Dow Inc. (DOW) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q4

Financial Performance - Dow Inc. reported break-even quarterly earnings per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23, and down from $0.43 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -100% [1] - The company posted revenues of $10.41 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.22%, and down from $10.62 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Dow Inc. has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Market Performance - Dow Inc. shares have added about 2.3% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.53 on revenues of $10.89 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.66 on revenues of $44.34 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Zacks Chemical - Diversified industry, to which Dow Inc. belongs, is currently in the bottom 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Dow Inc.'s stock performance [5][6]