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Mar 31, 2021
Dow Q1 2021 Earnings Report
Dow's first quarter of 2021 demonstrated sequential and year-over-year top- and bottom-line growth.
Key Takeaways
Dow's first quarter 2021 results showed significant growth in net sales and earnings per share compared to the year-ago period. The company swiftly responded to industry-wide disruption and saw demand growth as the economic recovery continued to broaden.
GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $1.32; Operating EPS was $1.36, compared to $0.59 in the year-ago period.
Net sales were $11.9 billion, up 22% versus the year-ago period, driven by local price gains across all operating segments, businesses and regions.
GAAP Net Income was $1.0 billion. Operating EBIT was $1.6 billion, up from $843 million in the year-ago period, primarily driven by margin expansion in Packaging & Specialty Plastics and Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure.
Dow elected to contribute $1 billion to its U.S. pension plans, and announced it will freeze its U.S. plans for active employees as of December 31, 2023.
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Forward Guidance
Dow entered the second quarter with increasing momentum and expects the broadening economic recovery to continue to benefit its businesses. Near-term incremental capital investments will further support growth across its consumer-led portfolio.
Positive Outlook
- Broadening economic recovery
- Vaccine distribution progress
- Tight market fundamentals
- Differentiated feedstock flexibility
- Geographic scale
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