Ashland Global Operating Margin History
ASH / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
-42.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -19.6%.
Declined from 7.8% to -42.5% over the past 2 years.
Operating Margin changed -3354% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 9-year average annual change of -409%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.71 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong profit margin: 27.7%
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- -56.4pp
- 5-Year Change
- -19.6pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Operating Margin Trend
Bottom 11% in MaterialsTop 89% of 83This company -42.5% Sector average -72.4%
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+41.3% above sector average
Key Insights
- Ashland Global's operating margin has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, operating margin decreased 3354.5% year-over-year.
- Currently 29.9pp above the Materials sector average.
- Peak operating margin was recorded in FY2022.
Annual Data
| Year | Operating Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -42.5% | -3354.5% |
| FY2024 | -1.2% | -115.7% |
| FY2023 | 7.8% | -43.6% |
| FY2022 | 13.9% | +53.1% |
| FY2021 | 9.1% | +139.8% |
| FY2020 | -22.9% | -671.7% |
| FY2019 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| FY2018 | 3.9% | +85.7% |
| FY2017 | 2.1% | +227.8% |
| FY2016 | -1.7% | -150.7% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026