Ashland (ASH) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported Inventory Average of $535.5 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $535.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.47% sequentially from $566.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Inventory Average (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 11 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $535.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average changed 0.09% year-over-year to $535.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $535.5 million (changed 0.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $556.5 million, down 4.95% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average retreated to $535.5 million in Q1 2026, 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 $535.0 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $594.5 million and a median of $567.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average jumped 34.9% in 2022 and dropped 24.97% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASH's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $676.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.27% to $607.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 11.61% to $536.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.59% to $566.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 5.47% to $535.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's Inventory Average at $535.5 million in Q1 2026, $566.5 million in Q4 2025, and $567.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.96 Bn | 231.01 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 76.59 Bn | 76.37 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 74.26 Bn | 73.64 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 73.40 Bn | 74.95 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.35 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.96 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.81 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 18.89 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.77 Bn | 18.88 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,060.84 | -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 | 536.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 538.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 541.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 569.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 607.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 669.00 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 |