Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. Sales for the quarter were $644 million, up 19% from the prior-year period. Ashland reports that each of the company’s reportable segments achieved double-digit sales growth compared to the prior year. 

Net income was $36 million compared to $80 million in the prior-year quarter, and income from continuing operations was $51 million compared to $72 million in the prior-year quarter, or $0.93 per diluted share compared to $1.17 in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted income from continuing operations excluding intangibles amortization expense was $104 million compared to $60 million in the prior-year quarter, or $1.89 per diluted share, up from $0.98 in the prior-year quarter.

Specialty Additives

Sales in the Specialty Additives segment were $194 million, up 15% from the prior-year quarter, primarily reflecting broad-based enhancements in pricing and mix. 

Intermediates

The Intermediates segment reported sales of $73 million for the quarter, up 49% from the prior-year period, driven by significantly higher pricing across all product lines and improved mix management. 

“We expect underlying near-term demand to remain strong for our focused ingredients and additives product portfolio and to continue to build inventories to mitigate supply-chain and shipping challenges,” said Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer, Ashland. “Pricing and mix-improvement actions should cover current cost inflation. The Ashland team is prepared to take further action to recover any additional cost inflation, both this year and beyond.”

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