Company Overview
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients in the North and Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; and nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; agricultural chemicals; diagnostic films; and fine chemicals. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of natural, nature-derived, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. Its Intermediates segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ashland Inc. in August 2022. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 16.7% per year over the last five years.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.31%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $1.82B (-13.7% YoY).
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +7.3%, earnings +343.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -10.4%, profit CAGR 16.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -10.39% |
| 1 Year: | 7.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 16.73% |
| 1 Year: | 342.98% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +36.25% |
| 6 Months: | +34.08% |
| 3 Months: | +27.11% |
| 1 Month: | -4.46% |
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- RSI (14)50.84 · Neutral
P/E of 46.55 is above the sector median of 22.16 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 16.7% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -10.4% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASH Ashland Inc. R3K | 72.62 | 46.55 | $3.33B | 2.31% | -18.51% | 3.99% | -10.39% | 16.73% |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K | 468.38 | 30.22 | $215.91B | 1.40% | 12.46% | 18.40% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K | 208.56 | 31.27 | $176.10B | 2.24% | 36.40% | 49.90% | 8.32% | 3.80% |
| 4 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K | 127.09 | 16.01 | $133.91B | 0.84% | - | 25.91% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 5 | RIO Rio Tinto Group | 103.83 | 14.07 | $130.27B | 4.78% | 13.65% | 19.31% | 1.24% | -7.00% |
| 6 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K | 76.62 | 37.56 | $110.03B | 0.78% | 12.50% | 14.75% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 7 | AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 201.84 | 17.27 | $102.20B | 0.88% | 19.78% | 22.97% | 27.53% | 88.11% |
| 8 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K | 326.09 | 30.05 | $79.16B | 1.00% | 21.93% | 65.12% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 9 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K | 278.11 | 37.33 | $77.96B | 1.05% | 15.10% | 21.96% | 6.55% | 9.74% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | 870.00M | 581.00M | 672.00M | 668.00M | 576.00M | 667.00M | 641.00M | 533.00M | 610.00M | 574.00M | 468.00M | 509.00M | 543.00M | 512.00M | 604.00M | 644.00M | 525.00M | 603.00M | 546.00M | 473.00M | 575.00M | 544.00M | 405.00M | 479.00M | 463.00M | 386.00M | 482.00M | 497.00M |
| Gross Profit | 392.00M | 424.00M | 236.00M | 189.00M | 228.00M | 235.00M | 179.00M | 223.00M | 229.00M | 152.00M | 198.00M | 207.00M | 153.00M | 197.00M | 196.00M | 147.00M | 160.00M | 173.00M | 161.00M | 220.00M | 240.00M | 165.00M | 197.00M | 178.00M | 98.00M | 161.00M | 186.00M | 111.00M | 147.00M | 132.00M | 105.00M | 147.00M | 170.00M |
| Operating Income | 151.00M | 147.00M | 57.00M | 15.00M | 53.00M | 37.00M | 5.00M | 63.00M | 30.00M | -7.00M | 44.00M | 43.00M | 17.00M | -468.00M | 48.00M | 17.00M | 48.00M | 45.00M | 42.00M | 100.00M | 112.00M | 37.00M | 83.00M | 62.00M | -18.00M | 21.00M | -61.00M | -179.00M | 51.00M | -708.00M | -6.00M | 39.00M | 43.00M |
| Net Income | 89.00M | 87.00M | 71.00M | -1.00M | 92.00M | -33.00M | -4.00M | 73.00M | 36.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diluted EPS | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.13 | -0.01 | 1.47 | -0.54 | -0.07 | 1.15 | 0.56 | -0.76 | 1.19 | 1.05 | 0.53 | -9.61 | 0.61 | 0.92 | 0.67 | 1.29 | 0.83 | 13.69 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 1.67 | 0.94 | 0.51 | 2.39 | 0.12 | -3.50 | 0.65 | -16.21 | -0.26 | 0.34 | 0.35 |
| R&D Expense | 25.00M | 25.00M | 22.00M | 20.00M | 21.00M | 20.00M | 19.00M | 18.00M | 18.00M | 17.00M | 17.00M | 17.00M | 16.00M | 18.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M | 11.00M | 13.00M | 13.00M | 13.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M | 12.00M | 12.00M | 12.00M | 14.00M | 15.00M | 13.00M | 14.00M | 13.00M | 13.00M | 14.00M | 15.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6.10B | 3.42B | 3.02B | 2.31B | 2.59B | 2.15B | 2.02B | 2.11B | 2.39B | 2.19B | 2.11B | 1.82B |
