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Ashland

NYQ:ASH · US0441861046
ChemicalsLarge

360

7
EV / EBIT21
Price / Owner Earnings76
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales46
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book62
Return on Capital14
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity4
EBIT Margin33
Gross Profitability13
Accruals97
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth17
Profit Growth45
Long-Term EPS Growth47
Reinvestment54
Price momentum55
Debt load55
Refinancing73
Debt Payback1
Liquidity43
Analyst ratings72
Opinion Changes69
Price Target Upside8
Market mood35
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Ashland doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2016
Employees2,854
Websiteashland.com
ISINUS0441861046
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Environmental EngineeringDentistryPollution ControlNutraceuticalBio-based and Renewable Materials

Description

Ashland Inc. (Ashland) is a global additives and specialty ingredients company. The company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets including, architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Ashland Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
88
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Jun 2026

All-time low

45

Jan 2023

Average rank

73

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
46
52
25
25
Price/Earnings
54
66
34
27
Price/Book
62
72
73
72
Dividend Yield
87
84
55
35
Value (overall)
73
86
42
33

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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