Ashland (ASH) EBIT Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported EBIT Margin of 8.09% for Q1 2026, down 256.0% on a YoY basis from 5.19% in Q1 2025, and up 620.54% sequentially from 1.55% in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) EBIT Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 12 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 8.09% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 256.0% year-over-year to 8.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 33.96% (down 2586.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 42.49%, down 4126.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 8.09% in Q1 2026, from 1.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 17.39% in Q2 2022 to a low of 152.92% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.64% and a median of 7.05% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Peak annual rise in EBIT Margin reached 4264 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 14170 bps in 2025.
- Tracing ASH's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 7.05% in 2022, then sank by 154 bps to 3.81% in 2023, then tumbled by 1061 bps to 44.2% in 2024, then surged by 96 bps to 1.55% in 2025, then jumped by 621 bps to 8.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's EBIT Margin at 8.09% in Q1 2026, 1.55% in Q4 2025, and 12.79% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.96 Bn | 231.01 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 76.59 Bn | 76.37 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 74.26 Bn | 73.64 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 73.40 Bn | 74.95 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.35 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.96 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.81 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 18.89 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.77 Bn | 18.88 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,060.84 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 8.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -152.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -44.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.93% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.29% |