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 equity
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
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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