Ashland (ASH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Ashland (ASH) posted Return on Capital Employed of 3.33% for Q2 2026, up 122.31% sequentially from 14.92% in Q1 2026, and up 2119.0% YoY from 0.15% in Q2 2025.
Ashland (ASH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ashland has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 3.33% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2119.0% year-over-year to 3.33% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 3.33% (up 2119.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.47%, down 1598.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 3.33% in Q2 2026 per ASH's latest filing, from 14.92% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 5.78% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 18.48% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.85% and a median of 1.57% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1796 bps in 2025, then jumped 2119 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.68% in 2022, then tumbled by 62 bps to 2.13% in 2023, then slumped by 276 bps to 3.75% in 2024, then slumped by 282 bps to 14.34% in 2025, then soared by 123 bps to 3.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.33%, 14.92%, and 14.34% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| 1 | Linde | 226.95 Bn | 222.05 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
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| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.09 Bn | 17.35 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.35 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 170.00 Mn | 3.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.33% |
| 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% |