Ashland (ASH) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $93.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.06% quarter-over-quarter from $99.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 6.06% year-over-year from $99.0 million in Q1 2025.
Ashland's Operating Expenses history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $93.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 6.06% year-over-year to $93.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $400.0 million (down 7.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- 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 tumbled 31.91% in 2023 and jumped 34.38% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Operating Expenses stood at $106.0 million in 2022, then fell by 10.38% to $95.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 4.21% to $91.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.79% to $99.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.06% to $93.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $93.0 million, $99.0 million, and $89.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 114.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 115.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 145.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 160.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 136.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 199.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 398.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 182.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 283.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 249.00 Mn |