Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Ashland Inc (ASH) - $54.88 as of 8/13/2025 8:25:04 PM EST
Total Score
6 out of 30
Safety Score
51 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ASH
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ASH
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ASH
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ASH
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ASH (51 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for ASH
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | ASH |
| Company Name | Ashland Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Ashland Global Holdings Inc. offers specialized chemical solutions globally. The company is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky. |
| Sector Name | TRADE & SERVICES |
| Industry Name | WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 11/5/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 54.88 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 101.14 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/13/2025 8:25:04 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 380,873 |
| Average Daily Volume | 575,756 |
| 52-Week High | 88.67 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.84 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 22.39% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 43.94 |
| Sector PE | 39.25 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 19.23 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.11 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 257.25 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 54.53 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.68 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.53 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 41.33 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.29 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 7.64 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 9.28 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.30 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.66 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.20 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 45,706,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 2,508,345,280 |
| Institutional Ownership | 95.61% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/29/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.4050 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.4150 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.63 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.13% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.66 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.19% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.75% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.86% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.02% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.60% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -9.07% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -72.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -5.06% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -17.97 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.31 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 4.47 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -873,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 169,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 178,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -14.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -3.25% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 7.34% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 207,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 300,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 417,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,175,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,049,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,349,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,314,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,382,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.68 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.58 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,868,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 3,097,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,889,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 59,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.29 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 325,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 73,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.50 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.15 |
| MACD Signal | 0.06 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 47.72 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 50.69 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 53.66 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| RSI | 52.35 |
| 50-Day SMA | 64.60 |
| 150-Day SMA | 81.37 |
| 200-Day SMA | 84.70 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/13/2025 5:53:05 PM EST |