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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dow (DOW)

Dow posts Q3 operating loss of $0.19 per share as sales fall 8%

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Dow Inc. reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 23, 2025. Net sales fell 8% year-over-year to $10.0 billion, and operating EPS was a loss of $0.19, compared with earnings of $0.47 a year earlier, although GAAP EPS was $0.08. Operating EBIT rose $201 million from the prior quarter but was down $461 million from a year earlier, which shareholders should weigh against the company's cost reduction progress.

Key points

  • Net sales were $10.0 billion, down 8% year-over-year, with local price down 8%.
  • Operating EBIT was $180 million, down $461 million year-over-year; GAAP net income was $124 million.
  • Operating EPS was a loss of $0.19 versus $0.47 a year earlier; GAAP EPS was $0.08 versus $0.30.
  • Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $1.1 billion, and dividends paid were $249 million in the quarter.

The filing

CompanyDow (DOW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2025, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0001751788-25-000153

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 23, 2025.

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