What are Ashland's profit margins?

Gross margin is 30.0% and operating margin is -37.3%, with a -40.8% net margin.

Where does Ashland's income statement data come from?

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Ashland ASH Income Statement

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	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25
Net interest income	-$21M-50.0%	-$14M+58.8%	-$34M-41.7%	-$24M+33.3%	-$36M-33.3%
Total revenue	$1.81B+0.2%	$1.81B-1.0%	$1.82B-2.4%	$1.87B-4.2%	$1.95B-4.7%
Total cost of revenue	$1.27B+0.2%	$1.26B-1.0%	$1.28B-2.3%	$1.31B-2.0%	$1.33B-5.8%
Gross profit	$543M0.0%	$543M-1.1%	$549M-2.7%	$564M-8.7%	$618M-2.2%
Gross margin	30%0.0pp	30.1%0.0pp	30.1%-0.1pp	30.2%-1.5pp	31.7%+0.8pp
Research and development	$53M0.0%	$53M0.0%	$53M0.0%	$53M-3.6%	$55M0.0%
Selling, general and administrative	$347M-1.7%	$353M+2.3%	$345M-6.8%	$370M-2.1%	$378M-5.3%
Compensation and benefits	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%	$14M-12.5%	$16M-5.9%	$17M-5.6%
Advertising	——	——	$1M0.0%	$1M0.0%	$1M0.0%
Depreciation and amortization	$219M-6.4%	$234M-1.3%	$237M-1.3%	$240M+6.7%	$225M-9.3%
Provision for credit losses	——	——	$0—	$0—	$0—
Operating income	-$675M-1.8%	-$663M+20.7%	-$836M—	——	——
Operating margin	-37.3%-0.6pp	-36.7%+9.1pp	-45.8%—	——	——
Interest expense	——	——	$54M+0.9%	$53.5M+0.9%	$53M+1.0%
Interest income	$14M-6.7%	$15M+7.1%	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	$2M-90.0%	$20M+112%	-$165M+8.3%	-$180M+35.5%	-$279M+6.1%
Income before income taxes	-$699M-2.8%	-$680M+22.2%	-$874M—	——	——
Income tax expense	$51M-7.3%	$55M+323%	$13M+168%	-$19M+85.9%	-$135M+45.6%
Net income	-$738M-2.1%	-$723M+17.5%	-$876M-1.9%	-$860M-668%	-$112M-387%
Net margin	-40.8%-0.8pp	-40.1%+8.0pp	-48%-2.0pp	-46%-40.3pp	-5.7%-4.6pp
Income from continuing operations	-$718M-2.1%	-$703M+17.8%	-$855M-2.3%	-$836M-872%	-$86M-1,820%
Income from discontinued operations	-$21M0.0%	-$21M+4.5%	-$22M+8.3%	-$24M+7.7%	-$26M+7.1%
Diluted earnings per share	-$16.13-2.0%	-$15.82+17.0%	-$19.06-1.9%	-$18.71-686%	-$2.38-272%
Basic earnings per share	-$16.13-2.0%	-$15.82+17.0%	-$19.06-1.9%	-$18.70-689%	-$2.37-295%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	184M-0.5%	185M-0.5%	186M-2.1%	190M-2.6%	195M-2.0%
Weighted-average shares, basic	184M-0.5%	185M-0.5%	186M-1.6%	189M-2.1%	193M-1.5%
Investment and other income	$14M-6.7%	$15M+7.1%	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%
Gain on retained interest in Sandisk	$31M-20.5%	$39M+95.0%	$20M-23.1%	$26M+225%	$8M-42.9%
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	-$15.68-2.0%	-$15.37+17.3%	-$18.58-2.3%	-$18.16-882%	-$1.85-3,600%
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	-$15.68-2.0%	-$15.37+17.3%	-$18.58-2.3%	-$18.16-876%	-$1.86-1,967%
Changes in estimates	-$59M+1.7%	-$60M-17.6%	-$51M+7.3%	-$55M-5.8%	-$52M+1.9%
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Payments	$47M-6.0%	$50M+8.7%	$46M+4.5%	$44M+2.3%	$43M-2.3%
Adjustment For Amortization	$61M0.0%	$61M-3.2%	$63M-1.6%	$64M-5.9%	$68M-6.8%
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Employee Withholding Taxes Paid	——	——	$3M-14.3%	$3.5M-12.5%	$4M-11.1%
Advertising costs	——	——	$1M0.0%	$1M0.0%	$1M0.0%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	$15M0.0%	$15M+7.1%	$14M-17.6%	$17M-5.6%	$18M-10.0%
Amortization Of Financing Costs	$8M+14.3%	$7M0.0%	$7M0.0%	$7M+16.7%	$6M-14.3%
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts Normal Amortization	——	——	$7M+3.7%	$6.75M+3.8%	$6.5M+4.0%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$61M0.0%	$61M-3.2%	$63M-1.6%	$64M-5.9%	$68M-6.8%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Benefit Loss From Excess Tax Deduction On Stock Based Compensation	——	——	——	——	$0—
