Ashland (ASH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) reported Return on Capital Employed of 14.92% for Q1 2026, down 1161.0% on a YoY basis from 1.41% in Q1 2025, and down 4.1% sequentially from 14.34% in Q4 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland (ASH) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 14.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1161.0% year-over-year to 14.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.92% (down 1161.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.47%, down 1598.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 14.92% in Q1 2026, from 14.34% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.78% in Q3 2022 to a low of 18.48% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.15% and a median of 1.01% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 469 bps in 2022 and plunged 1796 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASH's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.68% in 2022, then plunged by 62 bps to 2.13% in 2023, then tumbled by 276 bps to 3.75% in 2024, then tumbled by 282 bps to 14.34% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 14.92% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASH's Return on Capital Employed at 14.92% in Q1 2026, 14.34% in Q4 2025, and 18.48% in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3,060.84 | -343.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn | -14.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.85% |