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Ashland Inc. (ASH) Stock

$70.07 -0.88% NYSE: ASH Basic Materials

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$70.07
Market Cap$3.21B
P/E Ratio60.46
P/B Ratio1.70
P/S Ratio1.71
EPS (TTM)$0.00
52-Week High$78.25
52-Week Low$47.12
Dividend Yield2.42%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE2.77%
ROA1.14%
ROCE3.25%
Gross Margin25.21%
Operating Margin4.31%
Net Margin2.82%
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 Ratio0.42
EV / EBITDA10.75
FCF Yield10.23%
Quick Ratio1.89
Interest Coverage2.21
Return 1Y35.61%
Return 3Y-18.68%
Return 5Y-13.47%

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AVNTAvient Corporation $38.16 -6.88% 22.13 $3.50B 2.67%
CCChemours Company (The) $13.91 +0.58% -6.85 $2.09B 2.55%
IOSPInnospec Inc. $96.39 -1.33% 19.84 $2.37B 1.89%
KWRQuaker Houghton $155.25 -1.81% 28.55 $2.68B 1.32%
MEOHMethanex Corporation $62.74 +1.13% 52.19 $4.85B 1.27%

About Ashland Inc.

Ashland Inc. (ASH) stock trades at $70.07 with a market capitalization of $3.21B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.46, price-to-book of 1.70, price-to-sales of 1.71. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $47.12 and $78.25, and currently trades 10.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.42%.

On profitability, Ashland Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 2.77%, return on capital employed of 3.25%, an operating margin of 4.31%, a net profit margin of 2.82%.

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