Ashland ASH
NYSE ASH
$70.66 -1.17 (-1.63%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)

Ashland's (ASH) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.19 in Q2 2026, down 5.0% year-over-year from 0.2 in Q2 2025, and down 67.0% quarter-over-quarter from 0.58 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ashland has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 0.19 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 5.0% year-over-year to 0.19; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.3 (down 71.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.11, up 779.63% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.19 for Q2 2026 at Ashland, down from 0.58 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.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.08, with a median of 0.2 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio plunged 448.71% in 2022 and soared 600.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then soared by 135.02% to 0.12 in 2023, then tumbled by 395.75% to 0.36 in 2024, then jumped by 147.75% to 0.17 in 2025, then advanced by 11.0% to 0.19 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.19 in Q2 2026, 0.58 in Q1 2026, and 0.17 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Corning 140.57 Bn 138.07 Bn 1.63 Bn 0.19
2 Ati 27.14 Bn 26.36 Bn 309.80 Mn -
3 Qnity Electronics 25.86 Bn 24.90 Bn 666.00 Mn 0.23
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.43 Bn 20.86 Bn 853.00 Mn 0.36
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.29 Bn 15.55 Bn 639.00 Mn 0.25
6 Avery Dennison 12.89 Bn 12.67 Bn 729.40 Mn 0.21
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 9.77 Bn 9.02 Bn 370.00 Mn 0.10
8 Element Solutions 8.34 Bn 8.15 Bn 334.00 Mn 0.28
9 Eastman Chemical 7.81 Bn 7.12 Bn 560.00 Mn 0.77
10 Ashland 3.25 Bn 2.81 Bn 170.00 Mn 0.19
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.19
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