Company data
Ashland Inc. employees and revenue per employee
ASH · Chemicals - Specialty · $3.23B market cap
Ashland Inc. had 2,900 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 9.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.82B, down 13.7% from a year earlier, or $629K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
2,900
-9.4% YoY
Revenue
$1.82B
-13.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$629K
Peer median $673K
Rank in industry
22 of 37
Chemicals - Specialty
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 2,900 | $1.82B | $629K | -9.4% | -13.7% |
| Sep 2024 | 3,200 | $2.11B | $660K | -15.8% | -3.6% |
| Sep 2023 | 3,800 | $2.19B | $577K | -2.6% | -8.4% |
| Sep 2022 | 3,900 | $2.39B | $613K | -4.9% | +13.3% |
| Sep 2021 | 4,100 | $2.11B | $515K | -8.9% | +4.7% |
| Sep 2020 | 4,500 | $2.02B | $448K | -4.3% | -6.1% |
| Sep 2019 | 4,700 | $2.15B | $457K | -21.7% | -17.0% |
| Sep 2018 | 6,000 | $2.59B | $432K | -7.7% | +12.1% |
| Sep 2017 | 6,500 | $2.31B | $355K | -40.9% | -23.5% |
| Sep 2016 | 11,000 | $3.02B | $274K | — | — |
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Ashland Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOP Koppers Holdings Inc. | 872 | $1.88B | $2.16M | Contracting |
| ASIX AdvanSix Inc. | 1,410 | $1.52B | $1.08M | Leaner |
| KRO Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | 2,263 | $1.86B | $822K | Contracting |
| IOSP Innospec Inc. | 2,450 | $1.78B | $726K | Contracting |
| ASH Ashland Inc. | 2,900 | $1.82B | $629K | Contracting |
| MTX Minerals Technologies Inc. | 3,782 | $2.07B | $548K | Contracting |
| KWR Quaker Houghton | 4,700 | $1.89B | $402K | Hiring ahead |
| MATV Mativ Holdings, Inc. | 5,000 | $1.99B | $397K | Leaner |
| SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation | 4,070 | $1.61B | $396K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Ashland Inc.
- How many employees does Ashland Inc. have?
- Ashland Inc. reported 2,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 20, 2025. That is down 9.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Ashland Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Ashland Inc. brought in $1.82B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $629K per employee. That ranks 22 of 37 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $673K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Ashland Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 20, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell ASH.