Ashland (ASH) Operating Income (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly Operating Income of $39.0 million in Q1 2026, up 750.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 23.53% year-over-year from $51.0 million in Q1 2025.
Ashland's Operating Income history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $39.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 23.53% year-over-year to $39.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$614.0 million (down 348.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$775.0 million, down 15400.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $39.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ashland, up from -$6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $112.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$708.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$24.9 million and a median of $39.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income jumped 195.18% in 2022 and sank 1060.66% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Operating Income stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 148.65% to -$18.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 894.44% to -$179.0 million in 2024, then soared by 96.65% to -$6.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 750.0% to $39.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $39.0 million, -$6.0 million, and $61.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 827.50 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 810.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 712.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 752.70 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 552.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 500.97 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 300.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 39.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -708.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -179.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -61.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 100.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 282.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -468.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 147.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 151.00 Mn |