Latest period
$323M
YoY change
-101.5%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY1997)
$857M
Latest annual
-$4M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Ashland (ASH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -$4M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Ashland (ASH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -101.5%
Free Cash Flow history table for Ashland (ASH) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | -$4M | -101.5% | -$278M | ||
| FY2024 | $274M | +275.3% | +$201M | ||
| FY2023 | $73M | -122.4% | +$399M | ||
| FY2022 | -$326M | -171.6% | -$781M | ||
| FY2021 | $455M | +550.0% | +$385M | ||
| FY2020 | $70M | -19.5% | -$17M | ||
| FY2019 | $87M | -37.9% | -$53M | ||
| FY2018 | $140M | -15.7% | -$26M | ||
| FY2017 | $166M | -62.9% | -$281M | ||
| FY2016 | $447M | +547.8% | +$378M | ||
| FY2015 | $69M | -82.5% | -$326M | ||
| FY2014 | $395M | -5.7% | -$24M | ||
| FY2013 | $419M | +274.1% | +$307M | ||
| FY2012 | $112M | +154.5% | +$68M | ||
| FY2011 | $44M | -86.0% | -$270M | ||
| FY2010 | $314M | -63.1% | -$537M | ||
| FY2009 | $851M | +221.1% | +$586M | ||
| FY2008 | $265M | +546.3% | +$224M | ||
| FY2007 | $41M | -75.9% | -$129M | ||
| FY2006 | $170M | -189.0% | +$361M | ||
| FY2005 | -$191M | +855.0% | -$171M | ||
| FY2004 | -$20M | -104.8% | -$439M | ||
| FY2003 | $419M | +1576.0% | +$394M | ||
| FY2002 | $25M | -96.5% | -$685M | ||
| FY2001 | $710M | +234.9% | +$498M | ||
| FY2000 | $212M | +202.9% | +$142M | ||
| FY1999 | $70M | -144.6% | +$227M | ||
| FY1998 | -$157M | -118.3% | -$1.01B | ||
| FY1997 | $857M | +233.5% | +$600M | ||
| FY1996 | $257M | +358.9% | +$201M | ||
| FY1995 | $56M | -28.2% | -$22M | ||
| FY1994 | $78M | -142.7% | +$261M | ||
| FY1993 | -$183M | +72.0% | -$76.5M | ||
| FY1992 | -$106M | -482.0% | -$134M | ||
| FY1991 | $27.8M | -115.1% | +$211M | ||
| FY1990 | -$184M | -50.7% | +$189M | ||
| FY1989 | -$372M | — | — |
- FY2025-$4M-101.5%
- FY2024$274M+275.3%
- FY2023$73M-122.4%
- FY2022-$326M-171.6%
- FY2021$455M+550.0%
- FY2020$70M-19.5%
- FY2019$87M-37.9%
- FY2018$140M-15.7%
- FY2017$166M-62.9%
- FY2016$447M+547.8%
- FY2015$69M-82.5%
- FY2014$395M-5.7%
- FY2013$419M+274.1%
- FY2012$112M+154.5%
- FY2011$44M-86.0%
- FY2010$314M-63.1%
- FY2009$851M+221.1%
- FY2008$265M+546.3%
- FY2007$41M-75.9%
- FY2006$170M-189.0%
- FY2005-$191M+855.0%
- FY2004-$20M-104.8%
- FY2003$419M+1576.0%
- FY2002$25M-96.5%
- FY2001$710M+234.9%
- FY2000$212M+202.9%
- FY1999$70M-144.6%
- FY1998-$157M-118.3%
- FY1997$857M+233.5%
- FY1996$257M+358.9%
- FY1995$56M-28.2%
- FY1994$78M-142.7%
- FY1993-$183M+72.0%
- FY1992-$106M-482.0%
- FY1991$27.8M-115.1%
- FY1990-$184M-50.7%
- FY1989-$372M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Ashland (ASH)
Free Cash Flow for Ashland (ASH): headline value $323M · YoY -101.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Ashland (ASH) reported free cash flow of -$4M – plunged 101.5% year-over-year.
Between 1997 and 2025, Ashland free cash flow plunged 100.5%, falling from $857M to -$4M.
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $857M in 1997 and its low of -$372M in 1989.
Ashland Free Cash Flow by Year
Ashland Free Cash Flow 2025: -$4M
In 2025, Ashland reported free cash flow of -$4M, plunged 101.5% below 2024.
Ashland Free Cash Flow 2024: $274M
Ashland free cash flow in 2024 was $274M, surged 275.3% from 2023.
Ashland Free Cash Flow 2023: $73M
2023's free cash flow for Ashland came in at $73M, plunged 122.4% below 2022.
Ashland Free Cash Flow 2022: -$326M
Ashland posted free cash flow of -$326M in 2022, plunged 171.6% below 2021.
Ashland Free Cash Flow 2021: $455M
Ashland free cash flow in 2021 was $455M.
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