ASH Ashland Inc.
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Industrials · Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products
Ashland Inc. (ASH) is an industrial company in the Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products industry, with a market capitalization of $3.3 billion. Shares last traded at $72.99, 6.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 49.2%. ASH trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.28, above the Industrials median of 23.84. Net profit margin is 2.8%, below the peer median of 3.5%. Revenue declined 13.7% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ASH Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $76M | $1.65 | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $78M | $1.56 | 46% |
| 2023-09-30 | $76M | $1.41 | 43% |
| 2022-09-30 | $70M | $1.25 | 8% |
| 2021-09-30 | $70M | $1.15 | 32% |
| 2020-09-30 | $66M | $1.08 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | $64M | $1.03 | 13% |
| 2018-09-30 | $60M | $0.94 | 53% |
| 2017-09-30 | $77M | $1.24 | 275% |
| 2016-09-30 | $97M | $1.54 | — |
| 2015-09-30 | $98M | $1.44 | 32% |
| 2014-09-30 | $103M | $1.32 | 44% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.34 | 2026-04-29 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | 2026-02-03 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.83 | 2025-11-20 |
| FY 2025 | -$18.23 | 2025-11-20 |
| Q3 2025 | -$16.21 | 2025-07-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Industrials peers
ASH vs 14 sector peers (Industrials), by market cap. Data as of close
| V | Visa | $785.2B | 35.31 | 18.25 | 51.7% | -1.19% |
| ASML | ASML Holding | $598.0B | 55.75 | 16.40 | 29.4% | +1.69% |
| MA | Mastercard | $563.9B | 33.25 | 15.54 | 46.7% | -1.68% |
| LRCX | Lam Research | $288.2B | 34.11 | 11.03 | 32.3% | +1.34% |
| CAT | Caterpillar | $286.7B | 26.45 | 3.84 | 14.5% | +1.66% |
| RTX | RTX | $275.1B | 32.73 | 2.87 | 8.8% | +0.53% |
| APH | Amphenol | $207.9B | 35.05 | 6.29 | 18.0% | +5.46% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | $180.3B | 23.67 | 6.84 | 28.9% | -1.17% |
| DE | Deere & Company | $179.5B | 36.84 | 3.74 | 10.2% | -0.26% |
| ACN | Accenture | $156.9B | 18.75 | 2.11 | 11.3% | -2.48% |
| ETN | Eaton | $152.1B | 39.04 | 4.76 | 12.2% | +7.03% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin | $147.7B | 22.68 | 1.87 | 8.2% | -0.60% |
| BA | Boeing | $137.3B | 17.94 | 1.45 | 8.1% | -1.21% |
| UBER | Uber | $136.1B | 14.20 | 2.46 | 17.3% | -0.13% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.