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Cash on Hand for Ashland (ASH) 1985-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$440M

YoY change

-28.3%

5Y CAGR

-13.9%

Peak year (FY2006)

$2.17B

Cash on Hand history chart for Ashland (ASH) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $215M

Cash on Hand growth chart for Ashland (ASH) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: -28.3%

Cash on Hand history table for Ashland (ASH) from 1985 to 2025

  • FY2025$215M-28.3%
  • FY2024$300M-28.1%
  • FY2023$417M-35.4%
  • FY2022$646M+207.6%
  • FY2021$210M-53.7%
  • FY2020$454M+95.7%
  • FY2019$232M-21.1%
  • FY2018$294M-48.1%
  • FY2017$566M-44.3%
  • FY2016$1.02B-19.1%
  • FY2015$1.26B-9.8%
  • FY2014$1.39B+302.6%
  • FY2013$346M-33.8%
  • FY2012$523M-29.0%
  • FY2011$737M+76.7%
  • FY2010$417M+18.5%
  • FY2009$352M-60.3%
  • FY2008$886M-15.8%
  • FY2007$1.05B-51.5%
  • FY2006$2.17B+56.3%
  • FY2005$1.39B+471.2%
  • FY2004$243M+9.0%
  • FY2003$223M+147.8%
  • FY2002$90M-61.9%
  • FY2001$236M+252.2%
  • FY2000$67M-39.1%
  • FY1999$110M+223.5%
  • FY1998$34M-87.3%
  • FY1997$268M+248.1%
  • FY1996$77M+48.1%
  • FY1995$52M+30.0%
  • FY1994$40M-2.4%
  • FY1993$41M-23.1%
  • FY1992$53.3M-24.6%
  • FY1991$70.7M-12.3%
  • FY1990$80.6M+14.8%
  • FY1989$70.2M-49.8%
  • FY1988$140M+198.1%
  • FY1987$46.9M-84.1%
  • FY1986$296M+70.4%
  • FY1985$173M—

Cash on Hand values are taken from Ashland's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Ashland (ASH)

According to Ashland's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $440M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

The 2025 reading of Ashland (ASH) cash and short-term investments is $215M – declined 28.3% year-over-year.

Ashland cash and short-term investments compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -13.9%, with a net decline across the window.

Between 2006 and 2025, Ashland cash and short-term investments plunged 90.1%, falling from $2.17B to $215M.

2006 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $2.17B, with the historical low of $34M recorded in 1998.

Ashland Cash on Hand by Year

Ashland Cash on Hand 2025: $215M

In 2025, Ashland reported cash and short-term investments of $215M, declined 28.3% below 2024.

Ashland Cash on Hand 2024: $300M

Ashland cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $300M, declined 28.1% below 2023.

Ashland Cash on Hand 2023: $417M

2023's cash and short-term investments for Ashland came in at $417M, plunged 35.4% below 2022.

Ashland Cash on Hand 2022: $646M

Ashland posted cash and short-term investments of $646M in 2022, surged 207.6% from 2021.

Ashland Cash on Hand 2021: $210M

Ashland cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $210M.

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