Ashland (ASH) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) posted Debt Ratio of 0.3 for Q2 2026, down 1.73% sequentially from 0.31 in Q1 2026, and little changed YoY from 0.3 in Q2 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Debt Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has reported Debt Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 0.3 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio changed 0.35% year-over-year to 0.3 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.3 (changed 0.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.3, up 25.6% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio eased to 0.3 in Q2 2026 per ASH's latest filing, from 0.31 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.31 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 0.2 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.25 and a median of 0.23 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt Ratio slumped 31.08% in 2022, then advanced 29.72% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.21 in 2022, then rose by 8.73% to 0.23 in 2023, then grew by 9.8% to 0.25 in 2024, then gained by 22.28% to 0.31 in 2025, then retreated by 2.21% to 0.3 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.3, 0.31, and 0.31 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.32 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.45 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 0.44 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.45 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.34 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.37 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.35 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 170.00 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.30 |