Ashland Inc ASH Stock Analysis
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$76.26 down $0.18, 0.24% on Nov 5
Last price · Previous close $76.44
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- 72.63On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.05Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%Last 12 months
Price chart
$76.26down $0.18, 0.24%Thu, Nov 5 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$76.44Nov 4
- Volume1.04MNov 4 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume510.38KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $48.00 to $78.25; now $76.26
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
ASH beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | ASH and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ASH: up 10.9% S&P 500: down 5.4% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 16.3 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ASH: up 7.0% S&P 500: down 4.5% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 11.5 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | ASH: up 32.5% S&P 500: up 8.3% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 24.2 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | ASH: up 54.3% S&P 500: up 9.3% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 45.0 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ASH: up 5.6% S&P 500: up 74.8% +1.8% vs +20.5% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 69.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ASH: down 14.1% S&P 500: up 67.3% −3.0% vs +10.8% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 81.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ASH: up 58.7% S&P 500: up 311.8% +4.7% vs +15.2% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 253.1 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ASH 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $15,869 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,184.
ASH beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | ASH and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | ASH: up 10.9% S&P 500: down 5.4% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 16.3 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | ASH: up 6.4% S&P 500: down 4.8% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 11.2 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | ASH: up 30.0% S&P 500: up 7.5% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 22.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | ASH: up 50.3% S&P 500: up 8.2% | ASH beat the S&P 500 by 42.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | ASH: down 1.7% S&P 500: up 68.6% −0.6% vs +19.0% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 70.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | ASH: down 22.3% S&P 500: up 56.4% −4.9% vs +9.4% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 78.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | ASH: down 32.5% S&P 500: up 251.5% −3.9% vs +13.4% a year | ASH trailed the S&P 500 by 284.0 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in ASH 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $6,748 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,147.
All-time high
$131.52
Closing high on . Now 42.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Apr 6, 1983.
Stock splits
1
2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 2 shares today.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.84Bdown 1.4%
- Net income
- $52.00M
- Diluted EPS
- $1.05
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $522.00M | $16.00M | $0.35 |
| Q1 FY25 (Dec 31, 2024) | $405.00M | −$165.00M | −$3.50 |
| Q2 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $479.00M | $31.00M | $0.65 |
| Q3 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $463.00M | −$742.00M | −$16.21 |
| Q4 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $477.00M | $32.00M | $0.62 |
| Q1 FY26 (Dec 31, 2025) | $386.00M | −$12.00M | −$0.26 |
| Q2 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $482.00M | $16.00M | $0.34 |
| Q3 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $497.00M | $16.00M | $0.35 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Sep 30, 2021) | $2.11B | $220.00M | $3.59 |
| FY22 (Sep 30, 2022) | $2.39B | $927.00M | $16.41 |
| FY23 (Sep 30, 2023) | $2.19B | $178.00M | $3.31 |
| FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $2.11B | $169.00M | $3.36 |
| FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $1.82B | −$845.00M | −$18.23 |
Margins
- Gross 31.5%
- Operating 7.2%
- Net 2.8%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $215.00MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$291.00MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$76.00MLast 12 months
- 11.7%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$76.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$76.00MLast 12 months
35% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $725.00MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.48BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$751.00MAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 3.05As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.79As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 7 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 2.8%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Ashland’s net income was 2.8% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 1.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Ashland’s net income was 1.1% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.56 |
| 2017 | $63.25 |
| 2018 | $0.98 |
| 2019 | $1.08 |
| 2020 | $1.10 |
| 2021 | $1.18 |
| 2022 | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $1.49 |
| 2024 | $1.60 |
| 2025 | $1.65 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.26 |
Dividend details
- $1.67Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.19%Last 12 months
- $0.42Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 8.4% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 7 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 159.0%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Ashland Inc
Ashland Inc. is a global additives and specialty ingredients company with a conscious and proactive mindset for environmental, social and governance (ESG). The company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical. Approximately 2,900 passionate, tenacious solvers – from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators – thrive on developing practical, innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Headquarters
- Delaware, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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ASH stock FAQ
What is ASH stock’s price today?
Ashland (ASH) traded at $76.26 as of , down $0.18 (0.24%) from the previous close of $76.44. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $48.00 and $78.25.
If you invested $1,000 in ASH 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in ASH on would be worth about $1,587 as of , a total return of +58.7%. The same $1,000 would be worth $859 if invested five years ago, $1,543 if invested one year ago, $3,424 if invested 20 years ago, and $7,499 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is ASH’s P/E ratio?
ASH trades at 72.6 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.05 per share), at the last price on . (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Ashland make?
Ashland reported $1.8 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 1.4% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $497.0 million, up 7.3% from a year earlier.
Is Ashland profitable?
Yes. Ashland earned $52.0 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 2.8%, and its operating margin was 7.2% (what margins tell you).
What are ASH’s earnings per share?
ASH’s diluted earnings per share were $1.05 over the four quarters to , compared with −$18.71 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $0.35 per share, against −$16.21 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does ASH pay a dividend?
Yes. Ashland pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.42 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.67 per share, a 2.19% yield at the last price on , and the full-year dividend has risen 7 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.67 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $167 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 599 shares, roughly $45,680 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is ASH’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks ASH has traded as low as $48.00 and as high as $78.25. At $76.26 as of , it is 2.5% below that high and 58.9% above the low.
What is ASH’s all-time high?
ASH’s highest closing price was $131.52 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $76.26 as of , it is 42.0% below that record.
Has ASH stock ever split?
Yes, once: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 2 shares today.
How has ASH stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , ASH has returned +32.5% so far this year and +54.3% over the past year, and −14.1% over five years (−3.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.3%, +9.3% and +67.3%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Ashland in?
Ashland is in the Basic Materials sector and the Specialty Chemicals industry, and is headquartered in Delaware, USA.
What exchange does ASH trade on?
Ashland trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ASH. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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