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Ashland ASH Q1 2026 earnings

Reported February 2, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$386.0MMiss by $14.9M
EPS$0.26Beat by $0.03
Revenue estimate$400.9M
EPS estimate$0.23

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Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$386.0M-4.7%
Gross profit$105.0M-5.4%
Operating income-$6.0M+96.6%
Net income-$12.0M+92.7%
EPS (diluted)-$0.26+92.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$304.0M+38.8%
Total debt$1.5B+5.2%
Total equity$1.9B-27.5%
Total assets$4.5B-13.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$125.0M+517%
CapEx$14.0M-39.1%
Free cash flow$111.0M+309%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 12/31/25
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Market cap$2.68B-20.4%
Enterprise value$3.87B-15.3%
P/S1.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.1%-0.8pp
Operating margin-36.7%
Net margin-40.1%-41.2pp
FCF margin11.1%+5.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-32.3%-33.2pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.2×
Current ratio3.2×+0.6×

Segments

By segment

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Life Sciences$139.0M+3.7%
Personal Care And Household$123.0M-8.2%
Specialty Additives$102.0M-11.3%
Intermediates And Solvents$31.0M-6.1%

By geography

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Europe$132.0M-1.5%
North America$112.0M-11.1%
Asia Pacific$110.0M-3.5%
Latin America And Other$41.0M-2.4%

Versus estimates

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Questions, answered.

When did Ashland report Q1 2026 earnings?
Ashland (ASH) reported Q1 2026 earnings on February 2, 2026 after market close.
What were Ashland's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Ashland reported revenue of $386.0M and eps of $0.26 for Q1 2026.
Did Ashland beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $400.9M by $14.9M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03.
How did Ashland's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 4.7% from $405.0M a year earlier and eps declined 7.1% from $0.28.
Where can I find Ashland's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-26-033842) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-26-035054) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.