What is Ashland's life sciences — PP&E (net)?

Ashland (ASH) reported life sciences — PP&E (net) of $468M in Q1 2026.

What does life sciences — PP&E (net) mean?

This represents the book value of the physical infrastructure and manufacturing assets held by the Life Sciences segment, net of accumulated depreciation. It indicates the segment's investment in production capacity and long-term operational capabilities. Changes in this balance reflect capital expenditure trends and the aging profile of the segment's manufacturing footprint.

Ashland ASH Life Sciences — PP&E (Net)

Other segment segments

Specialty Additives

$468M—

Unallocated And Other

$102M—

Personal Care And Household

$95M—

Intermediates And Solvents

$30M—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$482.0M+0.6%

Gross profit$147.0M0.0%

Operating income$39.0M-23.5%

Net income$16.0M-48.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.34-47.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$343.0M+104%

Total debt$1.5B-0.6%

Total equity$1.9B-27.1%

Total assets$4.5B-14.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$50.0M+456%

CapEx$17.0M-19.0%

Free cash flow$33.0M+375%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.93B-9.0%

Enterprise value$4.06B-10.6%

P/S1.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin30%-1.7pp

Operating margin-37.3%—

Net margin-40.8%-48.8pp

FCF margin13.6%+9.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-33.4%-38.5pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.2×

Current ratio3.1×+0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ashland in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet.

The official record: Ashland’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Ashland's life sciences — PP&E (net)?: Ashland (ASH) reported life sciences — PP&E (net) of $468M in Q1 2026.
What does life sciences — PP&E (net) mean?: This represents the book value of the physical infrastructure and manufacturing assets held by the Life Sciences segment, net of accumulated depreciation. It indicates the segment's investment in production capacity and long-term operational capabilities. Changes in this balance reflect capital expenditure trends and the aging profile of the segment's manufacturing footprint.