Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Ashland's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.19 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 5.0% from 0.20 a year earlier and down 67.0% from the prior quarter.
Ashland (ASH) FCF Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ashland reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.30, down 71.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 2.11, up 779.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.24 in FY2024 (-60.8%), 0.61 in FY2023 (-30.0%), 0.88 in FY2022 (+351.3%) and 0.19 in FY2021 (-72.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.12 (fiscal Q1 2024) to 3.17 (fiscal Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 158.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 600.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2021 (a decline of 67.5%).
- Business Quant data shows ASH's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.58 (Q2 2026), 0.17 (Q1 2026) and 3.17 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.11 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 170.00 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| 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 |
Ashland FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "ASH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();