Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.58 in Q1 2026, up 236.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.17 in Q4 2025, and up 136.36% year-over-year from 0.24 in Q1 2025.
Ashland's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.58 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 136.36% year-over-year to 0.58; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.31 (down 69.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.11, up 779.63% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.58 for Q1 2026 at Ashland, up from 0.17 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 3.17 in Q3 2025 to a low of 3.4 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.08 and a median of 0.2 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 448.71% in 2022 and soared 600.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ashland's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then jumped by 135.02% to 0.12 in 2023, then plunged by 395.75% to 0.36 in 2024, then surged by 147.75% to 0.17 in 2025, then surged by 236.36% to 0.58 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.58, 0.17, and 3.17 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 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 | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.58 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.40 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -17.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.33 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.67 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.50 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.85 |