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Dnow Inc.DNOW · manufacturing
GradeTortoiseCmiddle fifth of 255 graded peers; percentile 46.5, sampling error 3.0 points; lower is stronger
Rank119 of 255
ProfitabilityCpercentile 53.2
SolvencyCpercentile 48.6
Growth and financingB/Cpercentile 41.5
Reliability0.94 AUCfailure model, filers with over $2.67B assets; 95% interval 0.88 to 0.97; 61 events, 2020 to 2025
Peer failure rate0.52% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025
Size bandover $2.67B assetstotal assets $3.9B[1]
Standard universeinsiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2]
Warningsdilutionnot computable: distress
Inputs computable8 of 14
Graded fromfilings received through Feb 26, 2026225 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date
Last close$15.652026-10-08; market equity $2.8B; iex feed
Price used in gradeNone
Share price, twelve months to the rescansplit-adjusted close; a lollipop at every rescan carries the letter held then; baseline ticks are SEC receipt dates of the inputs; ranges and dragging scroll the full history
$15NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctAC$15.65
ABCDE20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date.

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Letter setLetterPercentileBand
Jan 21, 2012nonen/a
Mar 21, 2015nonen/aQ4
Feb 21, 2019C55.2Q4
Feb 21, 2020A/B22.9Q4
Feb 21, 2021nonen/aQ4
Feb 21, 2022E84.2Q4
Mar 21, 2022D/E79.3Q4
Sep 21, 2022D76.9Q4
Jan 21, 2023D/E77.0Q4
Feb 21, 2023D69.7Q4
Feb 21, 2024B27.4Q4
Feb 21, 2025A13.1Q4
Mar 21, 2026C47.2Q5

Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan.

Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Feb 26, 2026; the document on sec.gov.

DNOW Inc., (“DNOW” or the “Company”), headquartered in Houston, Texas, was incorporated in Delaware on November 22, 2013. On June 2, 2014, DNOW stock began regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DNOW”. We are a premier provider of energy and industrial solutions, serving as a global leader in the distribution of pipe, valves and fittings (“PVF”), and pumps, as well as in the fabrication, assembly and testing of process and production equipment.

Warnings [top]

Dilution. split-adjusted year-over-year share growth is 76.3%[3-4]

7 checks ran; none of them enters the letter. The checks are listed on the warnings screen.

The Fourteen Inputs [top]

Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.

InputPercentile, 0 to 100ValueSourcePeer medianPercentilePeersPeriod end
Profitability, sleeve percentile 53.2
Gross profitability12.2%[1,5]21.9%82.12752025-12-31
Return on invested capitalnot computable9.7%
a prior annual debt, equity, and cash observation is required
Accruals ratio(8.8%)[1,6-8](3.6%)23.13082025-12-31
Gross margin stability, five years2.4 pts[2,5,9-16]2.1 pts54.42292025-12-31
Solvency, sleeve percentile 48.6
Twelve-month failure probabilitynot computable0.04%
latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required
Altman Z double-prime2.72[1,17-22]3.6651.42442025-12-31
Net debt to EBITDAnot computable1.78x
EBITDA must exceed $100,000
Interest coveragenot computable5.09x
one or more required annual facts are missing
Current ratio2.34x[17-18]2.25x45.73252025-12-31
Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 41.5
Revenue growth, three-year compound9.7%[2,9,11,13]2.1%22.82692025-12-31
Free cash flow growth, three-year compoundnot computable13.9%
current FCF must be positive and base FCF must exceed $100,000
Reinvestment ratenot computable26.4%
NOPAT must exceed $100,000
Asset growth, three years43.8%[1,8,23-24]4.4%4.72792025-12-31
Net share issuance, one year76.3%[3-4]0.01%97.12432026-02-18

Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.

Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.

Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.

Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.

Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.

Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.

Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.050; sampling error 3.0 percentile points on 255 peers.

Among 255 Peers [top]

ABCDELRCX, LAM Research Corp.; A, percentile 8.3; market equity $401.2B; warnings: fortress balance sheetLRCXPH, Parker-Hannifin Corp.; B, percentile 36.6; market equity $119.4BPHCAT, Caterpillar Inc.; C, percentile 51.2; market equity $366.0BCATGLW, Corning Inc.; C/D, percentile 60.2; market equity $131.6BGLWETN, Eaton Corp. plc; D, percentile 69.7; market equity $164.9BETNRTX, RTX Corp.; D, percentile 74.8; market equity $248.4BRTXDNOW 46.5strongerweaker

Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.

RankCompanyPercentileLetterWarnings
114Terex Corp. (TEX)

Terex Corp. (TEX)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 44.5

NYSE · Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers

market equity $6.0B; last close $52.32

Warnings: dilution; 13 of 14 inputs

44.5Cdilution
115Packaging Corp. OF America (PKG)

Packaging Corp. OF America (PKG)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 44.9

NYSE · Paperboard Containers & Boxes

market equity $20.5B; last close $229.73

Warnings: dilution; 11 of 14 inputs

44.9Cdilution
116Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 45.3

NYSE · Ship & Boat Building & Repairing

market equity $10.4B; last close $265.06

No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs

45.3C
117Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV)

Serve Robotics Inc. (SERV)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 45.7

Nasdaq · General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC

market equity $385.8M; last close $4.45

Warnings: dilution; 7 of 14 inputs

45.7Cdilution
118Ceco Environmental Corp. (CECO)

Ceco Environmental Corp. (CECO)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 46.1

Nasdaq · Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip

market equity $3.8B; last close $65.55

No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs

46.1C
119Dnow Inc. (DNOW)

