DNOW Inc distributes pipes, valves, fittings, pumps, and related equipment to oil & gas and industrial customers. It also fabricates and assembles process and production equipment. Customers include upstream, midstream, downstream, and industrial operators who need components to build and maintain infrastructure.
Revenue comes from product sales and distribution, with e-commerce platforms (DigitalNOW, MRCGO) handling a portion of orders. Most revenue is from the U.S., with smaller segments in Canada and internationally.
Employees5,200IPOMay 20, 2014SIC5085HQ7402 North Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX, USA, 77041
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Financials
Profitability
Metric
Current
Margins
Gross Margin
15.5%
Operating Margin
−4.6%
EBITDA Margin
−2.7%
Net Margin
−4.9%
OCF Margin
4.0%
FCF Margin
3.3%
Returns on Capital
ROE
−11.4%
ROA
−6.7%
ROIC
−7.4%
ROCE
−8.4%
ROC (Greenblatt)
−16.0%
3Y ROIIC
−8.9%
Consistency
Years Profitable / 10Y
5
Valuation
Metric
Current
Earnings Multiples
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
42.04
P/E ex-NRI
48.55
Shiller P/E (CAPE)
—
Cash Flow Multiples
P/FCF
15.89
P/OCF
13.54
P/Owner Earnings
—
FCF Yield
4.80%
Enterprise Value Multiples
EV / EBIT
−18.32
EV / Forward EBIT
—
EV / EBITDA
−31.03
EV / Forward EBITDA
8.74
EV / Revenue
0.84
EV / Forward Revenue
0.65
Asset / Sales
P/S
0.62
P/B
1.36
P/Tangible Book
3.38
Growth-Adjusted
PEG
—
Capital Returns
Metric
Current
Dividends
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Forward Dividend Yield
0.00%
3Y Dividend Growth
0.0%
Payout Ratio
0.00
5Y Yield on Cost
0.00%
Buybacks & Dilution
3Y Buyback Ratio
−19.00%
5Y Share Change
8.3%
Combined
Shareholder Yield
−12.67%
Balance Sheet
Metric
Current
Leverage
Debt / Equity
0.30
Gross Debt / EBITDA
−5.69
Cash / Debt
0.18
Equity / Assets
0.55
Coverage
Interest Coverage
—
Short-Term Liquidity
Current Ratio
2.14
Quick Ratio
1.06
Cash Ratio
0.12
Composite Scores
Piotroski F-Score
3
Altman Z-Score
1.96
Split History
Date
Split
No split history found.
Ex-date
Amount
Pay date
No dividend history found.
Date
Transcript
Type
2026-08-06
Q2 2026 DNOW Inc. Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2026-05-07
Q1 2026 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2026-02-20
Q4 2025 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-11-05
Q3 2025 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-08-06
Q2 2025 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-05-07
Q1 2025 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2025-02-13
Q4 2024 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2024-11-07
Q3 2024 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2024-08-07
Q2 2024 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
2024-05-10
Q1 2024 DNOW Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call
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5-Step DuPont Analysis
ROE %
-12.37%
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×
Net Margin %
-4.92%
×
×
Operating Margin %
-4.60%
Operating Income
−$188M
÷
Revenue
$4.08B
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Tax Burden
0.8701
Net Income
−$201M
÷
Pretax Income
−$231M
×
Interest Burden
1.2287
Pretax Income
−$231M
÷
Operating Income
−$188M
×
Asset Turnover
1.49
÷
Revenue
$4.08B
÷
Average Total Assets
$2.74B
Begin Total Assets
$1.66B
End Total Assets
$3.82B
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Equity Multiplier
1.69
÷
Avg Total Assets
$2.74B
÷
Avg Stockholders Equity
$1.62B
Begin Equity
$1.16B
End Equity
$2.09B
Top institutional holders
Q2 2026| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Chg. shares | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 28.9M | 15.51% | -783.1K | $374.94M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 19.5M | 10.47% | +2.6M | $253.08M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.4M | 5.58% | -26.4K | $134.85M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.2M | 4.40% | -129.1K | $106.39M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 8.0M | 4.27% | -2.4M | $103.20M |
| STATE STREET CORP | 7.3M | 3.91% | +175.5K | $94.42M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 6.6M | 3.55% | +2.5M | $85.69M |
| Engine Capital Management, LP | 5.2M | 2.77% | +3.6K | $67.05M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4.8M | 2.56% | +216.0K | $61.88M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 4.7M | 2.52% | +239.8K | $60.93M |
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View allTop insider holdings
as reported| Insider | Shares held | % Owned | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherechinsky David AOfficer | 1.2M | 0.6246% | $18.25M |
| Chang Raymond WOfficer | 360.4K | 0.1934% | $5.65M |
| ALARIO RICHARD JDirector | 294.2K | 0.1579% | $4.61M |
| Johnson Mark BOfficer | 249.5K | 0.1339% | $3.91M |
| Munson Kelly T.Officer | 172.1K | 0.0923% | $2.70M |
| Bonno TerryDirector | 125.0K | 0.0671% | $1.96M |
| Cobb GalenDirector | 122.6K | 0.0658% | $1.92M |
| EADS RODNEY WDirector | 115.7K | 0.0621% | $1.81M |
| COPPINGER PAUL MDirector | 78.8K | 0.0423% | $1.24M |
| Reed SonyaDirector | 70.4K | 0.0378% | $1.10M |
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through Aug 10, 2026| Insider | Action | Shares | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Raymond WOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +43.6K | $415.7K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Chang Raymond WOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -43.6K | $740.7K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Chang Raymond WOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +32.6K | $334.7K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Chang Raymond WOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -32.6K | $553.8K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cherechinsky David AOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +57.9K | $552.1K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cherechinsky David AOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -57.9K | $969.2K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cherechinsky David AOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +198.2K | $2.03M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cherechinsky David AOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -198.2K | $3.32M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Johnson Mark BOfficer | Option Exercise (Rule 16b-3 Exempt) | +22.0K | $209.5K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Johnson Mark BOfficer | Open-Market or Private Sale | -22.0K | $369.1K | Aug 10, 2026 |
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