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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dow Inc. (DOW) and Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Dow Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($9.5B vs $7.3B, roughly 1.3× Paramount Skydance Corporation). On growth, Paramount Skydance Corporation posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (2.2% vs -9.3%).

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.

Paramount Skydance Corporation is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company is headquartered at the Paramount Pictures lot in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, with multiple of Paramount's divisions and subsidiaries, as well as one of Paramount's major offices and meeting places, being headquartered at the previous Paramount Global headquarters at One Astor Plaza in New York City.

DOW vs PSKY — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
DOW
DOW
1.3× larger
DOW
$9.5B
$7.3B
PSKY
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PSKY
PSKY
+11.5% gap
PSKY
2.2%
-9.3%
DOW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Revenue
$9.5B
$7.3B
Net Profit
$152.0M
Gross Margin
5.8%
Operating Margin
8.4%
Net Margin
2.1%
Revenue YoY
-9.3%
2.2%
Net Profit YoY
10.5%
EPS (diluted)
$-2.16

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
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$9.5B
$7.3B
Q4 25
$9.5B
Q3 25
$10.0B
$4.1B
Q2 25
$10.1B
$0
Q1 25
$10.4B
$0
Q4 24
$10.4B
Q3 24
$10.9B
$6.7B
Q2 24
$10.9B
$0
Net Profit
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$152.0M
Q4 25
$-1.5B
Q3 25
$62.0M
$-13.0M
Q2 25
$-835.0M
$0
Q1 25
$-307.0M
$0
Q4 24
$-35.0M
Q3 24
$214.0M
$1.0M
Q2 24
$439.0M
$0
Gross Margin
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
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
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
8.4%
Q4 25
-16.4%
Q3 25
0.7%
5.9%
Q2 25
-6.5%
Q1 25
-3.6%
Q4 24
2.1%
Q3 24
3.0%
5.0%
Q2 24
5.6%
Net Margin
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
2.1%
Q4 25
-15.6%
Q3 25
0.6%
-0.3%
Q2 25
-8.3%
Q1 25
-2.9%
Q4 24
-0.3%
Q3 24
2.0%
0.0%
Q2 24
4.0%
EPS (diluted)
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$-2.16
Q4 25
$-2.16
Q3 25
$0.08
$-0.01
Q2 25
$-1.18
$0.00
Q1 25
$-0.44
$0.00
Q4 24
$-0.08
Q3 24
$0.30
$0.00
Q2 24
$0.62
$0.00

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.8B
$1.9B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$17.8B
$14.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$16.0B
$12.7B
Total Assets
$58.5B
$44.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.12×
1.16×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$3.8B
$1.9B
Q4 25
$3.8B
Q3 25
$4.6B
$3.3B
Q2 25
$2.4B
Q1 25
$1.5B
Q4 24
$2.2B
Q3 24
$2.9B
Q2 24
$3.3B
Total Debt
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$17.8B
$14.8B
Q4 25
$17.8B
Q3 25
$17.7B
$13.3B
Q2 25
$16.2B
Q1 25
$15.9B
Q4 24
$15.7B
Q3 24
$16.2B
Q2 24
$16.0B
Stockholders' Equity
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$16.0B
$12.7B
Q4 25
$16.0B
Q3 25
$17.5B
$12.0B
Q2 25
$17.2B
$0
Q1 25
$16.8B
$0
Q4 24
$17.4B
Q3 24
$18.3B
$17.1B
Q2 24
$18.3B
$0
Total Assets
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$58.5B
$44.5B
Q4 25
$58.5B
Q3 25
$61.0B
$43.2B
Q2 25
$59.0B
$0
Q1 25
$57.5B
$0
Q4 24
$57.3B
Q3 24
$59.4B
Q2 24
$58.5B
Debt / Equity
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
1.12×
1.16×
Q4 25
1.12×
Q3 25
1.01×
1.11×
Q2 25
0.94×
Q1 25
0.95×
Q4 24
0.91×
Q3 24
0.88×
Q2 24
0.87×

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
PSKY
PSKY
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$123.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
1.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
Q4 25
$284.0M
Q3 25
$1.1B
$268.0M
Q2 25
$-470.0M
$0
Q1 25
$91.0M
$0
Q4 24
$814.0M
Q3 24
$800.0M
Q2 24
$836.0M
$0
Free Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
$123.0M
Q4 25
$-284.0M
Q3 25
$563.0M
$222.0M
Q2 25
$-1.1B
Q1 25
$-594.0M
Q4 24
$47.0M
Q3 24
$64.0M
Q2 24
$113.0M
FCF Margin
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
1.7%
Q4 25
-3.0%
Q3 25
5.6%
5.4%
Q2 25
-11.2%
Q1 25
-5.7%
Q4 24
0.5%
Q3 24
0.6%
Q2 24
1.0%
Capex Intensity
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
1.2%
Q4 25
6.0%
Q3 25
5.7%
1.1%
Q2 25
6.6%
Q1 25
6.6%
Q4 24
7.4%
Q3 24
6.8%
Q2 24
6.6%
Cash Conversion
DOW
DOW
PSKY
PSKY
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
18.18×
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
3.74×
Q2 24
1.90×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

DOW
DOW

Segment breakdown not available.

PSKY
PSKY

TV Media$3.9B53%
Direct-to-Consumer$2.2B29%
Studios$1.2B16%
Other$153.0M2%

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