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Income statement

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Revenue$497.0M+7.3%
Gross profit$170.0M+28.8%
Operating income$43.0M+106%
Net income$16.0M+102%
EPS (diluted)$0.35+102%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$440.0M+113%
Total debt$1.5B-0.6%
Total equity$1.9B-1.0%
Total assets$4.6B-0.9%

Cash flow

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CapEx$20.0M0.0%
Free cash flow$100.0M+5.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.32B+40.6%
Enterprise value$4.35B+19.7%
P/E165.9×
P/S1.8×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.5%+1.4pp
Operating margin4.1%
Net margin1.1%+0.5pp
FCF margin13.6%+9.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.1%+0.5pp
Debt / equity0.8×0.0×
Current ratio+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ashland in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations.

The source filing: Ashland’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-324226
(In millions - unaudited)Nine months ended / June 30 / 2026Nine months ended / June 30 / 2025
Pension contributions(10)(9)
(Gain) loss on pension and other postretirement plan remeasurements(5)1
Change in operating assets and liabilities136(106)
Total cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations29594
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Additions to property, plant and equipment(51)(64)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment411
Proceeds from sale of operations216

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Ashland's operating cash flow?
Ashland (ASH) reported operating cash flow of $120M in Q2 2026.
How has Ashland's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Ashland's operating cash flow increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $115M to $120M.
What is the long-term trend for Ashland's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ashland's operating cash flow has grown at a -26.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $466M to $134M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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