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	——	-$271M-22.6%
Net cash provided by operating activities from the Prepaid Business	-$47M-2.2%	-$46M-15.0%	-$40M0.0%	-$40M+4.8%	-$42M+10.6%
Cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share)	$166.00+0.6%	$165.00+0.6%	$164.00+0.6%	$163.00+0.6%	$162.00+32.9%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-$658M-13.4%	-$580M+30.0%	-$828M-8.8%	-$761M-504%	-$126M-10.5%
Federal	——	——	-$98M-43.6%	-$68.25M-77.3%	-$38.5M-340%
Foreign	——	——	$36M-11.7%	$40.75M-10.4%	$45.5M-9.5%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	——	——	$2M-11.1%	$2.25M-10.0%	$2.5M-9.1%
Deferred taxes	——	——	$73M+452%	-$20.75M+81.9%	-$114.5M+45.0%
Deferred and other income taxes	$75M-2.6%	$77M+5.5%	$73M+146%	-$160M+3.0%	-$165M+40.0%
Defined Benefit Plan Change In Fair Value Of Plan Assets	——	——	-$15M-81.8%	-$8.25M-450%	-$1.5M-129%
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Other Asset Securities	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Risk Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Historical Investment Strategy Asset Mix Fixed Income	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Due To Settlements Curtailments And Other	——	——	——	——	——
Depreciation	$158M-8.7%	$173M-0.6%	$174M-1.1%	$176M+12.1%	$157M-10.3%
Disbursements Demand Deposit	$71M-1.4%	$72M+14.3%	$63M+3.3%	$61M-9.0%	$67M-2.9%
Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization	——	——	——	-$565M-943%	$67M+11.7%
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$4M+33.3%	$3M0.0%	$3M—	——	——
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit	——	——	$4M+6.7%	$3.75M+7.1%	$3.5M+7.7%
Environmental Exit Costs Reasonably Possible Additional Loss	——	——	——	——	——
Environmental Expense	$58M-1.7%	$59M+18.0%	$50M-5.7%	$53M+6.0%	$50M-2.0%
Environmental Remediation Expense	$60M0.0%	$60M+15.4%	$52M-7.1%	$56M+5.7%	$53M-1.9%
Environmental Remediation Expense Net Of Receivable Activity	$57M0.0%	$57M+18.8%	$48M-7.7%	$52M+2.0%	$51M-1.9%
Excise Tax On Stock Repurchases	——	——	——	——	——
Excise Taxes On Stock Repurchase Accrued	——	——	$1M-33.3%	$1.5M-25.0%	$2M-20.0%
Funds Restricted For Specific Transactions	$7M-53.3%	$15M+87.5%	$8M0.0%	$8M0.0%	$8M—
Gain Loss From Affiliates	——	——	——	——	——
Gain Loss On Sale Of Accounts Receivable	——	——	-$8M-6.7%	-$7.5M-7.1%	-$7M-7.7%
Gain on sale of business and assets	——	——	——	——	——
Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment	——	$18M+12.5%	$16M+45.5%	$11M0.0%	$11M—
Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation And Other	——	——	$31M-3.9%	$32.25M-3.7%	$33.5M-3.6%
Foreign Currency Translation and Other Adjustments	——	——	——	——	——
Goodwill Impairment And Income Loss On Acquisitions And Divestitutres Net	——	——	$867M+27.7%	$679M+38.3%	$491M+62.0%
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	-$718M-2.1%	-$703M+17.8%	-$855M-2.3%	-$836M-872%	-$86M-1,820%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	——	-$632M-19.0%	-$531M-23.5%	-$430M-30.7%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	——	-$177M-117%	-$81.75M-706%	$13.5M-87.6%
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments And Other Income Expense	$4M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M0.0%
Income Loss On Divestitutres Net	——	——	——	——	——
Income Tax Reconciliation Basis Difference On Stock Sale	——	——	$0+100%	-$25M+50.0%	-$50M+33.3%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	——	——	$10M0.0%	$10M0.0%	$10M0.0%
