Ashland ASH
NYSE ASH
$72.66 -0.16 (-0.22%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ashland (ASH) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026)

Ashland (ASH) posted Free Cash Flow of $100.0 million for Q2 2026, up 203.03% sequentially from $33.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.26% YoY from $95.0 million in Q2 2025.

Ashland (ASH) Free Cash Flow (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ashland has reported Free Cash Flow for 12 years, with the latest figure at $100.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 5.26% year-over-year to $100.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $250.0 million (up 247.22% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $36.0 million, down 88.92% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $100.0 million in Q2 2026 per ASH's latest filing, from $33.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $165.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$53.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $45.0 million and a median of $37.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow tumbled 5100.0% in 2022, then soared 520.0% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$52.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 417.31% to $165.0 million in 2023, then sank by 132.12% to -$53.0 million in 2024, then surged by 309.43% to $111.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 9.91% to $100.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $100.0 million, $33.0 million, and $111.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn 833.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn 1.24 Bn
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn 309.50 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn 448.00 Mn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn 482.00 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 286.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 324.00 Mn
10 Ashland 3.36 Bn 2.92 Bn 170.00 Mn 100.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 100.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 100.00 Mn
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