Ashland Inc. (ASH)
NYSE: ASH · Real-Time Price · USD
70.91
+0.21 (0.30%)
At close: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
71.99
+1.08 (1.52%)
After-hours: Sep 11, 2026, 7:53 PM EDT
Ashland Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is October - September.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Oct - Sep.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 11, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
| 3,247 | 3,017 | 2,545 | 2,685 | 2,190 | 2,298 | 2,797 | 3,372 | 4,247 | 4,737 | 4,878 | 4,282 | 4,185 | 4,550 | 5,574 | 5,835 | 5,142 | 5,578 | 5,602 | 6,127 | 5,413 | |
Market Cap Growth (YoY) | 33.95% | 31.31% | -9.03% | -20.37% | -48.44% | -51.49% | -42.65% | -21.27% | 1.47% | 4.10% | -12.50% | -26.61% | -18.60% | -18.42% | -0.49% | -4.77% | -5.01% | 5.00% | 4.02% | 27.56% | 26.21% |
Enterprise Value | 4,283 | 4,152 | 3,730 | 3,960 | 3,468 | 3,617 | 3,994 | 4,540 | 5,294 | 5,748 | 5,908 | 5,323 | 5,294 | 5,607 | 6,471 | 6,572 | 5,933 | 6,073 | 7,503 | 8,020 | 6,972 |
Last Close Price | 70.91 | 65.51 | 54.89 | 57.52 | 46.61 | 48.55 | 56.79 | 67.99 | 82.32 | 89.04 | 91.38 | 78.80 | 75.96 | 80.47 | 94.68 | 98.80 | 86.99 | 94.08 | 89.57 | 97.68 | 80.62 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 11, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 61.71 | 58.02 | -3.60 | - | -2.59 | - | -24.98 | - | 25.28 | 32.00 | 25.41 | 26.27 | - | 19.12 | 24.89 | 6.35 | 5.55 | 6.10 | 5.85 | 28.76 | 24.49 |
Forward PE | 17.30 | 16.63 | 13.56 | 14.69 | 11.06 | 11.52 | 12.40 | 15.76 | 16.40 | 17.16 | 19.79 | 20.64 | 16.03 | 15.05 | 15.38 | 17.20 | 16.41 | 19.16 | 19.34 | 21.97 | 17.18 |
PS Ratio | 1.76 | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.49 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 1.65 | 2.01 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 2.00 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.15 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.84 | 2.56 |
PB Ratio | 1.74 | 1.61 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.30 | 1.48 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.71 | 1.76 | 1.60 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 2.22 | 1.97 |
P/TBV Ratio | 4.94 | 4.59 | 4.00 | 4.31 | 3.47 | 3.79 | 4.49 | 5.00 | 5.82 | 5.55 | 5.40 | 5.48 | 4.97 | 5.35 | 5.92 | 5.89 | 5.48 | 6.14 | 5.99 | 21.57 | 25.06 |
P/FCF Ratio | 15.76 | 14.65 | 12.85 | 17.43 | - | 71.80 | - | - | 15.50 | 15.84 | 15.79 | 13.81 | 57.33 | 94.79 | -17.15 | - | -15.77 | - | - | - | 11.90 |
P/OCF Ratio | 11.16 | 10.37 | 8.99 | 11.05 | 23.30 | 17.15 | 19.43 | - | 10.33 | 10.14 | 9.93 | 8.69 | 17.22 | 23.33 | -29.18 | - | -24.14 | - | - | 12.93 | 9.66 |
PEG Ratio | 1.49 | 1.88 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 10.42 | 1.21 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.29 | 1.58 | 2.23 | 2.95 | 2.24 | 2.09 | 0.98 | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.61 | 1.40 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 11, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 2.33 | 2.25 | 2.06 | 2.19 | 1.90 | 1.94 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.80 | 2.49 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 3.34 | 3.72 | 3.30 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 11.77 | 11.44 | 10.87 | 11.22 | 9.53 | 10.42 | 10.83 | 14.37 | 15.53 | 19.55 | 19.31 | 13.48 | 12.88 | 10.80 | 12.05 | 11.99 | 10.75 | 11.57 | 15.19 | 17.86 | 15.88 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 23.93 | 23.33 | 24.06 | 24.29 | 20.64 | 24.44 | 24.21 | 36.32 | 42.69 | 85.78 | 82.05 | 39.73 | - | 20.10 | 21.79 | 21.34 | 19.08 | 21.77 | 30.38 | 39.31 | 35.75 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 20.79 | 20.16 | 18.84 | 25.71 | - | 113.02 | - | - | 19.32 | 19.22 | 19.12 | 17.17 | 72.53 | 116.81 | -19.91 | - | -18.20 | - | - | - | 15.32 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 11, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.69 | 3.32 | 3.52 | 6.65 | 2.93 | 3.99 | 3.20 | 5.21 | 3.33 | 3.14 | 5.75 | 3.99 | 5.79 | 2.89 | 2.39 | 3.28 | 2.02 | 2.47 | 2.24 | 4.63 | 3.67 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 7.17 | 7.17 | 7.47 | 9.67 | - | 46.41 | - | - | 5.36 | 4.84 | 4.69 | 4.74 | 19.97 | 30.38 | -4.48 | - | -4.24 | - | - | - | 4.62 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.85 | 2.85 | 3.31 | 3.36 | 3.50 | 3.68 | 3.58 | 3.79 | 3.43 | 3.56 | 3.30 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 1.64 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 1.00 | 4.23 | 4.31 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.73 | 7.70 | -318.75 | 39.94 | 39.97 | 19.95 | 4.26 | 3.50 | 3.27 | 3.32 | 14.26 | 23.10 | -3.25 | -2.23 | -2.26 | -3.53 | 1.96 | 4.95 | 4.16 |
Asset Turnover | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.35 | |
Inventory Turnover | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 1.93 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.04 | 2.23 | 2.13 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.80 | 3.22 |
Quick Ratio | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.87 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 1.67 | 0.57 | 0.60 |
Current Ratio | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.06 | 3.15 | 2.85 | 2.68 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.99 | 3.15 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.53 | 3.46 | 3.72 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 2.50 | 1.91 | 1.84 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.78% | 3.21% | -2.96% | 6.96% | -129.32% | 4.66% | -24.32% | 2.60% | 4.06% | 15.65% | 3.64% | -1.02% | 5.24% | 11.18% | 5.14% | 7.40% | 6.14% | 4.95% | 4.64% | 4.57% | |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.14% | 2.83% | 0.11% | 3.68% | 1.73% | 2.82% | 0.32% | 2.11% | 2.18% | 0.80% | 0.25% | -0.38% | 2.29% | 3.26% | 1.60% | 4.04% | 2.80% | 3.45% | 1.63% | 2.62% | |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.41% | 1.26% | 0.06% | 1.09% | 0.97% | 1.18% | 0.18% | 0.91% | 1.25% | 0.46% | 0.15% | -0.21% | 0.96% | 1.90% | 0.82% | 2.55% | 1.83% | 1.41% | 0.80% | 1.49% | |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.30% | 4.30% | 3.80% | 3.90% | 4.00% | 3.50% | 3.50% | 2.60% | 2.40% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 2.50% | 3.10% | 5.00% | 5.20% | 5.30% | 5.50% | 4.80% | 4.10% | 3.60% | 3.40% |
Yields
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 11, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | 1.60% | 1.72% | -27.74% | -25.74% | -38.54% | -37.43% | -4.00% | -0.68% | 3.96% | 3.13% | 3.94% | 3.81% | 4.23% | 5.23% | 4.02% | 15.75% | 18.03% | 16.39% | 17.10% | 3.48% | 4.08% |
FCF Yield | 6.34% | 6.83% | 7.78% | 5.74% | -0.18% | 1.39% | 1.18% | 1.78% | 6.45% | 6.31% | 6.33% | 7.24% | 1.74% | 1.05% | -5.83% | -6.91% | -6.34% | -4.02% | 4.50% | 6.27% | 8.41% |
Dividend Yield | 2.37% | 2.54% | 3.02% | 2.87% | 3.52% | 3.36% | 2.85% | 2.35% | 1.92% | 1.75% | 1.69% | 1.89% | 1.90% | 1.73% | 1.42% | 1.32% | 1.46% | 1.31% | 1.34% | 1.20% | 1.43% |
Payout Ratio | 146.19% | 118.75% | 118.75% | - | 59.38% | - | 61.29% | - | 118.75% | 333.33% | 15.83% | 76.92% | - | 40.00% | 19.78% | 45.00% | 31.58% | 50.00% | 2.16% | 35.42% | 40.91% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 3.21% | - | 2.13% | 2.13% | 6.12% | 9.80% | 7.84% | 7.84% | 3.92% | 3.77% | 7.27% | 7.27% | 7.27% | 3.64% | 3.51% | 5.17% | 9.84% | 11.29% | 8.06% | 4.92% | - |
Total Shareholder Return | 5.58% | 2.54% | 5.15% | 5.00% | 9.64% | 13.16% | 10.70% | 10.20% | 5.84% | 5.53% | 8.96% | 9.16% | 9.17% | 5.36% | 4.92% | 6.49% | 11.30% | 12.60% | 9.40% | 6.12% | 1.43% |