Ashland Global Holdings Inc (ASH)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -765,000 | -789,000 | -158,000 | -182,000 | 29,000 | -35,000 | 98,000 | 173,000 | 220,000 | 319,000 | 310,000 | 279,000 | 268,000 | 179,000 | 176,000 | 139,000 | 139,000 | 180,000 | 197,000 | -397,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,889,000 | 1,889,000 | 2,559,000 | 2,592,000 | 2,868,000 | 2,967,000 | 2,967,000 | 3,053,000 | 3,097,000 | 3,149,000 | 3,267,000 | 3,318,000 | 3,220,000 | 3,266,000 | 3,381,000 | 2,763,000 | 2,752,000 | 3,202,000 | 3,114,000 | 3,122,000 |
| Return on total capital | -40.50% | -41.77% | -6.17% | -7.02% | 1.01% | -1.18% | 3.30% | 5.67% | 7.10% | 10.13% | 9.49% | 8.41% | 8.32% | 5.48% | 5.21% | 5.03% | 5.05% | 5.62% | 6.33% | -12.72% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-765,000K ÷ ($—K + $1,889,000K)
= -40.50%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
-40.50%
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
-1.51%
Cabot Corporation
CBT
42.18%
WD-40 Company
WDFC
28.69%