Ashland (ASH) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 6.85% in Q1 2026, down 76.19% quarter-over-quarter from 28.76% in Q4 2025, and up 935.0% year-over-year from 0.66% in Q1 2025.
Ashland's FCF Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.85% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 935.0% year-over-year to 6.85%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.55% (up 970.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.97%, down 1341.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 6.85% for Q1 2026 at Ashland, down from 28.76% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 34.88% in Q4 2023 to a low of 13.09% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 8.34% and a median of 6.85% in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin soared 4479 bps in 2023 and slumped 4797 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ashland's FCF Margin stood at 9.9% in 2022, then jumped by 452 bps to 34.88% in 2023, then plunged by 138 bps to 13.09% in 2024, then soared by 320 bps to 28.76% in 2025, then slumped by 76 bps to 6.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 6.85%, 28.76%, and 1.26% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 17.33% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 6.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.30% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.86% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.90% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 19.51% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.64% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.14% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.30% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.69% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.13% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.45% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -2.82% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.08% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -13.21% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.15% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -7.85% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.12% |