# DNOW Inc. (DNOW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price $16.12, market value $2.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). DNOW Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.4×**. The shares trade at 1.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.7%** (5-yr avg 9.1%). Free cash flow equals 4.7% of the market value, below its five-year average of 9.1%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: -5.0%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -3.2%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -4.0%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -6.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -6.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -5.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces -5.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 18.8%** (3-yr 9.7%/yr, 5-yr 11.7%/yr). Revenue grew 18.8% over the last year, against 11.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -207.0%**. Earnings per share fell 207.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.18**. Debt is 0.18 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. DNOW Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.47**. A Z-score of 2.47 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 2/9**. 2 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. DNOW Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 0.7%** (YTD 21.7%, 3-mo 21.8%). The shares are up 0.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -6.6%** (47.4% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.68** (volatility 39%). Beta of 0.68 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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