NYSE : ASH
Ashland Inc. — Key statistics
Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
Last price 74.38 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 3.41B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 3.42B |
| Enterprise Value | 4.46B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 1, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 45.79M |
| Shares Outstanding | 45.79M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.21% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.22% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 98.89% |
| Float | 37.78M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 64.99 |
| Forward PE | 18.05 |
| PS Ratio | 1.86 |
| Forward PS | 1.78 |
| PB Ratio | 1.83 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 5.21 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 16.60 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 11.75 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.55 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 85.69 |
| EV / Sales | 2.42 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.24 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.89 |
| EV / FCF | 21.63 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.05 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.60 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.79 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.69 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.17 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.89 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 3.99% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.43% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.64% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.31% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 5.12% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $635,172 |
| Profits Per Employee | $17,931 |
| Employee Count | 2,900 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.40 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.32 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 50.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 40.00% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.36 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +50.44% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 71.47 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 63.74 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.20 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 487,134 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 5.07M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.40M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 11.08% |
| Short % of Float | 13.43% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.04 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.84B |
| Gross Profit | 615.00M |
| Operating Income | 179.00M |
| Pretax Income | 125.00M |
| Net Income | 52.00M |
| EBITDA | 364.00M |
| EBIT | 179.00M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.15 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 440.00M |
| Total Debt | 1.48B |
| Net Cash | -1.04B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$22.62 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.87B |
| Book Value Per Share | 40.84 |
| Working Capital | 868.00M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 291.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -85.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 185.00M |
| Net Borrowing | n/a |
| Free Cash Flow | 206.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.50 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.39% |
| Operating Margin | 9.72% |
| Pretax Margin | 6.79% |
| Profit Margin | 2.82% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.76% |
| EBIT Margin | 9.72% |
| FCF Margin | 11.18% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $1.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.25% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.83% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 146.19% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 37.35% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.21% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.46% |
| Earnings Yield | 1.54% |
| FCF Yield | 6.02% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $80.45 |
| Price Target Difference | 7.73% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 3.16% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 13.53% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 1.218282:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.01 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
Fairvalue
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