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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dow Inc. (DOW) and Morgan Stanley (MS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Morgan Stanley is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($17.9B vs $9.5B, roughly 1.9× Dow Inc.).

The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. The company was among the three largest chemical producers in the world in 2021. It is the operating subsidiary of Dow Inc., a publicly traded holding company incorporated under Delaware law.

Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in 42 countries and more than 80,000 employees, the firm's clients include corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley ranked No. 61 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue and in the same year ranked No. 30 in the Forbes Global 2000.

DOW vs MS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
MS
MS
1.9× larger
MS
$17.9B
$9.5B
DOW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Revenue
$9.5B
$17.9B
Net Profit
$4.4B
Gross Margin
5.8%
Operating Margin
32.2%
Net Margin
24.6%
Revenue YoY
-9.3%
Net Profit YoY
EPS (diluted)
$-2.16
$2.68

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$9.5B
Q4 25
$9.5B
$17.9B
Q3 25
$10.0B
$18.2B
Q2 25
$10.1B
$16.8B
Q1 25
$10.4B
$17.7B
Q4 24
$10.4B
Q3 24
$10.9B
$15.4B
Q2 24
$10.9B
$15.0B
Net Profit
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-1.5B
$4.4B
Q3 25
$62.0M
$4.6B
Q2 25
$-835.0M
$3.5B
Q1 25
$-307.0M
$4.3B
Q4 24
$-35.0M
Q3 24
$214.0M
$3.2B
Q2 24
$439.0M
$3.1B
Gross Margin
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
5.8%
Q4 25
5.8%
Q3 25
7.3%
Q2 25
5.8%
Q1 25
6.4%
Q4 24
9.0%
Q3 24
9.8%
Q2 24
12.1%
Operating Margin
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-16.4%
32.2%
Q3 25
0.7%
33.1%
Q2 25
-6.5%
27.5%
Q1 25
-3.6%
31.3%
Q4 24
2.1%
Q3 24
3.0%
27.4%
Q2 24
5.6%
27.1%
Net Margin
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-15.6%
24.6%
Q3 25
0.6%
25.3%
Q2 25
-8.3%
21.1%
Q1 25
-2.9%
24.3%
Q4 24
-0.3%
Q3 24
2.0%
20.7%
Q2 24
4.0%
20.5%
EPS (diluted)
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$-2.16
Q4 25
$-2.16
$2.68
Q3 25
$0.08
$2.80
Q2 25
$-1.18
$2.13
Q1 25
$-0.44
$2.60
Q4 24
$-0.08
Q3 24
$0.30
$1.88
Q2 24
$0.62
$1.82

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.8B
$111.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$17.8B
$341.7B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$16.0B
$111.6B
Total Assets
$58.5B
$1420.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.12×
3.06×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$3.8B
Q4 25
$3.8B
$111.7B
Q3 25
$4.6B
$103.7B
Q2 25
$2.4B
$109.1B
Q1 25
$1.5B
$90.7B
Q4 24
$2.2B
Q3 24
$2.9B
$91.1B
Q2 24
$3.3B
$90.2B
Total Debt
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$17.8B
Q4 25
$17.8B
$341.7B
Q3 25
$17.7B
$324.1B
Q2 25
$16.2B
$320.1B
Q1 25
$15.9B
$297.0B
Q4 24
$15.7B
Q3 24
$16.2B
$291.2B
Q2 24
$16.0B
$269.9B
Stockholders' Equity
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$16.0B
Q4 25
$16.0B
$111.6B
Q3 25
$17.5B
$110.0B
Q2 25
$17.2B
$108.2B
Q1 25
$16.8B
$106.8B
Q4 24
$17.4B
Q3 24
$18.3B
$103.6B
Q2 24
$18.3B
$100.7B
Total Assets
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
$58.5B
Q4 25
$58.5B
$1420.3B
Q3 25
$61.0B
$1364.8B
Q2 25
$59.0B
$1353.9B
Q1 25
$57.5B
$1300.3B
Q4 24
$57.3B
Q3 24
$59.4B
$1258.0B
Q2 24
$58.5B
$1212.4B
Debt / Equity
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
1.12×
Q4 25
1.12×
3.06×
Q3 25
1.01×
2.95×
Q2 25
0.94×
2.96×
Q1 25
0.95×
2.78×
Q4 24
0.91×
Q3 24
0.88×
2.81×
Q2 24
0.87×
2.68×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-2.4B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-0.55×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$284.0M
$-2.4B
Q3 25
$1.1B
$-3.3B
Q2 25
$-470.0M
$11.8B
Q1 25
$91.0M
$-24.0B
Q4 24
$814.0M
Q3 24
$800.0M
Q2 24
$836.0M
Free Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-284.0M
Q3 25
$563.0M
Q2 25
$-1.1B
Q1 25
$-594.0M
Q4 24
$47.0M
Q3 24
$64.0M
Q2 24
$113.0M
FCF Margin
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-3.0%
Q3 25
5.6%
Q2 25
-11.2%
Q1 25
-5.7%
Q4 24
0.5%
Q3 24
0.6%
Q2 24
1.0%
Capex Intensity
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
5.7%
Q2 25
6.6%
Q1 25
6.6%
Q4 24
7.4%
Q3 24
6.8%
Q2 24
6.6%
Cash Conversion
DOW
DOW
MS
MS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-0.55×
Q3 25
18.18×
-0.72×
Q2 25
3.34×
Q1 25
-5.56×
Q4 24
Q3 24
3.74×
Q2 24
1.90×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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