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DNOW Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
HOUSTON, May 07, 2026--DNOW Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
About this update from Dnow Inc.
Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2026 8:00 a.m. CT 1 (888) 660-6431 (within North America) 1 (929) 203-2118 (outside of North America) Access Code: 7372055 Webcast: ir.dnow.com HOUSTON, May 07, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Recent Capital Allocation Actions First Quarter 2026 Highlights David Cherechinsky, President and CEO of DNOW, added, "I am pleased with our achievements in the quarter as we completed our first full quarter with MRC Global. We advanced the integration of our upstream and midstream operations, delivered sequential revenue growth in the midstream and gas utility sectors and are beginning to see early traction from new data center related awards. This combination creates a more diversified and less cyclical business, supported by multiple, durable growth drivers. In the first quarter, we demonstrated our commitment to disciplined capital allocation by repurchasing $50 million of shares, our highest level to date, and enhanced our capabilities with the completion of our twenty-sixth acquisition, Edge Controls. We will remain focused on being opportunistic in returning capital to our shareholders. I want to thank our team members for their continued dedication and adaptability as we execute our integration plan and capture synergies ahead of schedule. With respect to the ERP conversion, we are taking targeted, decisive actions to enhance system performance and drive operational efficiencies. We are confident these actions will strengthen our foundation and deliver meaningful earnings growth and long-term value for the business." Prior to the earnings conference call a presentation titled "DNOW First Quarter 2026 Earnings Presentation" will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website. About DNOW DNOW is a premier energy and industrial solutions provider with a legacy of over 160 years as a leading distributor of pipe, valves, fittings (PVF), gas products, pumps and fabricated equipment. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with approximately 5,150 employees and a global network of distribution and engineering locations; we provide a broad mix of quality products our customers require to build and maintain essential infrastructure across the upstream, gas utilities, downstream and industrial and midstream markets. We deliver a comprehensive range of value-added supply chain solutions and technical product expertise, supported by advanced digital offerings. Our products and resources enable our customers to run their operations more efficiently and effectively, helping them to meet and exceed their business goals. Statements made in this press release that are forward-looking in nature are intended to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and may involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to documents filed by DNOW Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify significant risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP) TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we disclose various non-GAAP financial measures in our quarterly earnings press releases and other public disclosures. The non-GAAP financial measures include: (i) adjusted gross profit, (ii) adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue, (iii) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding other costs (Adjusted EBITDA), (iv) Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, (v) adjusted net income attributable to DNOW Inc., (vi) adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to DNOW Inc. stockholders, (vii) net debt and (viii) net debt leverage ratio. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations because we believe they provide useful supplemental information regarding the financial performance of our business. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace the GAAP financial measures. The Company defines Adjusted Gross Profit as revenue, less cost of products, plus amortization of intangibles, plus inventory-related charges incremental to normal operations, plus transaction costs associated with acquisitions, such as inventory fair value step-up or write-downs and plus or minus the impact of our Last-In, First-Out ("LIFO") inventory costing methodology. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net (loss) income plus interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding other costs, such as stock-based compensation, restructuring and exit costs, transaction-related charges, long-lived asset impairments (including goodwill and intangible assets), inventory-related charges incremental to normal operations and plus or minus the impact of our LIFO inventory costing methodology. Transaction-related charges include transaction costs, inventory fair value step-up, retention bonus accruals and integration expenses associated with acquisitions. We define Net Debt as total long-term debt, including current portion, minus cash. We define our net debt leverage ratio as Net Debt divided by trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes Net Debt is an indicator of the extent to which the Company’s outstanding debt obligations could be satisfied by cash on hand and a useful metric for investors to evaluate the Company’s leverage position. We believe the net debt leverage ratio is a commonly used metric that management and investors use to assess the borrowing capacity of the Company. A reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure is included in the schedules herein. Totals in the schedules herein may not foot due to rounding. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260507102488/en/ Contacts Mark Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (281) 823-4754