What is Ashland's free cash flow yield?

Ashland (ASH) reported free cash flow yield of 9.6% in Q1 2026.

How has Ashland's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?

Ashland's free cash flow yield increased by 259.1% year-over-year, from 2.7% to 9.6%.

What is the long-term trend for Ashland's free cash flow yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ashland's free cash flow yield has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.3% to 1.6%.

What does free cash flow yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.

Ashland ASH Free cash flow yield

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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

Calculated from Ashland’s reported figures.

free cash flow/market cap=9.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 free cash flow yield?: Ashland (ASH) reported free cash flow yield of 9.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Ashland's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?: Ashland's free cash flow yield increased by 259.1% year-over-year, from 2.7% to 9.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Ashland's free cash flow yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ashland's free cash flow yield has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.3% to 1.6%.
What does free cash flow yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.