Ashland (ASH) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Ashland's (ASH) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $93.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.06% year-on-year from $99.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.06% quarter-over-quarter from $99.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has disclosed Operating Expenses across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $93.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $93.0 million, down 6.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $400.0 million (down 7.62% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $398.0 million, down 13.29% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $93.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ashland, down from $99.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $141.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $89.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $103.0 million (2022), against an average of $106.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 31.91% in 2023 and soared 34.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Operating Expenses stood at $106.0 million in 2022, then declined by 10.38% to $95.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.21% to $91.0 million in 2024, then gained by 8.79% to $99.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 6.06% to $93.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $93.0 million (Q1 2026), $99.0 million (Q4 2025), and $89.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,118.57 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 99.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 114.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 129.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 109.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 106.00 Mn |