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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-210260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DNOW"
cik: "0001599617"
company_name: "DNOW Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:44:28.474499+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DNOW reports Q1 2026 net loss of $44M; revenue $1.18B, repurchased $50M in shares

## Summary
- Revenue $1,183M; gross profit $193M (16.3% rev); adjusted gross profit $256M (21.6% rev).
- GAAP net loss of $44M ($0.24 loss per diluted share); adjusted net income $3M ($0.01 EPS).
- Adjusted EBITDA $39M (3.3% revenue); cash used in operations $95M.
- Repurchased $50M in common stock under $160M buyback program; acquired Edge Controls for $46M.
- Completed first full quarter with MRC Global; integration ahead of schedule.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-210260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DNOW
- cik: 0001599617
- company_name: DNOW Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526210260/0001193125-26-210260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526210260/dnow-20260507.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 764c953190598b51f148fb90df4df90a8f173017
  claim: DNOW Inc. reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $1,183 million, net income $44 million, or ($0.24) per diluted share, EPS ($0.24) per diluted share.
  evidence_excerpt: Controls for $46 million in February, expanding our differentiated automation and controls capabilities within U.S. Process Solutions First Quarter 2026 Highlights • Revenue was $1,183 million • Gross profit was $193 million, or 16.3% of revenue, and adjusted gross profit was $256 million, or 21.6% of revenue • Net loss attributable to DNOW Inc. was $44 million, or
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1599617/000119312526210260/0001193125-26-210260-index.htm

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