For the quarter ended December 2023, Ashland (ASH) reported revenue of $473 million, down 9.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.45, compared to $0.97 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $478.44 million, representing a surprise of -1.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +114.29%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how t ...