DOW vs PG
DOW Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co., side by side — 9 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DOW | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $40.0B | $87.0B |
| Net income | $-2.4B | $16.0B |
| Gross margin | 6.3% | 50.2% |
| Net margin | −6.1% | 18.5% |
| Return on equity | −14.7% | 30.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$3.70 | $6.62 |
| Dividend / share | $2.10 | $4.26 |
| Payout ratio | −61.0% | 63.8% |
| Free cash flow | $-1.4B | $15.1B |
| Equity | $16.0B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.88× | 0.36× |
| Current ratio | 1.97× | 0.68× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 2.3% |
PG bills 2.2× the revenue of DOW, and DOW closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
9 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DOW | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $40.0B | $87.0B |
| FY2024 | $43.0B | $84.3B |
| FY2023 | $44.6B | $84.0B |
| FY2022 | $56.9B | $82.0B |
| FY2021 | $55.0B | $80.2B |
| FY2020 | $38.5B | $76.1B |
| FY2019 | $43.0B | $71.0B |
| FY2018 | $49.6B | $67.7B |
| FY2017 | $43.7B | $66.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DOW | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-2.4B | $16.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | $16.0B |
| FY2023 | $660.0M | $14.9B |
| FY2022 | $4.6B | $14.7B |
| FY2021 | $6.4B | $14.7B |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | $14.3B |
| FY2019 | $-1.3B | $13.0B |
| FY2018 | $4.8B | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $595.0M | $9.8B |
9 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$47,064,000,000 | PG |
| FY2024 | −$41,320,000,000 | PG |
| FY2023 | −$39,417,000,000 | PG |
| FY2022 | −$25,104,000,000 | PG |
| FY2021 | −$25,219,000,000 | PG |
| FY2020 | −$37,576,000,000 | PG |
| FY2019 | −$27,999,000,000 | PG |
| FY2018 | −$18,080,000,000 | PG |
| FY2017 | −$23,102,000,000 | PG |
PG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 9 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
9 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −24.7 pp | PG |
| FY2024 | −16.3 pp | PG |
| FY2023 | −16.3 pp | PG |
| FY2022 | −9.8 pp | PG |
| FY2021 | −6.8 pp | PG |
| FY2020 | −15.5 pp | PG |
| FY2019 | −21.4 pp | PG |
| FY2018 | +3.8 pp | DOW |
| FY2017 | −13.4 pp | PG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DOW and PG over this period.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DOW's net margin has been more volatile than PG's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 5.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.0.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DOW and PG over these 9 fiscal years — DOW led in 1 and PG in 8.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DOW's return on equity has been more volatile than PG's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 15.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.7.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DOW and PG over these 9 fiscal years — DOW led in 2 and PG in 7.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.