Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 606	$ 588	$ 1,802	$ 1,766
Operating expenses:
Cost of products	471	454	1,400	1,361
Warehousing, selling and administrative	107	97	313	297
Impairment and other charges	5	0	5	0
Operating profit	23	37	84	108
Other income (expense)	(1)	0	0	(1)
Income before income taxes	22	37	84	107
Income tax provision	9	2	25	6
Net income	13	35	59	101
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	1	1
Net income attributable to DNOW Inc	$ 13	$ 35	$ 58	$ 100
Earnings per share attributable to DNOW Inc stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 0.91
Diluted	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 0.9
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	106,314,446	106,983,920	106,540,763	107,765,405
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	107,008,054	108,118,319	107,325,364	108,839,542

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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