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Side-by-side financial comparison of ASHLAND INC. (ASH) and Texxon Holding Ltd (NPT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Ashland, Inc., is an American chemical company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company began as an oil refinery in the city of Ashland, Kentucky, in 1924, before moving to Wilmington in 1994. The company has five wholly owned divisions, which include Chemical Intermediates and Solvents, composites, industrial specialties, personal and home care, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and agriculture. Until 2017, the company was the primary manufacturer of Valvoline.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
$386.0M
Q3 25
$477.0M
Q2 25
$463.0M
Q1 25
$479.0M
Q4 24
$405.0M
Q3 24
$521.0M
Q2 24
$544.0M
Q1 24
$575.0M
Net Profit
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
$-12.0M
Q3 25
$31.0M
Q2 25
$-742.0M
Q1 25
$31.0M
Q4 24
$-165.0M
Q3 24
$17.0M
Q2 24
$6.0M
Q1 24
$120.0M
Gross Margin
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
27.2%
Q3 25
33.3%
Q2 25
28.5%
Q1 25
30.7%
Q4 24
27.4%
Q3 24
33.2%
Q2 24
34.2%
Q1 24
28.0%
Operating Margin
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
-1.6%
Q3 25
12.8%
Q2 25
-152.9%
Q1 25
10.6%
Q4 24
-44.2%
Q3 24
6.1%
Q2 24
-11.2%
Q1 24
3.7%
Net Margin
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
-3.1%
Q3 25
6.5%
Q2 25
-160.3%
Q1 25
6.5%
Q4 24
-40.7%
Q3 24
3.3%
Q2 24
1.1%
Q1 24
20.9%
EPS (diluted)
ASH
ASH
NPT
NPT
Q4 25
$-0.26
Q3 25
$0.83
Q2 25
$-16.21
Q1 25
$0.65
Q4 24
$-3.50
Q3 24
$0.34
Q2 24
$0.12
Q1 24
$2.39

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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