Ashland (ASH) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported Operating Expenses of $93.0 million for Q1 2026, down 6.06% on a YoY basis from $99.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.06% sequentially from $99.0 million in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $93.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 6.06% year-over-year to $93.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $400.0 million (down 7.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $398.0 million, down 13.29% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $93.0 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $106.9 million and a median of $103.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slumped 31.91% in 2023 and soared 34.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASH's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $106.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.38% to $95.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 4.21% to $91.0 million in 2024, then rose by 8.79% to $99.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.06% to $93.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's Operating Expenses at $93.0 million in Q1 2026, $99.0 million in Q4 2025, and $89.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,060.84 | -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 |