Ashland (ASH) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)
Ashland's (ASH) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $535.5 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $535.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.47% quarter-over-quarter from $566.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has disclosed Inventory Average across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $535.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 came in at $535.5 million, changed 0.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $535.5 million (changed 0.09% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $296.5 million, up 1110.2% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $535.5 million for Q1 2026 at Ashland, down from $566.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $727.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $276.5 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $554.5 million (2025), against an average of $528.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average tumbled 54.77% in 2023 and jumped 104.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Inventory Average stood at $676.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 54.77% to $306.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 9.64% to $276.5 million in 2024, then surged by 104.88% to $566.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.47% to $535.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $535.5 million (Q1 2026), $566.5 million (Q4 2025), and $567.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,118.57 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 535.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 535.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 566.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 567.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 554.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 535.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 276.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 278.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 541.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 306.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 721.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 727.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 676.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 619.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 591.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 551.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 501.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 495.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 514.50 Mn |