NYSE$ASH
Ashland Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ashland's financial performance was impacted by market weakness and the business loss from the previous year.
Ashland reported sales of $533 million, a 7% decrease compared to the prior-year quarter. Net income was $32 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $88 million. The company faced challenges due to weaker demand in consumer and industrial end markets, as well as the impact of a prior-year business loss.
- Sales decreased by 7% to $533 million due to weaker demand in consumer and industrial markets.
- Net income was $32 million, compared to a loss of $48 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted income from continuing operations was $8 million, down from $9 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $88 million, down from $100 million in the prior-year quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ashland · Revenue · Quarterly
$533M
Revenue by segment
Ashland · $530M total across 4 segments · Q4 2023
- Life Sciences$203M-4.7%38.3%
- Personal Care$146M-22.3%27.5%
- Specialty Additives$144M-23.0%27.2%
- Intermediates$37M-42.2%7.0%
Forward guidance
Chairman and CEO Guillermo Novo will provide commentary on the outlook for Ashland during the conference call with securities analysts on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
-0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.8%
Avg return
30 days after
45%
29 / 64 earnings
Positive
+15.9%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-10.2%
Q2 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +8.4% | +6.3% | +17.7% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | +4.2% | -6.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0% | -1.3% | +15.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -9.9% | -11.5% | -9.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | -9.8% | -14.4% | -14.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.0% | -7.3% | -11.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -3.2% | -6.5% | -7.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | -2.6% | -1.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +15.9% | +13.4% | +15.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.8% | +0.8% | +7.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.1% | +1.3% | -6.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -10.2% | -9.5% | -15.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.5% | -1.4% | -3.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.9% | +8.0% | +11.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.5% | -4.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.7% | +3.5% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.2% | -0.8% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.4% | +7.4% | +5.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.9% | -3.1% | -2.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.0% | -7.3% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.4% | +3.9% | -2.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | -2.5% | -5.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.1% | +5.3% | +20.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.1% | -1.8% | +0.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.8% | -8.6% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.0% | -3.5% | -8.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | -5.4% | -4.9% | -5.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.7% | +2.0% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +9.0% | +8.5% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.5% | +3.9% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +7.7% | +10.6% | +17.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.3% | +2.0% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.6% | -3.9% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -2.4% | -2.3% | -4.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.4% | -2.5% | +7.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.1% | +2.2% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.1% | -5.3% | +1.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -6.4% | -6.7% | -4.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -5.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.8% | — | — |
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