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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |