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) Return on assets
Ashland Inc.'s return on assets over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 0.09%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.5% (fiscal 2025) to 14.5% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 42% of that period. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 0.45% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on assets, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on assets | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.09% | 16.57 |
| FY2025 | −16.5% | (19.40) |
| FY2024 | 2.92% | (0.01) |
| FY2023 | 2.93% | (11.53) |
| FY2022 | 14.5% | 11.20 |
| FY2021 | 3.26% | 10.45 |
| FY2020 | −7.19% | (13.70) |
| FY2019 | 6.51% | 5.16 |
| FY2018 | 1.35% | 1.34 |
| FY2017 | 0.01% | 0.30 |
Against its own ten years
Return on assets against peers
| Company | Return on assets |
|---|---|
| WDFC WD-40 Company compare | 16.9% |
| HWKN Hawkins, Inc. compare | 8.60% |
| CBT Cabot Corporation compare | 5.41% |
| FUL H. B. Fuller Company compare | 3.73% |
| KWR Quaker Houghton compare | 3.39% |
| AVNT Avient Corporation compare | 3.00% |
| PRM Perimeter Solutions, SA compare | 1.84% |
| ASH Ashland Inc. | 0.09% |
| CLMT Calumet, Inc. compare | −4.90% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 0.45% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on assets is
ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)
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