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Ashland Inc.

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NYSE Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
$50.81
▲ $0.89 (1.78%)
Mkt Cap: 2.33B
Day Range
$49.30 $51.21
52-Week Range
$45.21 $65.65
Volume
303,185
50D / 200D Avg
$59.99 / $54.47
Prev Close
$49.92

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (467 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E -2.8 2.3
P/B 1.2 1.7
ROE % -35.4 5.9
Net Margin % -46.3 5.3
Rev Growth 5Y % -3.6 4.8
D/E 0.8 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$66.38 +30.6%
Low: $52.00 High: $73.00
Forward P/E
12.7
Forward EPS
$3.93
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
1.9 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $5.39
$4.81 – $5.97
2 B 2
FY2027 $4.74
$4.52 – $5.02
1.9 B 5
FY2026 $3.93
$3.73 – $4.05
1.9 B 6

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -3.59% annually over 5 years
Earnings declined -600.00% over the past year
Negative free cash flow of -4.00M
PEG of 0.00 suggests growth is underpriced
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 10.09%
Capital efficient — spends only 5.37% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-3.59%
Revenue (1Y)-13.68%
Earnings (1Y)-600.00%
FCF Growth (3Y)N/A

Quality

Return on Equity
-35.41%
ROIC-16.71%
Net Margin-46.33%
Op. Margin-42.49%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.83
Current Ratio2.85
Interest Coverage-12.30

Valuation

P/E Ratio
-2.75
P/B Ratio1.22
EV/EBITDAN/A
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -13.68% Revenue Growth (3Y) -8.76%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -600.00% Earnings Growth (3Y) N/A
Revenue Growth (5Y) -3.59% Earnings Growth (5Y) N/A
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.82B Net Income (TTM) -845.00M
ROE -35.41% ROA -18.33%
Gross Margin 30.10% Operating Margin -42.49%
Net Margin -46.33% Free Cash Flow (TTM) -4.00M
ROIC -16.71% FCF Growth (3Y) N/A
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.83 Current Ratio 2.85
Interest Coverage -12.30 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio -2.75 P/B Ratio 1.22
P/S Ratio 1.27 PEG Ratio 0.00
EV/EBITDA N/A Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 2.33B Enterprise Value 3.69B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.82B 2.11B 2.19B 2.39B 2.11B
Net Income -845.00M 169.00M 178.00M 927.00M 220.00M
EPS (Diluted) -18.37 3.38 3.31 16.41 3.66
Gross Profit 549.00M 618.00M 668.00M 830.00M 670.00M
Operating Income -775.00M -26.00M 172.00M 333.00M 192.00M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 4.61B 5.65B 5.94B 6.21B 6.61B
Total Liabilities 2.71B 2.78B 2.84B 2.99B 3.86B
Shareholders' Equity 1.90B 2.87B 3.10B 3.22B 2.75B
Total Debt 1.58B 1.47B 1.46B 1.38B 2.10B
Cash & Equivalents 215.00M 300.00M 417.00M 646.00M 210.00M
Current Assets 1.21B 1.20B 1.51B 1.77B 1.72B
Current Liabilities 423.00M 490.00M 456.00M 553.00M 934.00M