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

Ashland (ASH) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)

Ashland's (ASH) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 34.21% in Q2 2026, up 570.0% year-over-year from 5.11% in Q2 2025, and up 12.16% quarter-over-quarter from 30.5% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ashland (ASH) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ashland has disclosed Gross Margin across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 34.21% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 570.0% year-over-year to 34.21%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 31.54% (up 137.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.1%, up 85.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 34.21% for Q2 2026 at Ashland, up from 30.5% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 37.27% in Q2 2022 to a low of 20.72% in Q4 2023.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 30.91%, with a median of 32.01% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin plunged 1071 bps in 2023 and surged 858 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 31.43% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 20.72% in 2023, then surged by 32 bps to 27.41% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 27.2% in 2025, then gained by 26 bps to 34.21% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 34.21% in Q2 2026, 30.5% in Q1 2026, and 27.2% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Corning 140.57 Bn 138.07 Bn 1.63 Bn 36.14%
2 Ati 27.14 Bn 26.36 Bn 309.80 Mn 24.57%
3 Qnity Electronics 25.86 Bn 24.90 Bn 666.00 Mn 46.61%
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.43 Bn 20.86 Bn 853.00 Mn 43.65%
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.29 Bn 15.55 Bn 639.00 Mn 35.13%
6 Avery Dennison 12.89 Bn 12.67 Bn 729.40 Mn 29.62%
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 9.77 Bn 9.02 Bn 370.00 Mn 32.23%
8 Element Solutions 8.34 Bn 8.15 Bn 334.00 Mn 34.15%
9 Eastman Chemical 7.81 Bn 7.12 Bn 560.00 Mn 22.28%
10 Ashland 3.25 Bn 2.81 Bn 170.00 Mn 34.21%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 34.21%
Mar 31, 2026 30.50%
Dec 31, 2025 27.20%
Sep 30, 2025 33.33%
Jun 30, 2025 28.51%
Mar 31, 2025 30.69%
Dec 31, 2024 27.41%
Sep 30, 2024 33.33%
Jun 30, 2024 34.19%
Mar 31, 2024 28.00%
Dec 31, 2023 20.72%
Sep 30, 2023 24.76%
Jun 30, 2023 32.60%
Mar 31, 2023 32.67%
Dec 31, 2022 31.43%
Sep 30, 2022 33.23%
Jun 30, 2022 37.27%
Mar 31, 2022 36.42%
Dec 31, 2021 31.45%
Sep 30, 2021 32.15%