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Ashland Inc. reports developments for a global additives and specialty ingredients business serving pharmaceuticals, personal care, food and beverage, architectural coatings, construction, energy and other industrial markets. Company updates commonly cover quarterly results and outlook, segment demand across Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives and Intermediates, pricing actions tied to raw-material and logistics conditions, and capital returns through common-stock dividends.
Other Ashland news includes product and regulatory developments for specialty ingredients such as agrimer™ eco-coat polymer seed coating from the Transformed Vegetable Oils technology platform, as well as distribution relationships for cellulose ethers and PVPP in food and beverage applications.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) reported fiscal Q1 2026 sales of $386 million, down 5% year‑over‑year, and adjusted EBITDA of $58 million (15% margin), down 5%. Loss from continuing operations was $14 million (−$0.30/sh). Cash from operations was $125 million and Ongoing Free Cash Flow was $26 million. The company narrowed full‑year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $400–$420 million, citing ~$11 million of temporary second‑quarter impacts from a Calvert City startup delay and weather disruptions. Avoca divestiture reduced sales by ~$10 million.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) and Univar Solutions announced an exclusive distribution partnership to supply Ashland's cellulose ethers and PVPP to the food and beverage sector across selected EMEA markets.
The collaboration began January 1, 2026 and covers products including MC, HPMC, CMC, HPC, EC, and PVPP, with staged country effective dates: core Europe from Jan 1, 2026, several GCC and Levant markets from Mar 1, 2026, and Turkey from Apr 1, 2026. The deal aims to improve product availability, delivery speed, technical support, and innovation for vegan, plant-based, and gluten-free applications.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) will release first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 2, 2026, followed by a live webcast with securities analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The webcast will include an executive summary, detailed remarks, and a slide presentation posted simultaneously in the Investor Relations section at http://investor.ashland.com. Presenters include CEO Guillermo Novo, CFO William Whitaker, and business unit leaders. Telephone access requires registration to receive dial-in details; participants are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes early.
An archived webcast and supporting materials will be available on Ashland's website for 12 months.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.415 per share. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there were 45,762,391 shares outstanding.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.415 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2025. As of October 31, 2025 there were 45,718,113 shares of common stock outstanding.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the period ended Sept 30, 2025. Q4 sales were $478 million, down 8% year-over-year; Portfolio Optimization reduced sales by ~$38 million (7%). Income from continuing operations was $33 million, or $0.73 per diluted share; net income was $32 million, or $0.71 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA was $119 million (25% margin), down 4% versus prior year but up 5% excluding Portfolio Optimization. Cash flow from operations was $40 million and Ongoing Free Cash Flow was $52 million. The company received a ~$103 million tax refund in October tied to the Nutraceuticals divestiture. Fiscal 2025 sales were $1.824 billion, down 14%, and the company recorded non-cash impairments leading to a FY net loss of $845 million.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) changed the start time for its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings webcast on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET instead of 9:00 a.m. ET.
The live webcast with securities analysts will include an executive summary and detailed remarks, and a slide presentation will be posted simultaneously in the Investor Relations section at http://investor.ashland.com. Registered attendees do not need to re-register. The webcast and materials will be archived on the Ashland website for 12 months.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) will release fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and will host a live webcast with securities analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
The webcast will include an executive summary, detailed remarks, and a slide presentation posted simultaneously in the Investor Relations section at http://investor.ashland.com. Participants may join by phone via the provided registration link; callers are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes early. The live event and supporting materials will be archived on Ashland's website for 12 months.
Presenters include Guillermo Novo (chair and CEO), William Whitaker (SVP and CFO), Dago Caceres (SVP, GM, specialty additives), Alessandra Faccin (SVP, GM, life sciences and intermediates), Jim Minicucci (SVP, GM, personal care), and Sandy Klugman (director, investor relations).
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) announced that Sandy Klugman joined as director, Investor Relations, effective October 13, 2025. He reports to William Whitaker, senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Klugman brings over two decades of investor relations, equity research, and investment analysis experience, is a CFA charterholder, and previously served as senior vice president, Investor Relations at ICR. His background includes sell-side analyst roles at Susquehanna, Vertical Research Partners, Credit Suisse, and UBS, and buy-side roles at Charter Oak Partners and Millgate Capital. He holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a BS in Communication from Cornell.
He will serve as the primary liaison to the investment community, focusing on disclosure of financial performance, strategy, and long-term value proposition.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) announced that a production unit at its Calvert City, Kentucky facility is temporarily offline due to an equipment-related incident. The company expects repairs, including fabrication and installation of new equipment, to be completed during fiscal Q1 2026.
While the site remains partially operational, Ashland does not anticipate any impact on customer deliveries or sales commitments, supported by finished goods inventory and production from unaffected units. The company estimates an Adjusted EBITDA impact of approximately $10 million in fiscal 2026, with minimal impact in fiscal 2025. The next update will be provided during Q4 earnings release.