Ashland (ASH) Operating Margin (2015 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 8.09% in Q1 2026, up 620.54% quarter-over-quarter from 1.55% in Q4 2025, and down 256.0% year-over-year from 5.19% in Q1 2025.
Ashland's Operating Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.09% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 256.0% year-over-year to 8.09%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 33.96% (down 2693.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 42.49%, down 4225.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 8.09% for Q1 2026 at Ashland, up from 1.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 17.39% in Q2 2022 to a low of 152.92% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.97% and a median of 8.09% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Margin climbed as much as 4264 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 14170 bps in 2025.
- Ashland's Operating Margin stood at 7.05% in 2022, then tumbled by 154 bps to 3.81% in 2023, then sank by 1061 bps to 44.2% in 2024, then jumped by 96 bps to 1.55% in 2025, then soared by 621 bps to 8.09% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 8.09%, 1.55%, and 12.79% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | 8.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -152.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -44.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -28.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.63% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 94.31% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.36% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -76.72% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.19% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.27% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.71% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.60% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.22% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -14.24% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 245.07% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -33.42% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.22% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 11.79% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 12.98% |