Ashland Inc.
ASH Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
Ashland Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended September 2026) was $1.9 billion, up 2.14% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +4.40%
- EPS
- +102.2%
- Free cash flow
- +400.0%
- Total debt
- −0.94%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Ashland Inc. (ASH) Current ratio
Ashland Inc.'s current ratio at the end of the quarter to 30 September 2026 was 3.0×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.6× (fiscal 2018) to 3.3× (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 83% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 2.3× and above the Basic Materials sector median of 2.5×.
Current ratio, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 3.0× | 3.76% |
| FY2025 | 2.8× | 16.81% |
| FY2024 | 2.4× | (26.16%) |
| FY2023 | 3.3× | 3.30% |
| FY2022 | 3.2× | 73.92% |
| FY2021 | 1.8× | (3.39%) |
| FY2020 | 1.9× | 0.52% |
| FY2019 | 1.9× | 18.97% |
| FY2018 | 1.6× | (19.07%) |
| FY2017 | 2.0× | (15.73%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 3.0× | (3.00%) |
| Jun 2026 | 3.0× | (0.44%) |
| Mar 2026 | 3.1× | (2.92%) |
| Dec 2025 | 3.2× | 10.68% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Current ratio against peers
| Company | Current ratio |
|---|---|
| ASH Ashland Inc. | 3.0× |
| PRM Perimeter Solutions, SA compare | 2.8× |
| WDFC WD-40 Company compare | 2.6× |
| KWR Quaker Houghton compare | 2.5× |
| HWKN Hawkins, Inc. compare | 2.3× |
| CBT Cabot Corporation compare | 2.2× |
| FUL H. B. Fuller Company compare | 1.8× |
| AVNT Avient Corporation compare | 1.7× |
| CLMT Calumet, Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 2.3× |
| Basic Materials sector median | 2.5× |
| Market median | 1.6× |
What Current ratio is
Current Ratio shows whether a company’s short-term assets are enough to cover the bills and debts it must pay within the next year.
Current Assets (Total) ÷ Current Liabilities (Total)
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