earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Ashland Q2 sales $575M, adjusted EBITDA $126M beats outlook; volumes improve first time since June 2022
ASHLAND INC.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$2.88
revenue$1,048,000,000
- Sales $575M, down 5% YoY; net income $120M ($2.39 diluted), up from $91M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $126M, down 13% from $145M but above prior outlook range.
- Adjusted EPS ex-intangibles $1.27 vs $1.43; diluted shares down to 51M vs 55M.
- Ongoing free cash flow $4M vs $37M; cash from ops $54M.
- Personal Care and Specialty Additives volumes improving; $900M remaining under buyback authorization.