Company / R&D Expense
Ashland Global R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$54.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$50.0M / $55.0M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-1.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#28 of 53
Materials
What the data says
At $54M, Ashland Global's r&d expense ranks #28 of 53 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.
$54M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -0.7%.
Improved from $51M to $54M over the past 2 years.
Materials sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -0.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -0.7%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#28 of 53 in MaterialsTop 53% of 53This company $54.0M Sector average $131.8M
▼
-59.0% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -0.7%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, r&d expense decreased 1.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #28 out of 53 companies in the Materials sector.
- Peak r&d expense was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
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.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 2, 2026