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Side-by-side financial comparison of Dow Inc. (DOW) and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($13.1B vs $9.5B, roughly 1.4× 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.

The Royal Bank of Canada is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 18 million clients and has more than 98,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto and its head office in Montreal. RBC's institution number is 003. In November 2017, RBC was added to the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks.

DOW vs RY — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
RY
RY
1.4× larger
RY
$13.1B
$9.5B
DOW

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Revenue
$9.5B
$13.1B
Net Profit
$4.2B
Gross Margin
5.8%
Operating Margin
Net Margin
32.2%
Revenue YoY
-9.3%
Net Profit YoY
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
RY
RY
Q1 26
$9.5B
$13.1B
Q4 25
$9.5B
Q3 25
$10.0B
$12.4B
Q2 25
$10.1B
$11.4B
Q1 25
$10.4B
Q4 24
$10.4B
Q3 24
$10.9B
Q2 24
$10.9B
Net Profit
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$4.2B
Q4 25
$-1.5B
Q3 25
$62.0M
$4.0B
Q2 25
$-835.0M
$3.2B
Q1 25
$-307.0M
Q4 24
$-35.0M
Q3 24
$214.0M
Q2 24
$439.0M
Gross Margin
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
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
RY
RY
Q1 26
Q4 25
-16.4%
Q3 25
0.7%
Q2 25
-6.5%
Q1 25
-3.6%
Q4 24
2.1%
Q3 24
3.0%
Q2 24
5.6%
Net Margin
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
32.2%
Q4 25
-15.6%
Q3 25
0.6%
31.9%
Q2 25
-8.3%
28.0%
Q1 25
-2.9%
Q4 24
-0.3%
Q3 24
2.0%
Q2 24
4.0%
EPS (diluted)
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$-2.16
Q4 25
$-2.16
Q3 25
$0.08
Q2 25
$-1.18
Q1 25
$-0.44
Q4 24
$-0.08
Q3 24
$0.30
Q2 24
$0.62

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.8B
$33.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$17.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$16.0B
$102.1B
Total Assets
$58.5B
$1709.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.12×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$3.8B
$33.7B
Q4 25
$3.8B
Q3 25
$4.6B
$25.5B
Q2 25
$2.4B
$35.5B
Q1 25
$1.5B
Q4 24
$2.2B
Q3 24
$2.9B
Q2 24
$3.3B
Total Debt
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$17.8B
Q4 25
$17.8B
Q3 25
$17.7B
Q2 25
$16.2B
Q1 25
$15.9B
Q4 24
$15.7B
Q3 24
$16.2B
Q2 24
$16.0B
Stockholders' Equity
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$16.0B
$102.1B
Q4 25
$16.0B
Q3 25
$17.5B
$99.0B
Q2 25
$17.2B
$96.7B
Q1 25
$16.8B
Q4 24
$17.4B
Q3 24
$18.3B
Q2 24
$18.3B
Total Assets
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$58.5B
$1709.9B
Q4 25
$58.5B
Q3 25
$61.0B
$1626.4B
Q2 25
$59.0B
$1636.8B
Q1 25
$57.5B
Q4 24
$57.3B
Q3 24
$59.4B
Q2 24
$58.5B
Debt / Equity
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
1.12×
Q4 25
1.12×
Q3 25
1.01×
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
RY
RY
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$27.7B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.55×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
Q1 26
$27.7B
Q4 25
$284.0M
Q3 25
$1.1B
$21.2B
Q2 25
$-470.0M
$7.2B
Q1 25
$91.0M
Q4 24
$814.0M
Q3 24
$800.0M
Q2 24
$836.0M
Free Cash Flow
DOW
DOW
RY
RY
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
RY
RY
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
RY
RY
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
RY
RY
Q1 26
6.55×
Q4 25
Q3 25
18.18×
5.36×
Q2 25
2.24×
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.

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