Ashland (ASH) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland's (ASH) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 6.85% in Q1 2026, up 935.0% year-on-year from 0.66% in Q1 2025, and down 76.19% quarter-over-quarter from 28.76% in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) FCF Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has disclosed FCF Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 6.85% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 6.85%, up 935.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.55% (up 970.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 6.85% (2026), against an average of 8.34%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 4479 bps in 2023 and tumbled 4797 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ashland's FCF Margin stood at 9.9% in 2022, then soared by 452 bps to 34.88% in 2023, then sank by 138 bps to 13.09% in 2024, then surged by 320 bps to 28.76% in 2025, then tumbled by 76 bps to 6.85% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 6.85% (Q1 2026), 28.76% (Q4 2025), and 1.26% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.36% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,118.57 | -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% |