Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 563	$ 584
Operating expenses:
Cost of products	434	447
Warehousing, selling and administrative	101	102
Operating profit	28	35
Other income (expense)	1	0
Income before income taxes	29	35
Income tax provision	8	3
Net income	21	32
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	1
Net income attributable to DNOW Inc	$ 21	$ 31
Earnings per share attributable to DNOW Inc stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.2	$ 0.28
Diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.28
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	106,445,323	110,006,858
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	107,347,721	111,216,856

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses excluding Impairment charges. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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