Dow Records 2Q Loss as Sales Fall Across Categories
July 23 2020 - 6:50AM
Dow Jones News
By Matt Grossman
Dow Inc. Thursday swung to a second-quarter loss as revenue
declined amid lower volumes during the continuing coronavirus
pandemic.
The company has also initiated a restructuring program that will
reduce its workforce by 6%, Dow said.
During the quarter, the Midland, Mich.-based materials company
experienced lower demand for its durable good end markets, Dow
said. That weakness could not be overcome by a stronger need for
the company's products in food packaging, health and hygiene, home
care and pharmaceutical applications, according to the company.
Dow recorded a loss of $225 million, or 31 cents a share,
compared with a profit of $75 million, or 10 cents a share, in the
same period a year earlier.
Analysts had forecast a loss of 41 cents a share, according to
FactSet.
Dow's second-quarter sales declined to $8.35 billion, from
$11.01 billion a year earlier. The analyst consensus called for
second-quarter sales of $8.04 billion.
Packaging and specialty plastics sales declined 23% to $4
billion from a year ago. Industrial intermediaries and
infrastructure sales were $2.4 billion, lower by 28% compared with
last year's second quarter. Performance materials and coatings
sales came in at $1.9 billion, a 21% decline.
Write to Matt Grossman at matt.grossman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 23, 2020 06:35 ET (10:35 GMT)
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