ASHNYSEWholesale-Chemicals & Allied ProductsFiscal year ends September 30
ASHLAND INC.
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$71.19+0.04 (+0.06%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.27K
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 2.30%
Ashland statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.26B | $71.31M |
| Enterprise Value | $4.19B | $153.86M |
| PS Ratio | 1.77 | 0.28 |
| PB Ratio | 1.74 | 1.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.96 | 1.77 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 13.04 | 14.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.73 | 9.80 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.28 | 0.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.79 | 10.71 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.61 | 14.79 |
| EV / FCF | 16.78 | 18.61 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.84B | $716.39M |
| Gross Profit | $581.00M | $163.57M |
| Operating Income | $137.00M | -$30.27K |
| Pretax Income | $126.00M | $413.10K |
| EBITDA | $328.00M | $2.60M |
Margins
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.5% | 14.7% |
| Operating Margin | 7.44% | 0.44% |
| Pretax Margin | 6.84% | 0.25% |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.8% | 1.23% |
| FCF Margin | 13.6% | 0.98% |
Returns
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.78% | 3.04% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 3.30% | 4.42% |
Growth
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.44% | 3.83% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 247.2% | 4.91% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -8.63% | 0.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -1.98% | 7.57% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $440.00M | $9.33M |
| Total Debt | $1.37B | $349.35M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$934.00M | -$1.85M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$20.40 | -$0.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.87B | $16.46M |
| Book Value Per Share | $40.84 | $0.34 |
| Tangible Book Value | $657.00M | $8.19M |
| Working Capital | $868.00M | $12.53M |
Financial position
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.05 | 1.31 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 | 0.55 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.73 | 0.59 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.19 | 3.43 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.50 | 4.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.85 | 2.77 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $335.00M | $3.55M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$85.00M | -$34.65M |
| Free Cash Flow | $250.00M | $15.14M |
| FCF Per Share | $5.46 | $0.38 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.40 | 1.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.39 | 9.79 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $635.17K | $921.75K |
| Employee Count | 2,900 | 687 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 7.67% | 4.46% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.30% | 1.22% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.30% | 0.83% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.64 | $1.64 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 3.80% | 1.97% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 7 | 7 |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 30.4% | 35.0% |
Shares
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 45,793,400 | 32,773,350 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -8.51% | 0.00% |
| Float | 41,137,100 | 22,533,950 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 10.2% | 8.34% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 114.3% | 76.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $51.00M | $3.29M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 40.5% | 23.8% |
Scores
| Measure | Ashland | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.45 | 3.72 |
| Beneish M-Score | -3.58 | -2.68 |
Calculated by StockData from Ashland's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.