Ashland (ASH) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Ashland recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.92% in Q1 2026, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter from 14.34% in Q4 2025, and down 1205.0% year-over-year from 1.35% in Q1 2025.
Ashland's Return on Capital Employed history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.92% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1205.0% year-over-year to 14.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.92% (down 1205.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.47%, down 1638.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.92% for Q1 2026 at Ashland, down 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 2.97% and a median of 0.38% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 531 bps in 2022 and sank 1837 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ashland's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.68% in 2022, then slumped by 107 bps to 0.38% in 2023, then tumbled by 771 bps to 3.33% in 2024, then sank by 330 bps to 14.34% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 14.92% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 14.92%, 14.34%, and 18.48% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Ashland | 2,658.80 | -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 | -17.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.41% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.44% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.94% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.98% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.57% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.67% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.26% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.22% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.00% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.03% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.91% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.85% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.39% |