ASH Ashland Inc.
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Industrials · Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products
Ashland Inc. (ASH) is a industrials company in the Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products industry, with a market capitalization of $3.4 billion. Shares last traded at $73.23, 6.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 35.2%. ASH trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.49, above the Industrials median of 24.79. Net profit margin is 2.8%, below the peer median of 3.6%. Revenue declined 13.7% year over year.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · 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 | $0.43 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.08 | 2026-04-29 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.26 | 2026-02-03 |
| FY 2025 | $-18.23 | 2025-11-20 |
| Q3 2026 | $-18.85 | 2026-07-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $-2.88 | 2026-04-29 |
Industrials peers
ASH vs 14 sector peers (Industrials), by market cap. Updated
| MA | Mastercard | $519.5B | 31.96 | 14.81 | 46.3% | -0.42% |
| CAT | Caterpillar | $367.7B | 33.92 | 4.92 | 14.5% | +0.97% |
| LRCX | Lam Research | $366.2B | 50.40 | 15.76 | 31.3% | +1.50% |
| RTX | RTX | $272.4B | 35.20 | 2.91 | 8.3% | +0.67% |
| DE | Deere & Company | $187.2B | 38.42 | 3.90 | 10.2% | -0.55% |
| V | Visa | $177.7B | 7.99 | 4.13 | 51.7% | +0.05% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | $171.8B | 23.44 | 6.76 | 28.8% | -0.19% |
| BA | Boeing | $166.4B | 68.32 | 1.77 | 2.6% | +0.83% |
| UBER | Uber | $155.1B | 16.20 | 2.81 | 17.3% | -0.65% |
| ETN | Eaton | $154.2B | 40.28 | 5.14 | 12.8% | +1.61% |
| BKNG | Booking Holdings | $146.6B | 27.13 | 5.19 | 19.1% | -2.25% |
| SPGI | S&P Global | $133.4B | 27.92 | 8.48 | 30.4% | +4.37% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin | $123.0B | 19.56 | 1.60 | 8.2% | +0.29% |
| ACN | Accenture | $119.0B | 15.28 | 1.63 | 10.7% | +2.93% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.