Ashland (ASH) Gross Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 30.5% in Q1 2026, up 12.12% quarter-over-quarter from 27.2% in Q4 2025, and down 19.0% year-over-year from 37.65% in Q1 2025.
Ashland's Gross Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.5% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 19.0% year-over-year to 30.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 30.03% (down 166.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.1%, up 85.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 30.5% for Q1 2026 at Ashland, up from 27.2% 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.
- A 5-year average of 30.72% and a median of 31.43% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 1071 bps in 2023 and surged 858 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Gross Margin stood at 31.43% in 2022, then sank by 34 bps to 20.72% in 2023, then soared by 32 bps to 27.41% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 27.2% in 2025, then climbed by 12 bps to 30.5% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 30.5%, 27.2%, and 33.33% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 30.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.86% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.43% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.41% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.73% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 34.15% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.30% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 35.61% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.29% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.69% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.39% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 34.63% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 34.28% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 33.18% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.81% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -109.86% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 27.01% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.29% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.85% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.92% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 29.87% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.00% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 33.71% |