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Dividend And Other Restructuring	——	——	$34M+4.6%	$32.5M+4.8%	$31M+5.1%
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	——	——	$19M+76.7%	$10.75M+330%	$2.5M+143%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	——	-$170M-32.0%	-$128.75M-47.1%	-$87.5M-89.2%
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Goodwill Impairment	——	——	$125M+33.3%	$93.75M+50.0%	$62.5M+100%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	——	——	$11M+12.8%	$9.75M+14.7%	$8.5M+17.2%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	——	-$1M+33.3%	-$1.5M+25.0%	-$2M+20.0%
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign	——	——	$15M-10.4%	$16.75M-9.5%	$18.5M-8.6%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount	——	——	$3M-7.7%	$3.25M-7.1%	$3.5M-6.7%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Other, Amount	——	——	$3M-45.5%	$5.5M-31.3%	$8M-23.8%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	——	$33M-13.2%	$38M-11.6%	$43M-10.4%
Accounts payable	——	——	-$63M-89.5%	-$33.25M-850%	-$3.5M-113%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	——	——	$3M+114%	-$21.75M+53.2%	-$46.5M+34.7%
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Settlements Receivable	$3M0.0%	$3M-25.0%	$4M0.0%	$4M+100%	$2M0.0%
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	——	——	$28M+2,140%	$1.25M+105%	-$25.5M+51.2%
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	——	——	$97M+31.5%	$73.75M+46.0%	$50.5M+85.3%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$0—	$0—	$0—	——	——
Interest and Debt Expense	——	——	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%
Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases	——	——	$5M-20.0%	$6.25M-16.7%	$7.5M-14.3%
Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized	——	——	$0-100%	$1.5M-50.0%	$3M-33.3%
Debt	——	——	$61M+3.4%	$59M+3.5%	$57M+3.6%
Interest Income (Expense), Operating	-$21M-50.0%	-$14M+58.8%	-$34M-41.7%	-$24M+33.3%	-$36M-33.3%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	——	——	$54M+0.9%	$53.5M+0.9%	$53M+1.0%
Lease Cost	$38M-2.6%	$39M-2.5%	$40M0.0%	$40M0.0%	$40M0.0%
Legal Fees	$1M—	$0-100%	$1M-50.0%	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$128M+28.1%	-$178M+0.6%	-$179M+45.8%	-$330M+19.7%	-$411M-13.5%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$16M—	——	——	——	——
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations	$330M+14.2%	$289M+116%	$134M-23.0%	$174M-6.5%	$186M-19.5%
Non US Restructuring	——	——	$0+100%	-$20.75M+50.0%	-$41.5M+33.3%
Number Of Reportable Segments Not Disclosed Flag	——	——	——	——	——
Operating Lease Payments	$26M0.0%	$26M0.0%	$26M-3.7%	$27M+3.8%	$26M-3.7%
Option Indexed To Issuers Equity Strike Price1	——	——	——	——	——
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax	$82M-43.8%	$146M+198%	$49M-51.0%	$100M+814%	-$14M+84.8%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax	-$1M-200%	$1M-50.0%	$2M—	——	——
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	-$1M-200%	$1M-50.0%	$2M—	——	——
Tax expense on reclassification of realized net derivative loss to net income	-$1M—	$0—	$0-100%	$2M0.0%	$2M+100%
Cash flow hedges, Gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income	——	——	——	$3M-50.0%	$6M+50.0%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	$81M-43.0%	$142M+209%	$46M-53.1%	$98M+644%	-$18M+80.9%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax	$83M-42.4%	$144M+213%	$46M-52.6%	$97M+585%	-$20M+79.2%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax	$3M0.0%	$3M+200%	$1M+200%	-$1M+50.0%	-$2M0.0%
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$80M-44.1%	$143M+198%	$48M-51.5%	$99M+807%	-$14M+84.6%