Dnow Inc. (DNOW)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 46.5

NYSE · Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment

market equity $2.8B; last close $15.65

Warnings: dilution; 8 of 14 inputs

46.5Cdilution
120Symbotic Inc. (SYM)

Symbotic Inc. (SYM)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 46.9

Nasdaq · General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC

market equity $25.4B; last close $42.04

Warnings: late filer; 7 of 14 inputs

46.9Clate filer
121Zebra Technologies Corp. (ZBRA)

Zebra Technologies Corp. (ZBRA)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 47.2

Nasdaq · General Industrial Machinery & Equipment

market equity $18.1B; last close $382.25

No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs

47.2C
122Nordson Corp. (NDSN)

Nordson Corp. (NDSN)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 47.6

Nasdaq · General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC

market equity $18.2B; last close $326.92

No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs

47.6C
123Optical Cable Corp. (OCC)

Optical Cable Corp. (OCC)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 48.0

Nasdaq · Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire

market equity $138.9M; last close $15.61

No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs

48.0C
124TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG)

TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG)

Cmiddle fifth; percentile 48.4

NYSE · Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC

market equity $60.2B; last close $1,089.14

No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs

48.4C
Peer policyLetterPercentilePeers
all graded filers, equal sleevesB/C40.92204
sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade)C46.5255
same exchange, equal sleevesB34.8984
sector peers, equal inputsC48.4255

Each letter is one fifth of the 255 graded peers, about 51 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.

What the Price Implies [top]

Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.

MeasureValuePeer medianPercentileReading
Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month5.1%13.7%41hotter than 41 of 100 peers
Distance from 52-week high(7.2%)(24.3%)91closer to its high than 91 of 100 peers
EBIT to enterprise value(2.9%)4.1%13pricier than 87 of 100 peers
Free cash flow yield4.7%3.4%63pricier than 37 of 100 peers
Book value to price0.740.3480pricier than 20 of 100 peers
Sales to price1.000.5469pricier than 31 of 100 peers
Composite equity issuance, five years49.7%(9.5%)92more equity-funded than 92 of 100 peers
Relative strength against the sector, log excess return(0.08)(0.00)41ahead of 41 of 100 peers

Inputs: market equity $2.8B; EBIT -$93.0M; free cash flow $134.0M; book equity $2.1B; sales $2.8B; debt $474.0M; cash $114.0M[25].

Diagnostics [top]

Diagnostics do not feed the grade.

Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2025-12-31
Return on assets above zero(5.5%)✗ fail[6,8]
Operating cash flow above zero$155.0M✓ pass[7]
Return on assets improved(10.6 pts)✗ fail[6,8,23,26]
Operating cash flow exceeds net income$244.0M✓ pass[6-7]
Long-term leverage felln/a[1,8,23,27]
Current ratio improved1.3 pts✓ pass[17-18,28-29]
No new shares issued76.3%✗ fail[3-4]
Gross margin improved(5.4 pts)✗ fail[2,5,9-10]
Asset turnover improved19.1 pts✓ pass[2,8-9,23]
Cash, filings, liquidity
Cash and equivalents$114.0M[30]
Operating cash flow, four quarters$164.0M[7,30-34]
Months of runwaynot finite
trailing operating cash flow is nonnegative, so runway is not finite
Late filings, two years0
NT 10-K or NT 10-Q
Days since last periodic filing64
10-Q received Aug 6, 2026
Median daily dollar volume$32.4M
63 sessions
Days since newest grade input225

Downloads [top]

Sources [top]

Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.

#ConceptXBRL tagValuePeriod endReceivedFormLinks
1assetsus-gaap:Assets$3.9B2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
2revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax$2.8B2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
3shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding186,346,1452026-02-182026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
4shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding105,687,4102025-02-072025-02-1810-K/Afiling · viewer · series
5gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$478.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
6net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss-$89.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
7operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$155.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
8assetsus-gaap:Assets$1.6B2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
9revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax$2.4B2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
10cost of revenueus-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold$1.8B2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
11revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax$2.3B2023-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
12cost of revenueus-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold$1.8B2023-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
13revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax$2.1B2022-12-312025-02-1810-Kfiling · viewer · series
14cost of revenueus-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold$1.6B2022-12-312025-02-1810-Kfiling · viewer · series
15revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax$1.6B2021-12-312024-02-1510-Kfiling · viewer · series
16cost of revenueus-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold$1.3B2021-12-312024-02-1510-Kfiling · viewer · series
17current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$2.3B2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
18current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$974.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
19retained earningsus-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit-$836.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
20operating incomeus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss-$93.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
21book equityus-gaap:StockholdersEquity$2.2B2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
22liabilitiesus-gaap:Liabilities$1.7B2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
23assetsus-gaap:Assets$1.5B2023-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
24assetsus-gaap:Assets$1.3B2022-12-312025-02-1810-Kfiling · viewer · series
25shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding180,785,8912026-07-292026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
26net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss$78.0M2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
27long term debtus-gaap:LongTermDebt$411.0M2025-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
28current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$1.0B2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
29current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$442.0M2024-12-312026-02-2610-Kfiling · viewer · series
30cashus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue$114.0M2026-06-302026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
31operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$38.0M2026-06-302026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series
32operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities-$95.0M2026-03-312026-05-0710-Qfiling · viewer · series
33operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$72.0M2025-09-302025-11-0510-Qfiling · viewer · series
34operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$29.0M2025-06-302026-08-0610-Qfiling · viewer · series

Limitations [top]

Grade boundary. Percentile 46.5 is 6.5 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 3.0 points.

Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.

Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.

Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.

Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.

Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.