Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.58 for Q1 2026, up 136.36% on a YoY basis from 0.24 in Q1 2025, and up 236.36% sequentially from 0.17 in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 11 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.58 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 136.36% year-over-year to 0.58; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.31 (down 69.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.11, up 779.63% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.58 in Q1 2026, 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 tumbled 448.71% in 2022 and surged 600.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASH's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.35 in 2022, then surged by 135.02% to 0.12 in 2023, then slumped by 395.75% to 0.36 in 2024, then soared by 147.75% to 0.17 in 2025, then soared by 236.36% to 0.58 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.58 in Q1 2026, 0.17 in Q4 2025, and 3.17 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,060.84 | -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 |