Is DNOW Inc. (DNOW) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows DNOW Inc.'s valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 34.5, a forward P/E of about 16.7, a price-to-book of about 1.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does DNOW Inc.'s reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.68×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is DNOW Inc.'s revenue?

DNOW Inc. reported revenue of $2.8B for FY2025, with net profit of $-89.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of DNOW Inc. (DNOW)?

DNOW Inc. last traded at $14.13 (-0.8% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

DNOW Inc.

DNOW · NYSE · Industrials · United States

$14.13-0.8%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:29 PM

Snapshot

TickerDNOW

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryIndustrial Distribution

CountryUnited States

Employees5,200

HeadquartersHouston, United States

Market cap$2.6B

P/E (TTM)34.5

P/B1.2

Volume746.34K

Websitewww.dnow.com

Filings tracked3

About DNOW Inc.

DNOW Inc. distributes pipe, valves, fittings, and pumps in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, and pumping systems, process and production equipment, production measurement technology, maintenance, repair and operating consumables (MRO), and general and specialty products; personal protective equipment; and mill, tools, safety supplies, as well as vapor recovery systems under EcoVapo brand. It also offers original equipment manufacturer equipment, including pumps, generator sets, air compressors, dryers, blowers, mixers, and valves; modular oil and gas wellsite facility solutions; and application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions, and after-sales support services. In addition, the company provides supply chain and materials management; inventory planning; integrated supply; integrated supply; product quality programs; manufacturer assessments; multiple daily deliveries; volume purchasing; truck stocking; technical support; training; just-in-time delivery; and on-site commissioning; after-market field repair and rental mobile pumping units; inventory and zone store management; order consolidation; product tagging and system interfaces tailored; supplier specifications; engineering of control packages; valve inspection and repair; product expediting, tracking and tracing; documentation services; and pressure testing services. It serves customers in the upstream, midstream, and Gas Utilities sectors, as well as downstream and industrial including crude oil refining, petrochemical and chemical processing, general industrials, pharmaceutical, mining, water/wastewater treatment, data centers, liquefied natural gas, and terminals and renewable natural gas facilities. The company was formerly known as NOW Inc. and changed its name to DNOW Inc. in January 2024. DNOW Inc. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders1.7%
Institutions98.3%
Public & other0.0%

436 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.16.27%
Wellington Management Group, LLP9.25%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.71%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP5.69%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.56%
State Street Corporation3.89%
Engine Capital Management, LP2.83%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.49%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 13.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion2.68×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend10.8% → -3.2%

Margin has compressed by about 13.9 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-4.0%

Latest ROE of -4.0% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.3B · EPS 0.11

Est. earnings growth -56.7%

Next fiscal year

Rev $5.3B · EPS 0.85

Est. earnings growth +166.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$10.9452-wk range$17.26

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$2.6B

Day change

-0.8%

P/E (TTM)

34.5

Fwd P/E

16.7

P/B

1.2

Beta

0.83

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.8B

Net margin

-3.2%

ROE

-4.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+10.2%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.76

Net profit (FY2025)

$-89.0M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.8B	$-89.0M	-0.76	-3.2%	-4.0%
FY2024	$2.4B	$78.0M	0.71	3.3%	6.9%
FY2023	$2.3B	$250.0M	2.27	10.8%	23.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$1.2B	$-44.0M	-0.24	-3.7%
2025Q3	$634.0M	$25.0M	0.23	3.9%
2025Q2	$628.0M	$25.0M	0.23	4.0%
2025Q1	$599.0M	$21.0M	0.19	3.5%
2024Q3	$606.0M	$13.0M	0.12	2.1%
2024Q2	$633.0M	$24.0M	0.21	3.8%
2024Q1	$563.0M	$21.0M	0.19	3.7%
2023Q3	$588.0M	$35.0M	0.32	6.0%
2023Q2	$594.0M	$34.0M	0.31	5.7%
2023Q1	$584.0M	$31.0M	0.28	5.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/20/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026

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