Ashland (ASH) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)
Ashland's (ASH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $33.0 million in Q1 2026, up 375.0% year-on-year from $6.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 70.27% quarter-over-quarter from $111.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $33.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $33.0 million, up 375.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $245.0 million (up 226.67% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $36.0 million, down 88.92% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $33.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ashland, down from $111.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $165.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$53.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $33.0 million (2026), against an average of $41.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 5100.0% in 2022 and jumped 520.0% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Free Cash Flow stood at -$52.0 million in 2022, then surged by 417.31% to $165.0 million in 2023, then sank by 132.12% to -$53.0 million in 2024, then soared by 309.43% to $111.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 70.27% to $33.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $33.0 million (Q1 2026), $111.0 million (Q4 2025), and $6.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,118.57 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 33.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.00 Mn |