NYSE$ASH
Ashland Inc · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ashland's financial results reflected strategy execution, continued cost reduction, and improving industrial demand, but were negatively impacted by weather-related events and changing consumer habits.
Ashland reported sales of $598 million, a decrease of 2% compared to the prior-year period. Net income was $41 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $134 million, down from $142 million in the prior-year quarter. The company faced challenges from weather-related events in the U.S. Gulf Coast and changing consumer behavior due to the global pandemic.
- Sales were $598 million, down 2% year-over-year.
- Net income was $41 million, compared to a net loss of $582 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted income from continuing operations was $64 million, compared to $69 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $134 million, down from $142 million in the prior-year quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ashland · Revenue · Quarterly
$598M
Revenue by segment
Ashland · $517M total across 4 segments · Q2 2021
- Life Sciences$185M+0.5%35.8%
- Specialty Additives$158M+1.9%30.6%
- Personal Care$137M-13.8%26.5%
- Intermediates$37M+0.0%7.2%
Forward guidance
For the full fiscal year, Ashland expects to recover a portion of the lost cost absorption as the impacted plants work to make up for some of the lost production during the quarter. Overall, our expectations for Ashland’s full year results have not changed.
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 Q2 2021
-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
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| 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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