ASHLAND INC. PP&E Disclosure
The following table describes the various components of property, plant and equipment within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30:
(In millions) |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Land(a) |
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
Buildings |
|
|
503 |
|
|
|
473 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
2,565 |
|
|
|
2,513 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
Total property, plant and equipment (gross) |
|
|
3,355 |
|
|
|
3,316 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(2,154 |
) |
|
|
(2,013 |
) |
Total property, plant and equipment (net) |
|
$ |
1,201 |
|
|
$ |
1,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 23, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 25, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.