| Gross Profit | 1.52B | 888.00M | 887.00M | 729.00M | 863.00M | 651.00M | 599.00M | 670.00M | 830.00M | 668.00M | 618.00M | 549.00M |
| Operating Income | 46.00M | 112.00M | -50.00M | 49.00M | 102.00M | 86.00M | -461.00M | 192.00M | 333.00M | 172.00M | -26.00M | -775.00M |
| Net Income | 233.00M | 309.00M | -29.00M | 1.00M | 114.00M | 505.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diluted EPS | 3.00 | 4.54 | -0.47 | 0.01 | 1.79 | 8.15 | -8.39 | 3.59 | 16.41 | 3.31 | 3.36 | -18.23 |
| R&D Expense | 114.00M | 99.00M | 87.00M | 73.00M | 73.00M | 58.00M | 56.00M | 50.00M | 55.00M | 51.00M | 55.00M | 54.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 10.91B | 10.07B | 10.00B | 8.62B | 8.26B | 7.25B | 6.88B | - | 6.21B | 5.94B | 5.64B | 4.61B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.77B | 1.51B | 1.20B | 1.21B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 346.00M | 1.39B | 1.26B | 1.02B | 566.00M | 294.00M | 232.00M | 454.00M | - | 646.00M | 417.00M | 300.00M | 215.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 629.00M | 626.00M | 545.00M | 568.00M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 402.00M | 338.00M | 243.00M | 242.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.99B | 2.84B | 2.78B | 2.71B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.44B | 1.24B | 968.00M | 1.08B | 757.00M | 813.00M | - | 553.00M | 456.00M | 490.00M | 423.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 3.35B | 2.33B | 2.58B | 2.27B | 1.50B | 1.57B | - | 1.27B | 1.31B | 1.35B | 1.38B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.38B | 1.46B | 1.47B | 1.49B |
| Total Equity | 4.55B | 3.58B | 3.04B | 3.35B | 3.41B | 3.41B | 3.57B | 3.04B | - | 3.22B | 3.10B | 2.87B | 1.90B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.00M | 51.00M | 47.00M | 46.00M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -109.00M | -51.00M | -3.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -368.00M | -1.15B | 9.00M | -426.00M | -896.00M | -371.00M | -479.00M | -179.00M |
| Capital Expenditure | -248.00M | -220.00M | -231.00M | -168.00M | -157.00M | -147.00M | -133.00M | -105.00M | -113.00M | -170.00M | -137.00M | -98.00M |
| Share Buybacks | 954.00M | 397.00M | 500.00M | 0 | - | 200.00M | - | 450.00M | 200.00M | 300.00M | 380.00M | 100.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 24.9% | 26.0% | 29.4% | 31.6% | 33.3% | 30.3% | 29.7% | 31.7% | 34.7% | 30.5% | 29.2% | 30.1% |
| Operating Margin % | 0.8% | 3.3% | -1.7% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% | -22.9% | 9.1% | 13.9% | 7.9% | -1.2% | -42.5% |
| Net Margin % | 3.8% | 9.0% | -1.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 23.5% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ROE % | 6.5% | 10.2% | -0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 14.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ROCE % | - | 1.3% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | -7.6% | - | 5.9% | 3.1% | -0.5% | -18.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.47% | 5.71M | $394.48M |
| 2 | Standard Investments LLC | 9.88% | 4.53M | $312.50M |
| 3 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 7.90% | 3.62M | $249.75M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.43% | 2.49M | $171.70M |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.38% | 2.46M | $170.08M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 2.06M | $142.47M |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 4.45% | 2.04M | $140.72M |
| 8 | Frontier Capital Management Company LLC | 4.37% | 2.00M | $138.11M |
| 9 | Ancora Advisors, LLC | 4.25% | 1.95M | $134.35M |
| 10 | Cooperman, Leon G. | 4.14% | 1.90M | $130.87M |
Analyst View
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ASH — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Ashland Inc. (ASH)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Ashland Inc. (ASH) trades at $72.62 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $46.20 to $76.01.
What is the market capitalisation of ASH?
Ashland Inc. (ASH) has a market capitalisation of $3.33B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of ASH?
ASH trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.55. The industry average P/E is 22.16. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.76.
Does ASH pay a dividend?
Ashland Inc. (ASH) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.31%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ASH?
ASH has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.99%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -18.51%.
Is ASH a good stock to buy?
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