Ashland (ASH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.05 for Q1 2026, up 4.64% on a YoY basis from 1.96 in Q1 2025, and up 1194.74% sequentially from 0.19 in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Interest Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 11 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 2.05 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 4.64% year-over-year to 2.05; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.32 (down 431.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.2, down 3625.96% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio grew to 2.05 in Q1 2026, from 0.19 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 2.05 in Q1 2026 to a low of 20.23 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.77 and a median of 0.97 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in Interest Coverage Ratio reached 419.69% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 1675.79% in 2024.
- Tracing ASH's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.74 in 2022, then plunged by 148.65% to 0.36 in 2023, then slumped by 1675.79% to 6.39 in 2024, then soared by 97.07% to 0.19 in 2025, then surged by 1194.74% to 2.05 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's Interest Coverage Ratio at 2.05 in Q1 2026, 0.19 in Q4 2025, and 1.79 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 236.58 Bn | 232.62 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 39.34 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 80.24 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.76 Bn | 76.11 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 8.59 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 65.21 Bn | 64.25 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.21 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.55 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 6.26 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.78 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.55 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.74 Bn | 19.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.62 |
| 8 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.42 Bn | 15.55 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.00 Bn | 18.91 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.44 |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,057.39 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 2.05 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.79 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.97 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.66 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.39 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.08 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |