Ashland (ASH) Research & Development (2015 - 2026)

Ashland's (ASH) quarterly Research & Development came in at $14.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $14.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.69% quarter-over-quarter from $13.0 million in Q4 2025.

Ashland (ASH) Research & Development (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ashland has disclosed Research & Development across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $14.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $14.0 million, changed 0.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $53.0 million (down 3.64% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $54.0 million, down 1.82% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $14.0 million for Q1 2026 at Ashland, up from $13.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $15.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $12.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $13.0 million (2022), against an average of $13.4 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development dropped 14.29% in 2023 and climbed 25.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Ashland's Research & Development stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 7.69% to $12.0 million in 2023, then gained by 8.33% to $13.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $13.0 million in 2025, then grew by 7.69% to $14.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $14.0 million (Q1 2026), $13.0 million (Q4 2025), and $13.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn -
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
10 Ashland 3,118.57 -343.00 Mn 147.00 Mn 14.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 13.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 13.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 12.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 14.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 13.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 13.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 13.00 Mn