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.
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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 Set
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
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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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();