Ashland (ASH) Net Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) recorded Net Margin of 3.22% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 163.48 percentage points from -160.26% a year earlier but down 0.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ashland (ASH) Net Margin (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ashland's Net Margin came in at 2.82% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 48.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at -46.33%, down 54.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -21.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 8.00% in FY2024 (-0.13 pp), 8.12% in FY2023 (-30.65 pp), 38.77% in FY2022 (+28.35 pp) and 10.42% in FY2021 (+35.62 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -160.26% in fiscal Q3 2025 to 130.13% in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.07 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 163.48 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026, against a drop of 161.36 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.32% (Q2 2026), -3.11% (Q1 2026) and 6.71% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.76% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 12.41% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.58% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 18.20% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.30% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.68% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 11.97% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.11 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 170.00 Mn | 3.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -160.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 130.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.45% |
Ashland Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "ASH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();