Tax expense (benefit)	$2M-33.3%	$3M+200%	$1M0.0%	$1M—	$0+100%
Other Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Income Expense	——	——	——	-$20M+4.8%	-$21M+4.5%
Payments For Proceeds From Restricted Cash And Investments	——	——	——	——	——
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	——	——	——	——	$380M+35.7%
Payments for Restructuring	——	——	——	——	——
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$76M0.0%	$76M0.0%	$76M0.0%	$76M-1.3%	$77M0.0%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	——	——	——	$4M0.0%	$4M-20.0%
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale	$57M-6.6%	$61M+13.0%	$54M+8.0%	$50M-12.3%	$57M+16.3%
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Investing Activities	——	——	——	——	——
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$85M-4.5%	$89M-9.2%	$98M-3.9%	$102M-8.1%	$111M-10.5%
U.K. pension settlement expense	——	——	——	——	——
Cash contributions for pension plans	$10M0.0%	$10M-16.7%	$12M+20.0%	$10M-9.1%	$11M0.0%
Proceeds from principal business dispositions	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	$32M+88.2%	$17M+41.7%	$12M+140%	$5M+400%	$1M0.0%
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt	——	——	$0—	——	——
Sale of investments	$59M-6.3%	$63M+12.5%	$56M+12.0%	$50M-12.3%	$57M+16.3%
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment	——	$20M+25.0%	$16M+45.5%	$11M0.0%	$11M—
Proceeds from maturity of restricted investments	$70M-1.4%	$71M+14.5%	$62M+3.3%	$60M-10.4%	$67M-2.9%
Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses	——	——	$0—	$0—	$0—
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared	$1.66+0.6%	$1.65+0.6%	$1.64+0.6%	$1.63+0.6%	$1.62+1.3%
Reconciliation Of Changes In Stockholders Equity Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues	233.1K-10.6%	260.7K-8.0%	283.5K+2.1%	277.6K-2.6%	285.1K+7.8%
Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated	——	——	——	——	——
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$1.81B+0.2%	$1.81B-1.0%	$1.82B-2.4%	$1.87B-4.2%	$1.95B-4.7%
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability	$9M+28.6%	$7M+16.7%	$6M0.0%	$6M+50.0%	$4M-20.0%
Property, plant, and equipment additions	——	——	$98M-9.0%	$107.75M-8.3%	$117.5M-7.7%
Severance Income And Costs	——	——	——	——	——
Stock-based compensation	$14M0.0%	$14M0.0%	$14M-12.5%	$16M-5.9%	$17M-5.6%
Expected volatility	——	——	——	——	——
Risk-free rate	——	——	——	——	——
Weighted-average dividend yield	——	——	——	——	——
Share Repurchase Program Aggregate Purchase Price	——	——	——	——	——
Share Repurchase Program Weighted Average Price Per Share	——	——	——	——	——
Value of shares repurchased	——	——	$100M-41.4%	$170.75M-29.3%	$241.5M-22.7%
Stock Repurchased During Period Shares	——	——	——	——	——
Purchase price	——	——	——	——	——
Tax Law Changes	——	——	$0+100%	-$12.25M+50.0%	-$24.5M+33.3%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	——	——	$6M-14.3%	$7M—	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense Benefit	——	——	$4M+6.7%	$3.75M+7.1%	$3.5M+7.7%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	——	$4M—	——	——
Additions for tax positions of prior years	——	——	$8M—	——	——
EBIT	-$675M-1.8%	-$663M+20.7%	-$836M—	——	——
EBITDA	-$456M-6.3%	-$429M+28.4%	-$599M—	——	——
EBITDA	-$456M-6.3%	-$429M+28.4%	-$599M—	——	——
EBITDA margin	-25.2%-1.5pp	-23.8%+9.1pp	-32.8%—	——	——
EBIT	-$675M-1.8%	-$663M+20.7%	-$836M—	——	——

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What are Ashland's profit margins?: Gross margin is 30.0% and operating margin is -37.3%, with a -40.8% net margin.
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