NYSE · Chemicals - Specialty

ASH (ASH) Stock

$71.58 -0.17% NYSE: ASH Basic Materials

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$71.58
Market Cap$3.28B
P/E Ratio14.91
P/B Ratio1.60
P/S Ratio1.65
EPS (TTM)$0.00
52-Week High$71.58
52-Week Low$46.30
Dividend Yield2.55%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE-30.96%
ROA1.99%
ROCE-40.70%
Gross Margin25.21%
Operating Margin4.31%
Net Margin-39.03%
Debt/Equity0.79
Current Ratio2.85

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$2.1B$2.4B$2.2B$2.1B$1.8B
Operating Profit$192.0M$333.0M$172.0M$-26.0M$-775.0M
Net Profit$220.0M$927.0M$178.0M$169.0M$-845.0M
EPS$3.66$16.41$3.31$3.38$-18.37
Op Margin9.1%13.9%7.8%-1.2%-42.5%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$6.6B$6.2B$5.9B$5.6B$4.6B
Total Liabilities$3.9B$3.0B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B
Cash$210.0M$646.0M$417.0M$300.0M$215.0M
Borrowings$2.1B$1.4B$1.5B$1.5B$1.6B

Latest News

Who Is the Right Buyer for Specialty Chemicals Maker Innospec? Trefis · Jul 8, 2026 Jim Cramer on Ashland: “I Think It Could Go Higher” Insider Monkey · Jun 19, 2026 Update: Market Chatter: Ashland Urged to Pursue Sale by Activist Investor Cruiser Capital MT Newswires · Jun 18, 2026 Market Chatter: Ashland Urged to Pursue Sale by Activist Investor Cruiser Capital MT Newswires · Jun 18, 2026 Deutsche Bank Adjusts Ashland Price Target to $74 From $60, Maintains Buy Rating MT Newswires · Jun 15, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$560.0M$-213.0M$243.0M$411.0M$94.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-486.0M$1.4B$-279.0M$-188.0M$-101.0M
Financing Cash Flow$-463.0M$-211.0M$-311.0M$-385.0M$-103.0M
Net Cash Flow$-244.0M$436.0M$-229.0M$-117.0M$-85.0M
Free Cash Flow$455.0M$-326.0M$73.0M$274.0M$-4.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio1.23
EV / EBITDA11.98
FCF Yield11.18%
Quick Ratio1.78
Interest Coverage-12.30
Return 1Y35.61%
Return 3Y-18.68%
Return 5Y-13.47%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AVNT $37.48 +2.85% 38.55 $3.44B 3.18%
CC $17.07 +0.53% 9.95 $2.57B 1.56%
IOSP $86.07 +1.32% 16.64 $2.12B 2.33%
KWR $169.86 -0.68% -973.36 $2.93B 1.51%
MEOH $54.64 +2.71% 66.74 $4.23B 1.19%

About ASH

ASH stock trades at $71.58 with a market capitalization of $3.28B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.91, price-to-book of 1.60, price-to-sales of 1.65. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $46.30 and $71.58, and currently trades at its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.55%.

On profitability, ASH generates a return on equity (ROE) of -30.96%, return on capital employed of -40.70%, an operating margin of 4.31%, a net profit margin of -39.03%.

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