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DNOW

NYQ:DNOW · US67011P1003
Trading Companies & DistributorsLarge

360

9
EV / EBIT11
Price / Owner Earnings95
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales85
EV / Gross Profit54
Price/Book89
Return on Capital12
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin12
Gross Profitability27
Accruals7
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth100
Profit Growth23
Long-Term EPS Growth4
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment96
Price momentum23
Debt load66
Refinancing95
Debt Payback1
Liquidity64
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside40
Market mood13
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

DNOW doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2013
Employees723
Websitednow.com
ISINUS67011P1003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
CleanTechProcess AutomationIndustrial AutomationEnergy ManagementPollution ControlHydrogenCarbon CaptureChemicalConstructionDistilleryIndustrialMiningOil and GasPharmaceuticalRenewable EnergyWater

Description

DNOW Inc. operates as a global distributor to the oil and gas, energy transition, and industrial markets. Business Sectors The company operates across diversified sectors of the energy value chain and industrial end-markets, including: Upstream: e…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

DNOW Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
100
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2026

All-time low

28

Jan 2023

Average rank

69

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
85
54
68
62
Price/Earnings
26
31
66
11
Price/Book
89
64
74
81
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
59
25
46
23

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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