Dow posts Q4 2024 net loss of $35 million; operating EPS falls to $0.00
Dow Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $10.4 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, and a GAAP net loss of $35 million, or $0.08 per share. Operating earnings per share were $0.00, compared with $0.43 a year earlier, and operating EBIT fell $105 million to $454 million. The company also said it will cut costs by $1 billion and reduce 2025 capital spending by $300 million to $500 million.
Key points
- Net sales were $10.4 billion, down 2% year-over-year; volume rose 1% while local price fell 3%.
- GAAP net loss was $35 million ($0.08 per share), narrower than the $95 million loss a year earlier; significant items totaling $0.08 were mainly restructuring and efficiency costs.
- Full-year 2024 GAAP net income was $1.2 billion, up from $660 million in 2023, while operating EBIT was $2.6 billion, down from $2.8 billion.
- Dow plans $1 billion of targeted cost reductions and 2025 capital spending cuts of $300 million to $500 million.
The filing
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