What is Ashland's specialty additives — PP&E (net)?

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

What does specialty additives — PP&E (net) mean?

This represents the net book value of the physical infrastructure, manufacturing facilities, and machinery used by the specialty additives segment after accounting for accumulated depreciation. It indicates the level of investment in the physical production capacity required to sustain operations. A stable or growing balance typically reflects ongoing investment in production capabilities.

Ashland ASH Specialty Additives — PP&E (Net)

Other segment segments

Life Sciences

$468M—

Unallocated And Other

$102M—

Personal Care And Household

$95M—

Intermediates And Solvents

$30M—

Similar metrics at other companies

CLMTSpecialty Products And Solutions — PP&E (Net)

$310.9M-9.7%

CLMTPerformance Brands — PP&E (Net)

$28.3M-8.7%

DDPP&E (Net)

$3.43B-40.7%

FBINUS — PP&E (Net)

$616.6M-24.5%

KALUUS — PP&E (Net)

$1.12B-1.4%

XMTRUS — PP&E (Net)

$57.56M+47.7%

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 specialty additives — PP&E (net)?: Ashland (ASH) reported specialty additives — PP&E (net) of $468M in Q1 2026.
What does specialty additives — PP&E (net) mean?: This represents the net book value of the physical infrastructure, manufacturing facilities, and machinery used by the specialty additives segment after accounting for accumulated depreciation. It indicates the level of investment in the physical production capacity required to sustain operations. A stable or growing balance typically reflects ongoing investment in production capabilities.