Ashland (ASH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026)
Ashland's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 45.79 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.2% from 45.71 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Ashland (ASH) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Ashland came in at 45.72 million, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 47.11 million in FY2024 (-8.1%), 51.26 million in FY2023 (-5.3%), 54.15 million in FY2022 (-4.7%) and 56.84 million in FY2021 (-6.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 0.2%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 10.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, ASH's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 45.79 million (Q2 2026), 45.76 million (Q1 2026) and 45.72 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 460.98 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 861.39 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 242.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 222.69 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 667.20 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 209.21 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 136.17 Mn |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.11 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 170.00 Mn | 45.79 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 48.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 54.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.84 Mn |
API Access
Ashland Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "ASH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();