DNOW Inc. DNOW
DNOW Inc., (“DNOW” or the “Company”), headquartered in Houston, Texas, was incorporated in Delaware on November 22, 2013. 10-K, Item 1
- Employees
- 5,300
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- CEO
- David A. Cherechinsky
- Next results
- around Feb 19, 2027
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2024
Revenue of $2.4B through the costs to a net profit of $78.0M · income statement of the 10-K
DNOW among Industrials peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 251 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
64 new risk paragraphs and 4 accounting facts worth reading about. 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 against Feb 18, 2025.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
4facts worth reading about the other 7 checks found nothing to note
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Receivables growing faster than revenueReceivables +125.3% ($388.0M to $874.0M) vs revenue +18.8% ($2.4B to $2.8B), +106.4 pts apart
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Inventory growing faster than revenueInventory +238.6% ($352.0M to $1.2B) vs revenue +18.8% ($2.4B to $2.8B), +219.8 pts apart
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Auditor change8-K item 4.01 (change in certifying accountant) filed May 23, 2025
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Critical audit matters changedNew this year: Fair values of customer relationship intangible assets (“As discussed in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements, on November 6, 2025, the Company acquired MRC Global Inc. (MRC Global) in a business combination. As a result of the transaction, the Company acquired customer relationships intangible assets associated with the generation of future i”); Evaluation of audit evidence over revenue (“As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recognized approximately $2.8 billion of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025. DNOW generates revenue across a significant number of geographically dispersed locations and processes transactions through multiple inf”). No longer listed: Accounting for acquisitions
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Cash from operations $155.0M vs net income −$89.0M (FY ending Dec 31, 2025)
6 more checks with nothing to note
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 2.06 in the last 2 years
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
64 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
The following is a summary of the certain risks that we believe apply to our business and the industry in which we operate:
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
Demand for our gas utilities products and services depends on our customers’ capital investment programs, which may be reduced or delayed. Gas utilities must obtain regulatory approval for many infrastructure and maintenance projects. As a result, our revenues depend in part on the timing and magnitude of our customers’ capital…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
We may be adversely impacted by holding more inventory than can be sold in a commercial time frame. A fundamental aspect of our business is to have inventory available for customers when they need it. If we over-estimate the amount of inventory that can be sold in a commercial time frame or if market demand for a product drops…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
A meaningful portion of our business also depends on project-based activity that can be cyclical and susceptible to delay or cancellation. Our results may fluctuate based on the timing of contract awards, project start dates, scope changes, execution schedules and completion timelines. Delays in obtaining awards, shifts in project…
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Industrials companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
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| Revenue | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.8B |
| Net income | $128.0M | $250.0M | $78.0M | −$89.0M |
| Operating cash flow | $0 | $188.0M | $298.0M | $155.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$9.0M | $171.0M | $289.0M | $134.0M |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$2.8B ▲ 18.8% in FY2025−$89.0M in FY2025$134.0M ▼ 53.6% in FY2025
Recent filings
3 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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Planned saleNov 5, 2026Mark Johnson (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer) adopted a 10b5-1 trading plan reported in the 10-Q, up to 203,937 shares, runs to Mar 31, 2028
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8-KNov 5, 2026Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
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10-QNov 5, 2026Quarterly report (10-Q) period ended Sep 30, 2026
About the company
DNOW Inc., Houston, TX · from the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
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.
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Last results
- Nov 5, 2026
- Incorporated in
- DE
Employees, at the top of the page: "As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 5,300 employees, of which approximately 355 were temporary employees" (10-K). Address and exchange: SEC's company file.
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Sources
The 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2025. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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