Latest period
$71.00M
YoY change
-28.5%
5Y CAGR
-5.9%
Peak year (1990)
$554.70M
Cumulative CapEx
$9.78B
CapEx history chart for Ashland (ASH) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $98.00M
CapEx growth chart for Ashland (ASH) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -28.5%
CapEx history table for Ashland (ASH) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $98.00M | -28.5% | −$39.00M | ||
| 2024 | $137.00M | -19.4% | −$33.00M | ||
| 2023 | $170.00M | +50.4% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2022 | $113.00M | +7.6% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2021 | $105.00M | -21.1% | −$28.00M | ||
| 2020 | $133.00M | -13.6% | −$21.00M | ||
| 2019 | $154.00M | -1.9% | −$3.00M | ||
| 2018 | $157.00M | -21.1% | −$42.00M | ||
| 2017 | $199.00M | -13.9% | −$32.00M | ||
| 2016 | $231.00M | +5.0% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2015 | $220.00M | -11.3% | −$28.00M | ||
| 2014 | $248.00M | -21.0% | −$66.00M | ||
| 2013 | $314.00M | +5.4% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2012 | $298.00M | +48.3% | +$97.00M | ||
| 2011 | $201.00M | -2.4% | −$5.00M | ||
| 2010 | $206.00M | +24.8% | +$41.00M | ||
| 2009 | $165.00M | -19.5% | −$40.00M | ||
| 2008 | $205.00M | +33.1% | +$51.00M | ||
| 2007 | $154.00M | -12.0% | −$21.00M | ||
| 2006 | $175.00M | -2.8% | −$5.00M | ||
| 2005 | $180.00M | -14.3% | −$30.00M | ||
| 2004 | $210.00M | +90.9% | +$100.00M | ||
| 2003 | $110.00M | -40.5% | −$75.00M | ||
| 2002 | $185.00M | -9.8% | −$20.00M | ||
| 2001 | $205.00M | -11.6% | −$27.00M | ||
| 2000 | $232.00M | -27.5% | −$88.00M | ||
| 1999 | $320.00M | -31.6% | −$148.00M | ||
| 1998 | $468.00M | +8.6% | +$37.00M | ||
| 1997 | $431.00M | -15.5% | −$79.00M | ||
| 1996 | $510.00M | +14.9% | +$66.00M | ||
| 1995 | $444.00M | +18.1% | +$68.00M | ||
| 1994 | $376.00M | -13.0% | −$56.30M | ||
| 1993 | $432.30M | -14.3% | −$72.10M | ||
| 1992 | $504.40M | +13.2% | +$59.00M | ||
| 1991 | $445.40M | -19.7% | −$109.30M | ||
| 1990 | $554.70M | +21.3% | +$97.40M | ||
| 1989 | $457.30M | — | — |
- 2025$98.00M-28.5%
- 2024$137.00M-19.4%
- 2023$170.00M+50.4%
- 2022$113.00M+7.6%
- 2021$105.00M-21.1%
- 2020$133.00M-13.6%
- 2019$154.00M-1.9%
- 2018$157.00M-21.1%
- 2017$199.00M-13.9%
- 2016$231.00M+5.0%
- 2015$220.00M-11.3%
- 2014$248.00M-21.0%
- 2013$314.00M+5.4%
- 2012$298.00M+48.3%
- 2011$201.00M-2.4%
- 2010$206.00M+24.8%
- 2009$165.00M-19.5%
- 2008$205.00M+33.1%
- 2007$154.00M-12.0%
- 2006$175.00M-2.8%
- 2005$180.00M-14.3%
- 2004$210.00M+90.9%
- 2003$110.00M-40.5%
- 2002$185.00M-9.8%
- 2001$205.00M-11.6%
- 2000$232.00M-27.5%
- 1999$320.00M-31.6%
- 1998$468.00M+8.6%
- 1997$431.00M-15.5%
- 1996$510.00M+14.9%
- 1995$444.00M+18.1%
- 1994$376.00M-13.0%
- 1993$432.30M-14.3%
- 1992$504.40M+13.2%
- 1991$445.40M-19.7%
- 1990$554.70M+21.3%
- 1989$457.30M—
CapEx values are taken from Ashland's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Ashland (ASH)
According to Ashland's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $71.00M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Ashland (ASH) reported CapEx of $98.00M – declined 28.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Ashland CapEx produced a CAGR of -5.9% – with a net decline across the window.
Ashland CapEx plunged from $554.70M in 1990 to $98.00M in 2025, a 82.3% drawdown.
1990 marks the peak CapEx at $554.70M, with the historical low of $98.00M recorded in 2025.
Ashland Capital Expenditures by Year
Ashland Capital Expenditures 2025: $98.00M
In 2025, Ashland reported CapEx of $98.00M, declined 28.5% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Ashland Capital Expenditures 2024: $137.00M
Ashland CapEx in 2024 was $137.00M, declined 19.4% below 2023.
Ashland Capital Expenditures 2023: $170.00M
2023's CapEx for Ashland came in at $170.00M, surged 50.4% from 2022.
Ashland Capital Expenditures 2022: $113.00M
Ashland posted CapEx of $113.00M in 2022, grew 7.6% from 2021.
Ashland Capital Expenditures 2021: $105.00M
Ashland CapEx in 2021 was $105.00M.
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