Ashland Global R&D Expense History
ASH / Materials|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
$54M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -0.7%.
Improved from $51M to $54M over the past 2 years.
At $54M, Ashland Global's r&d expense ranks #27 of 51 in the Materials sector. R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $50M in FY2021 to $87M in FY2016.
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 CAGR
- -0.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -0.7%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
R&D Expense Trend
#27 of 51 in MaterialsTop 53% of 51This company $54.0M Sector average $135.2M
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-60.0% below sector average
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -0.7%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 1.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #27 out of 51 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2016.
Annual Data
| Year | R&D Expense | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $54.0M | -1.8% |
| FY2024 | $55.0M | +7.8% |
| FY2023 | $51.0M | -7.3% |
| FY2022 | $55.0M | +10.0% |
| FY2021 | $50.0M | -10.7% |
| FY2020 | $56.0M | -3.4% |
| FY2019 | $58.0M | -20.5% |
| FY2018 | $73.0M | +0.0% |
| FY2017 | $73.0M | -16.1% |
| FY2016 | $87.0M | -12.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026