---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-187700"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASH"
cik: "0001674862"
company_name: "ASHLAND INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:52:51.427940+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "low"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashland announces preliminary Q2 results; no financial details in filing

## Summary
- Preliminary second quarter results announced on April 28, 2026.
- No revenue, EPS, or segment figures disclosed in the 8-K text.
- Full details are in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- Results are furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-187700
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASH
- cik: 0001674862
- company_name: ASHLAND INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: low
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526187700/0001193125-26-187700-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526187700/ash-20260428.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-187700.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ASHLAND INC. reported preliminary financial results for second quarter.
  - Period: second quarter
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: On April 28, 2026, Ashland Inc. (“Ashland”) announced preliminary second quarter results, which are discussed in more detail in the news release (the “News Release”) attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 2.02.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674862/000119312526187700/0001193125-26-187700-index.htm

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