DOW vs VLTO

Comparison between Dow Inc (DOW, Company) and Veralto Corp (VLTO, Company).

DOW is from the Basic Materials sector, while VLTO is from the Industrials sector.

DOW vs VLTO - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	DOW(COMPANY)	VLTO(COMPANY)
Market Cap	$21B	$21B
Max Drawdown	70.88%	27.61%
Sharpe Ratio	0.40	-0.66
5Y Beta	0.97	0.61
Industry	Chemicals	Pollution & Treatment Controls
P/E Ratio	-12.98	22.05
Forward P/E	9.99	20.33
PEG Ratio	38.89	2.04
Dividend Yield	5.77%	0.57%
5Y Dividends CAGR	-5.59%	N/A
Debt to Equity	0.00%	88.59%
Free Cash Flow Yield	9.75%	4.92%
P/S Ratio	0.54	3.79
P/B Ratio	1.39	7.05

Market Cap

DOW

$21B

Winner

VLTO

$21B

Max Drawdown

DOW

70.88%

Winner

VLTO

27.61%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

DOW

0.40

VLTO

-0.66

5Y Beta

DOW

0.97

Winner

VLTO

0.61

Industry

DOW

Chemicals

VLTO

Pollution & Treatment Controls

P/E Ratio

Winner

DOW

-12.98

VLTO

22.05

Forward P/E

Winner

DOW

9.99

VLTO

20.33

PEG Ratio

DOW

38.89

Winner

VLTO

2.04

Dividend Yield

Winner

DOW

5.77%

VLTO

0.57%

5Y Dividends CAGR

DOW

-5.59%

VLTO

N/A

Debt to Equity

Winner

DOW

0.00%

VLTO

88.59%

Free Cash Flow Yield

Winner

DOW

9.75%

VLTO

4.92%

P/S Ratio

Winner

DOW

0.54

VLTO

3.79

P/B Ratio

Winner

DOW

1.39

VLTO

7.05

DOW vs VLTO - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	DOW	VLTO
1 month	-16.78%	+4.29%
3 months	-25.61%	+4.03%
6 months	+27.50%	-11.56%
1 year	+12.56%	-10.82%
5 years(CAGR)	-9.64%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	-1.89%	+2.36%

DOW

-16.78%

Winner

VLTO

+4.29%

DOW

-25.61%

Winner

VLTO

+4.03%

Winner

DOW

+27.50%

VLTO

-11.56%

Winner

DOW

+12.56%

VLTO

-10.82%

5Y(CAGR)

DOW

-9.64%

VLTO

N/A

Max(CAGR)

DOW

-1.89%

Winner

VLTO

+2.36%

DOW vs VLTO - Annual Returns (2019 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	DOW	VLTO
2026	+22.36%	-8.76%
2025	-36.48%	-0.35%
2024	-23.49%	+26.19%
2023	+13.24%	-3.26%
2022	-6.94%	N/A
2021	+9.75%	N/A
2020	+9.98%	N/A
2019	+14.79%	N/A

DOW vs VLTO Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for DOW was -64.39%, occurring on Aug 11, 2025. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for VLTO was -27.10%, occurring on May 29, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current DOW drawdown is -47.85%. The current VLTO drawdown is -20.44%.

Rank	DOW	VLTO
#1	-64.39% May 4, 2022 - Aug 11, 2025	-27.10% Oct 18, 2024 - May 29, 2026
#2	-60.83% Apr 4, 2019 - Nov 17, 2020	-20.69% Oct 2, 2023 - Feb 15, 2024
#3	-23.53% Jun 3, 2021 - Apr 21, 2022	-7.58% May 24, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024
#4	-14.97% Jan 12, 2021 - Feb 22, 2021	-4.74% Jul 30, 2024 - Aug 8, 2024
#5	-7.97% Mar 17, 2021 - May 4, 2021	-3.86% Aug 30, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024
#6	-7.02% Nov 24, 2020 - Jan 6, 2021	-3.60% Mar 21, 2024 - Apr 15, 2024
#7	-5.81% Feb 24, 2021 - Mar 8, 2021	-3.16% Mar 7, 2024 - Mar 21, 2024
#8	-4.33% Apr 21, 2022 - May 4, 2022	-2.30% Apr 16, 2024 - Apr 22, 2024
#9	-3.74% May 17, 2021 - Jun 1, 2021	-1.56% Feb 27, 2024 - Mar 5, 2024
#10	-2.41% Mar 20, 2019 - Mar 27, 2019	-1.44% May 7, 2024 - May 15, 2024
#11	-2.24% Mar 12, 2021 - Mar 17, 2021	-1.42% Feb 15, 2024 - Feb 23, 2024
#12	-2.09% May 6, 2021 - May 14, 2021	-1.41% Apr 23, 2024 - Apr 25, 2024
#13	-2.07% Jun 1, 2021 - Jun 3, 2021	-1.28% Apr 29, 2024 - May 3, 2024
#14	-1.86% Mar 8, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021	-1.06% Aug 8, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#15	-1.10% Nov 19, 2020 - Nov 23, 2020	-0.97% Oct 9, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024