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 7.27%, DNOW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.98% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of DNOW (7.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DNOW is in line with the industry average of 10.04%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.06%
ROE 7.27%
ROIC 7.99%
ROA(3y)10.2%
ROA(5y)-2.26%
ROE(3y)15.11%
ROE(5y)-3.01%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
DNOW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDNOW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of DNOW (3.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DNOW has grown nicely.
DNOW has a Operating Margin (5.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DNOW has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 22.96%, DNOW is not doing good in the industry: 65.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DNOW has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.57%
PM (TTM) 3.49%
GM 22.96%
OM growth 3Y77.91%
OM growth 5Y29.34%
PM growth 3Y123.35%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
DNOW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDNOW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DNOW is still creating some value.
DNOW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for DNOW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for DNOW is higher compared to a year ago.
DNOW Yearly Shares OutstandingDNOW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
DNOW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDNOW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.50 indicates that DNOW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
DNOW has a better Altman-Z score (3.50) than 65.31% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for DNOW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 3.5
ROIC/WACC0.86
WACC9.28%
DNOW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDNOW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

DNOW has a Current Ratio of 2.37. This indicates that DNOW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.37, DNOW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.27% of the companies in the same industry.
DNOW has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that DNOW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of DNOW (1.53) is better than 65.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.37
Quick Ratio 1.53
DNOW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDNOW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DNOW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.15%.
DNOW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.83% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.78% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, DNOW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.15%
EPS 3Y97.18%
EPS 5Y30.83%
EPS Q2Q%8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y13.29%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.27%
Sales Q2Q%-0.79%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.91% on average over the next years.
DNOW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y5.53%
EPS Next 5Y6.91%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DNOW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDNOW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
DNOW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDNOW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DNOW is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.08.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DNOW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
DNOW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.77, the valuation of DNOW can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DNOW is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DNOW to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.92), we can say DNOW is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.08
Fwd PE 15.77
DNOW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDNOW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DNOW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DNOW is cheaper than 79.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
DNOW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DNOW is cheaper than 95.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.79
EV/EBITDA 8.05
DNOW Per share dataDNOW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DNOW does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)0.52
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y5.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DNOW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DNOW INC

NYSE:DNOW (10/24/2025, 7:21:18 PM)

After market: 15.28 0 (0%)

15.28

+0.12 (+0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Inst Owners100.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.33%
Ins Owners2.32%
Ins Owner Change1.79%
Market Cap1.64B
Revenue(TTM)2.40B
Net Income(TTM)84.00M
Analysts82.5
Price Target17.34 (13.48%)
Short Float %4.27%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.26%
Min EPS beat(2)24.08%
Max EPS beat(2)24.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)32.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)81.55%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)18.44%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)15.8%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)45.71%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.5%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.07%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.32%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.08
Fwd PE 15.77
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 7.79
P/OCF 7.27
P/B 1.42
P/tB 1.91
EV/EBITDA 8.05
EPS(TTM)0.95
EY6.22%
EPS(NY)0.97
Fwd EY6.34%
FCF(TTM)1.96
FCFY12.83%
OCF(TTM)2.1
OCFY13.75%
SpS22.44
BVpS10.79
TBVpS8.02
PEG (NY)3.37
PEG (5Y)0.52
Graham Number15.19
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.06%
ROE 7.27%
ROCE 11.11%
ROIC 7.99%
ROICexc 9.9%
ROICexgc 14.24%
OM 5.57%
PM (TTM) 3.49%
GM 22.96%
FCFM 8.74%
ROA(3y)10.2%
ROA(5y)-2.26%
ROE(3y)15.11%
ROE(5y)-3.01%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.59%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)16.61%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.24%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y65.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y25.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y55.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.13%
OM growth 3Y77.91%
OM growth 5Y29.34%
PM growth 3Y123.35%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 38.46%
Cap/Sales 0.62%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 130.06%
Profit Quality 250%
Current Ratio 2.37
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 3.5
F-Score6
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC0.86
Cap/Depr(3y)46.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.15%
EPS 3Y97.18%
EPS 5Y30.83%
EPS Q2Q%8%
EPS Next Y4.77%
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y5.53%
EPS Next 5Y6.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.78%
Revenue growth 3Y13.29%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.27%
Sales Q2Q%-0.79%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.9%
EBIT growth 3Y101.55%
EBIT growth 5Y23.83%
EBIT Next Year76.39%
EBIT Next 3Y23.48%
EBIT Next 5Y17.13%
FCF growth 1Y81.03%
FCF growth 3Y126.11%
FCF growth 5Y6.39%
OCF growth 1Y73.08%
OCF growth 3Y114.96%
OCF growth 5Y5.88%

DNOW INC / DNOW FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DNOW stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DNOW.


What is the valuation status of DNOW INC (DNOW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DNOW INC (DNOW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DNOW stock?

DNOW INC (DNOW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DNOW INC (DNOW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DNOW INC (DNOW) is 16.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.


What is the expected EPS growth for DNOW INC (DNOW) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DNOW INC (DNOW) is expected to grow by 4.77% in the next year.