Ashland Inc.
ASH Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
Ashland Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $1.8 billion, down 13.7% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 7.34%, EPS grew 102.2%, free cash flow grew 5.26% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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| Sep '16 | Sep '17 | Sep '18 | Sep '19 | Sep '20 | Sep '21 | Sep '22 | Sep '23 | Sep '24 | Sep '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
3,019.00 | 2,309.00 | 2,589.00 | 2,148.00 | 2,016.00 | 2,111.00 | 2,391.00 | 2,191.00 | 2,113.00 | 1,824.00 |
Revenue Growth |
(11.73%) | (23.52%) | 12.13% | (17.03%) | (6.15%) | 4.71% | 13.26% | (8.36%) | (3.56%) | (13.68%) |
Cost of Revenue |
2,132.00 | 1,580.00 | 1,726.00 | 1,497.00 | 1,417.00 | 1,441.00 | 1,561.00 | 1,523.00 | 1,495.00 | 1,275.00 |
Gross Profit |
887.00 | 729.00 | 863.00 | 651.00 | 599.00 | 670.00 | 830.00 | 668.00 | 618.00 | 549.00 |
R&D Expenses |
87.00 | 73.00 | 73.00 | 58.00 | 56.00 | 50.00 | 55.00 | 51.00 | 55.00 | 54.00 |
SG&A Expenses |
858.00 | 610.00 | 599.00 | 426.00 | 400.00 | 358.00 | 393.00 | 365.00 | 404.00 | 344.00 |
Operating Income |
(50.00) | 49.00 | 102.00 | 86.00 | (461.00) | 192.00 | 333.00 | 172.00 | (26.00) | (775.00) |
Non-operating Income/Expense |
(258.00) | (245.00) | (91.00) | (95.00) | (116.00) | (57.00) | (127.00) | (12.00) | 2.00 | (34.00) |
Non-operating Interest Expenses |
173.00 | 229.00 | 102.00 | 99.00 | 119.00 | 56.00 | 149.00 | 6.00 | (24.00) | 33.00 |
| (308.00) | (196.00) | 11.00 | (9.00) | (577.00) | 135.00 | 206.00 | 160.00 | (24.00) | (809.00) | |
Income Tax Provision |
(25.00) | (16.00) | (8.00) | 30.00 | (22.00) | (38.00) | 25.00 | (8.00) | (223.00) | 13.00 |
Income after Tax |
(283.00) | (180.00) | 19.00 | (39.00) | (555.00) | 173.00 | 181.00 | 168.00 | 199.00 | (822.00) |
Non-Controlling Interest |
1.00 | 27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net Income Common |
(29.00) | 1.00 | 114.00 | 505.00 | (508.00) | 220.00 | 927.00 | 178.00 | 169.00 | (845.00) |
EPS (Basic) |
(0.46) | 0.01 | 1.79 | 8.03 | (8.39) | 3.59 | 16.41 | 3.31 | 3.36 | (18.23) |
EPS (Diluted) |
(0.46) | 0.01 | 1.79 | 8.03 | (8.39) | 3.59 | 16.41 | 3.31 | 3.36 | (18.23) |
Shares (Basic, Weighted) |
63.00 | 62.00 | 63.00 | 62.00 | 61.00 | 60.00 | 55.00 | 53.00 | 49.00 | 46.00 |
Shares (Diluted, Weighted) |
63.00 | 62.00 | 64.00 | 62.00 | 61.00 | 61.00 | 56.00 | 54.00 | 50.00 | 46.00 |
Gross Margin |
29.38% | 31.57% | 33.33% | 30.31% | 29.71% | 31.74% | 34.71% | 30.49% | 29.25% | 30.10% |
EBIT Margin |
(1.66%) | 2.12% | 3.94% | 4.00% | (22.87%) | 9.10% | 13.93% | 7.85% | (1.23%) | (42.49%) |
EBT margin |
(10.20%) | (8.49%) | 0.42% | (0.42%) | (28.62%) | 6.40% | 8.62% | 7.30% | (1.14%) | (44.35%) |
Net Profit Margin |
(0.96%) | 0.04% | 4.40% | 23.51% | (25.20%) | 10.42% | 38.77% | 8.12% | 8.00% | (46.33%) |
Free Cash Flow Margin |
5.17% | 0.48% | 3.40% | 0.09% | 4.91% | 17.34% | 5.48% | 6.16% | 15.38% | 2.85% |
EBITDA |
270.00 | 423.00 | 387.00 | 376.00 | (211.00) | 443.00 | 581.00 | 421.00 | 254.00 | 175.00 |
EBIT |
(50.00) | 49.00 | 102.00 | 86.00 | (461.00) | 192.00 | 333.00 | 172.00 | (26.00) | (775.00) |
Income from Continuous Operations |
(283.00) | (180.00) | 19.00 | (39.00) | (555.00) | 173.00 | 181.00 | 168.00 | 199.00 | (822.00) |
Income from Discontinued Operations |
255.00 | 208.00 | 95.00 | 544.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 746.00 | 10.00 | (30.00) | (23.00) |
Consolidated Net Income/Loss |
(28.00) | 28.00 | 114.00 | 505.00 | (508.00) | 220.00 | 927.00 | 178.00 | 169.00 | (845.00) |
EPS (Basic, from Continuous Ops) |
(4.51) | (2.90) | 0.30 | (0.62) | (9.16) | 2.85 | 3.26 | 3.18 | 3.99 | (17.74) |
EPS (Basic, from Discontinued Ops) |
4.04 | 2.91 | 1.52 | 8.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 13.45 | 0.18 | (0.59) | (0.49) |
EPS (Basic, Consolidated) |
(0.44) | 0.45 | 1.81 | 8.15 | (8.33) | 3.67 | 16.85 | 3.36 | 3.45 | (18.37) |
EPS (Diluted, from Cont. Ops) |
(4.51) | (2.90) | 0.29 | (0.62) | (9.16) | 2.82 | 3.20 | 3.13 | 3.95 | (17.74) |
EPS (Diluted, from Disc. Ops) |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Shares (Diluted, Average) |
64.00 | 62.00 | 64.00 | 63.00 | 61.00 | 61.00 | 56.00 | 53.78 | 50.00 | 46.00 |
EPS (Diluted, Consolidated) |
(0.44) | 0.45 | 1.78 | 8.15 | (8.33) | 3.61 | 16.55 | 3.30 | 3.38 | (18.37) |
EBITDA Margin |
8.94% | 18.32% | 14.95% | 17.50% | (10.47%) | 20.99% | 24.30% | 19.21% | 12.02% | 9.59% |
Operating Cash Flow Margin |
12.75% | 7.54% | 9.31% | 6.52% | 11.26% | 22.07% | 8.07% | 13.42% | 21.86% | 7.35% |