The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

February 2017 | 81 pages | ID: DB4D76FD3E4EN
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Abstracts

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

• Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
• Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
• SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
• Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
• Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
• Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
• Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
• Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
• Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
• Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
• Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
• Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is a diversified chemical company. Its businesses encompass specialty chemicals, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics. The company manufactures and supplies products used primarily as raw materials in the manufacture of customer products and services. Dow provides a range of products and solutions to customers in sectors such as packaging, infrastructure electronics, transportation, water, consumer care, coatings and agriculture among others. It produces plant biotechnology products, urban pest management solutions, crop protection products, healthy oils, and materials and technologies to address the needs in packaging, elastomers, hygiene and medical, and electrical and telecommunications. The company also offers solutions for water treatment, coating materials, and building insulation. It has operations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Dow is headquartered in Midland, Michigan, the US.

The Dow Chemical Company Key Recent Developments

Feb 21, 2017: Agilent Technologies Receives Dow's Western Canada Science and Technical Excellence Conference Awards for Technical Excellence and Innovation
Feb 01, 2017: Praxair Starts Up Hydrogen Facility For The Dow Chemical Company In U.S. Gulf Coast; Signs Long-Term Nitrogen Supply Agreement
Jan 26, 2017: Dow Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Dec 09, 2016: Dow To Invest In New, Michigan-Based Innovation Center, Supporting New R&D Jobs Aligned To U.S. Economic Growth
Nov 29, 2016: Saudi Aramco: King Salman Inaugurates SADARA And SATORP In Jubail

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Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Dow Chemical Company - Key Facts
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employees
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employee Biographies
The Dow Chemical Company - Major Products and Services
The Dow Chemical Company - History
The Dow Chemical Company - Company Statement
The Dow Chemical Company - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

The Dow Chemical Company - Business Description
The Dow Chemical Company - Corporate Strategy
The Dow Chemical Company - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
The Dow Chemical Company - Strengths
The Dow Chemical Company - Weaknesses
The Dow Chemical Company - Opportunities
The Dow Chemical Company - Threats
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Competitors

SECTION 3 – COMPANY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S, POWER, OIL & GAS FINANCIAL DEALS AND ALLIANCES

The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2011 to YTD 2017
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Deals Summary

SECTION 5 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Feb 01, 2017: Praxair Starts Up Hydrogen Facility For The Dow Chemical Company In U.S. Gulf Coast; Signs Long-Term Nitrogen Supply Agreement
Jan 26, 2017: Dow Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Dec 09, 2016: Dow To Invest In New, Michigan-Based Innovation Center, Supporting New R&D Jobs Aligned To U.S. Economic Growth
Nov 29, 2016: Saudi Aramco: King Salman Inaugurates SADARA And SATORP In Jubail
Nov 22, 2016: Dow’s Energy Efficiency Innovations Support Advancement of Green Technology Development in China
Nov 21, 2016: Andrew Liveris Discusses Growth Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Oct 27, 2016: Dow Reports Third Quarter Results
Sep 21, 2016: New program launched to convert non-recycled plastics into energy in US
Aug 01, 2016: Dow Names Melanie Kalmar Chief Information Officer
Jul 28, 2016: Dow Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

SECTION 6 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

The Dow Chemical Company, Key Facts
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Employees
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Employee Biographies
The Dow Chemical Company, Major Products and Services
The Dow Chemical Company, History
The Dow Chemical Company, Other Locations
The Dow Chemical Company, Subsidiaries
The Dow Chemical Company, Joint Venture
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Competitors
The Dow Chemical Company, Ratios based on current share price
The Dow Chemical Company, Annual Ratios
The Dow Chemical Company (Cont.1), Annual Ratios
The Dow Chemical Company, Interim Ratios
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2011 to YTD 2017
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

The Dow Chemical Company, Performance Chart (2012 - 2016)
The Dow Chemical Company, Ratio Charts
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2011 to YTD 2017
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2011 to YTD 2017

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