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About Ashland
Ashland Inc is a world-wide specialty materials company that serves a wide range of industrial markets. The company has a business-centric operating model and is organized into four distinct segments: life sciences, personal care, specialty additives, and intermediates. Key customers for the firm include pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of personal care products, food and beverages, and nutraceuticals and supplements. The life sciences segment derives maximum revenue. The company generates its sales from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, and Others.
Ticker
$ASH
Sector
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
2,960
Headquarters
Website
Ashland Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.2B
-
-$18.65
0.51
$1.64
3.39%
Price and volume
Market cap
$2.2B
Beta
0.51
52-week high
$86.88
52-week low
$45.21
Average daily volume
678K
Dividend rate
$1.64
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.676
Quick ratio
0.971
Long term debt to equity
77.607
Total debt to equity
78.613
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
350
Gross margin (TTM)
33.28%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-46.07%
Operating margin (TTM)
7.92%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
1.53%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$630,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.01%
Return on equity (TTM)
-34.43%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.224
Price to book
1.18
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.71
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
70.351
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.42%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.696
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.35%
Forward dividend yield
3.39%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-11.34%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-738.76%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.35%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-10.46%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.43%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.81%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.69%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.46%
What the Analysts think about Ashland
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Ashland stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The Life Sciences segment showed strong volume growth and saw customer inventories stabilize in Q2, supporting renewed growth in pharma applications (GlobeNewswire)
Both Life Sciences and Personal Care segments sustained solid adjusted EBITDA margins above 30% in Q2, highlighting successful cost control and pricing amid challenging macro conditions (GlobeNewswire)
Ashland’s $60 million plan to optimize its manufacturing network is moving ahead, with strategic plant closures and capacity consolidations expected to deliver significant cost savings as soon as H2 FY25 (GlobeNewswire)
Sales fell 17% in Q2 and 15% in Q3 of fiscal 2025, indicating ongoing weak demand across Ashland’s businesses (GlobeNewswire, GlobeNewswire)
Ashland narrowed its full-year fiscal 2025 guidance after Q2, now expecting flat organic volume growth and continued pricing pressures, underscoring limited confidence in a demand rebound (GlobeNewswire)
Seaport Global downgraded Ashland from Buy to Neutral, citing increasing concerns about Ashland’s competitive position in China’s Specialty Additives market (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Ashland stock?
Ashland (ASH) has a market cap of $2.2B as of October 17, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Ashland stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Ashland (ASH) stock is 0 as of October 17, 2025.
Does Ashland stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Ashland (ASH) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 17, 2025, the dividend rate is $1.64 and the yield is 3.39%. Ashland has a payout ratio of 0% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Ashland dividend payment date?
The next Ashland (ASH) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Ashland?
Ashland (ASH) has a beta rating of 0.51. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.