I’m watching the DOW share price in 2025

The Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) share price has increased 1.7% since the start of 2025. It's probably worth asking, 'is the DOW share price priced to perfection?'
The Downer EDI Ltd (ASX:DOW) share price has increased 1.7% since the start of 2025. The CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) share price is 0.3% above its 52-week low.

DOW share price in focus

Downer is the leading provider of integrated infrastructure services in Australia and New Zealand. They’re responsible for building, maintaining, and operating transit systems, utilities services, and public infrastructure.

While the name might not be familiar, you’ve definitely come across their work. Downer operate services like the Yarra Trams in Melbourne, and build the passenger trains you see in most states.

Downer separates its business into three main segments of Transport, Utilities, and Facilities. Transport delivers a little over 50% of their revenue, and Utilities and Facilities around 20% and 30% respectively.

CSL shares

CSL is a global biotechnology company that creates and delivers life-saving medicines, aiming to protect public health and improve the quality of life for those with life-threatening conditions.

The company operates through three main divisions: CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor. Behring, acquired in 2004, focuses on manufacturing and distributing blood plasma products. Seqirus, formed from the rebranding of BioCSL and the acquisition of Novartis’ flu business in 2015, develops flu-related products and provides pandemic-related services to governments. Vifor specializes in products for iron deficiency and nephrology (renal/kidney care).

CSL has built a strong reputation among Australian investors for its reliability and consistent dividend payouts, making it a popular choice for those seeking exposure to the growing healthcare sector. Many view CSL as an indirect investment in the rising global demand for healthcare.

DOW & CSL share price valuation

One way to have a ‘quick read’ of where the DOW share price is could be to study something like dividend yield over time. This can give us a sense of the stability of the company and whether they can consistently pay out a percentage of profits.

Remember, the dividend yield is basically the ‘cash flow’ to a shareholder, but it can fluctuate year-to-year or between payments. Currently, Downer EDI Ltd shares have a dividend yield of around 3.15%, compared to its 5-year average of 3.74%. In other words, DOW shares are trading lower than their historical average dividend yield. Be careful how you interpret this information though – it could mean that dividends have fallen, or that the share price is increasing, or both. In the case of DOW, we can see that last year’s dividend was less than the 3-year average, so the dividend has been falling.

CSL is offering a historical dividend yield of around 1.60%, which compares to its 5-year average of 1.50%. This is just one of many ways you could put a value on CSL shares. The Rask websites offer free online investing courses, created by analysts explaining valuation methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Dividend Discount Models (DDM). They even include free valuation spreadsheets which can help you learn how to value a company like DOW or CSL.

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