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

76.54 0.10 +0.13%
Market cap
$3.5B
P/E
67.1×
Fwd P/E
39.4×
Dividend yield
2.18%
F-score
n/a
Altman Z
n/a
Beneish M
−2.61
Dividend safety
47/100

Ashland Inc. (ASH) Return on equity

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Ashland Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 0.00%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −35.4% (fiscal 2025) to 31.0% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 33% of that period. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 2.34% and in line with the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 0.00% 35.41
FY2025 −35.4% (41.08)
FY2024 5.67% 0.03
FY2023 5.64% (25.40)
FY2022 31.0% 23.44
FY2021 7.60% 22.98
FY2020 −15.4% (29.86)
FY2019 14.5% 11.13
FY2018 3.35% 3.32
FY2017 0.03% 0.97

Against its own ten years

Low −35.4% High 31.0%
Ten-year median 4.50%
Current reading's percentile 33

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
WDFC WD-40 Company compare 30.4%
HWKN Hawkins, Inc. compare 16.0%
AVNT Avient Corporation compare 15.0%
CLMT Calumet, Inc. compare 12.7%
CBT Cabot Corporation compare 12.2%
FUL H. B. Fuller Company compare 9.58%
KWR Quaker Houghton compare 6.98%
PRM Perimeter Solutions, SA compare 4.55%
ASH Ashland Inc. 0.00%
Specialty Chemicals industry median 2.34%
Basic Materials sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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