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Ashland ASH Specialty Additives — Goodwill

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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:Goodwill.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Ashland's specialty additives — goodwill?
Ashland (ASH) reported specialty additives — goodwill of $112M in Q1 2026.
How has Ashland's specialty additives — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Ashland's specialty additives — goodwill decreased by 73.7% year-over-year, from $426M to $112M.
What is the long-term trend for Ashland's specialty additives — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ashland's specialty additives — goodwill has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.8B to $1.07B.
What does specialty additives — goodwill mean?
This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the fair value of its identifiable net assets. It reflects the premium paid for synergies, brand reputation, and market position within the specialty additives segment. Monitoring this helps investors assess the historical investment in inorganic growth and potential future impairment risks.