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DNOW Inc. (DNOW) Stock Analysis

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) is a Industrial Distribution stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DNOW

$16.10

+$0.33 (+2.09%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DNOW Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$15.76
Previous Close
$15.77
Day's Range
15.74–16.27
52-Week Range
10.94–17.26
Volume
3.33M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.89
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.91B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
19.54
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.71
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.54
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$2.82B+18.84%
Net Income (FY)
−$89.00M−214.10%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−4.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
180.79M
1-Year Return
+10.35%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
2.42M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DNOW closed at $16.10, +10.35% over 1 year.

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) has a market capitalization of $2.91B.

In fiscal 2025, DNOW reported revenue of $2.82B.

DNOW Stock Return by Calendar Year

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,035
+10.35%
5 years
$10,000 $20,380
+103.80%
10 years
$10,000 $7,332
−26.68%

If you had invested $10,000 in DNOW Inc. (DNOW) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $7,332 at the close on October 21, 2026: −26.68% in total, −3.06% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+21.51%
2025+1.84%
2024+14.93%
2023−10.87%
2022+48.71%
2021+18.94%
2020−36.12%
2019−3.44%
2018+5.53%
2017−46.12%
2016 (partial year)−1.68%

As of October 21, 2026.

DNOW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.82B−$89.00M−3.2%
2024$2.37B$78.00M3.3%
2023$2.32B$250.00M10.8%
2022$2.14B$128.00M6.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$2.82B$478.00M−$81.00M−$89.00M−3.2%
2024$2.37B$531.00M$115.00M$78.00M3.3%
2023$2.32B$539.00M$144.00M$250.00M10.8%
2022$2.14B$506.00M$141.00M$128.00M6.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

DNOW Valuation vs Industrial Distribution Median

Median of 31 stocks
MetricDNOWIndustrial Distribution medianvs median
P/S ratio0.710.9626% below
Profit margin−4.63%3.73%8.4 pts below

Medians across 31 Industrial Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) is capitalised at $2.91B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Industrial Distribution industry. Headcount on file is 5,100.

DNOW last closed at $16.10 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.33 (+2.09%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $10.94 to $17.26. The latest close sits 47.23% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.82B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.37B, that is a change of +18.84%. The same year closed with a net loss of $89.00M. The reported profit margin is −4.63%. That is 8.4 percentage points below the Industrial Distribution median of 3.73%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −1.54.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.14B in 2022 to $2.82B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. On forward earnings the ratio is 19.54. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.71. On price-to-sales that is 25.84% below the Industrial Distribution median of 0.96. The medians here are taken across 31 Industrial Distribution companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +10.35%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −3.06%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.89. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 48.38%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for DNOW.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2022 returned +48.71% and 2017 returned −46.12%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +21.51%.

Peer Comparison

DNOW Inc. (DNOW) operates in the Industrial Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
DNOW Inc. DNOW $2.91B —
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW $63.67B 34.5
Fastenal Company FAST $60.23B 42.7
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG $44.10B 22.4

The Industrial Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 24.1x. DNOW Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About DNOW Inc.

DNOW Inc. distributes pipe, valves, fittings, and pumps in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, and pumping systems, process and production equipment, production measurement technology, maintenance, repair and operating consumables (MRO), and general and specialty products; personal protective equipment; and mill, tools, safety supplies, as well as vapor recovery systems under EcoVapo brand. It also offers original equipment manufacturer equipment, including pumps, generator sets, air compressors, dryers, blowers, mixers, and valves; modular oil and gas wellsite facility solutions; and application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions, and after-sales support services. In addition, the company provides supply chain and materials management; inventory planning; integrated supply; integrated supply; product quality programs; manufacturer assessments; multiple daily deliveries; volume purchasing; truck stocking; technical support; training; just-in-time delivery; and on-site commissioning; after-market field repair and rental mobile pumping units; inventory and zone store management; order consolidation; product tagging and system interfaces tailored; supplier specifications; engineering of control packages; valve inspection and repair; product expediting, tracking and tracing; documentation services; and pressure testing services. It serves customers in the upstream, midstream, and Gas Utilities sectors, as well as downstream and industrial including crude oil refining, petrochemical and chemical processing, general industrials, pharmaceutical, mining, water/wastewater treatment, data centers, liquefied natural gas, and terminals and renewable natural gas facilities. The company was formerly known as NOW Inc. and changed its name to DNOW Inc. in January 2024. DNOW Inc. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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