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  • Price (USD)64.16
  • Today's Change1.03 / 1.63%
  • Shares traded635.09k
  • 1 Year change-1.52%
  • Beta0.4051
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About the company

Ashland Inc. is a global additives and specialty ingredients company. The Company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals. The Company’s segments include Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. The Life Sciences segment consists of pharmaceuticals, nutrition, agricultural chemicals, diagnostic films and fine chemicals. The Personal Care segment includes functionals, microbial protectants (preservatives), skin care, sun care, oral care, hair care and household solutions. The Specialty Additives segment consists of rheology and performance-enhancing additives serving the architectural coatings, construction, energy, automotive and various industrial markets. The Intermediates segment consists of the production of 1,4 butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including n-methyl pyrrolidone.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)1.81bn
  • Net income in USD-669.00m
  • Incorporated2016
  • Employees2.90k
  • Location
    Ashland Inc8145 BLAZER DRIVEWILMINGTON 19808United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (304) 995-3000
  • Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
  • Websitehttps://www.ashland.com/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
FMC Corp3.61bn-482.70m1.71bn5.70k--0.4525--0.4733-3.86-4.2528.8230.210.2971.611.38633,052.60-3.977.39-5.7910.5838.1541.41-13.3816.691.051.460.544433.23-5.36-1.63-71.66-5.72-13.717.18
Innospec Inc1.79bn-1.20m2.13bn2.45k--1.6448.531.19-0.0587-0.058771.5752.350.99483.885.28730,285.70-0.06675.45-0.0846.9628.0129.62-0.06715.091.81--0.0037.25-5.314.05-74.41-20.5114.989.83
Minerals Technologies Inc2.07bn-18.50m2.23bn4.00k--1.3030.851.08-0.5107-0.510765.8555.030.6044.495.28518,150.00-0.55083.08-0.64763.5924.9924.01-0.91195.021.451.320.35479.30-2.175.38-111.01----17.61
Huntsman Corporation5.78bn-313.00m2.29bn6.30k--0.833365.530.3968-1.81-1.9133.5115.840.80195.447.30917,460.30-3.524.34-4.735.6813.4117.73-4.395.290.84071.940.400953.74-1.23-2.35-852.94---7.659.00
Chemours Co5.87bn-333.00m2.53bn6.00k--8.49421.950.4311-2.22-2.2239.101.990.78123.257.15978,666.70-4.423.31-5.844.3917.3721.80-5.654.190.8831.720.932662.17-4.070.9098136.13---5.630.00
Ingevity Corp1.28bn-68.60m2.55bn1.60k--18.4872.541.99-1.90-1.8334.993.830.63333.497.16800,625.00-3.390.6157-4.190.695138.0233.56-5.361.020.79813.630.90130.00-16.881.70-7,868.52---7.53--
Olin Corp6.78bn-42.80m2.66bn7.68k--1.405.560.3922-0.3799-0.379958.9016.700.90997.797.32---0.58247.91-0.73899.857.6218.03-0.648.160.81210.63530.594516.223.683.32-139.41---5.410.00
Hawkins Inc1.06bn82.41m2.72bn1.04k32.915.1920.592.563.953.9550.9025.021.269.799.041,027,154.009.7910.8910.9712.9222.8620.357.757.431.4610.150.336519.526.0112.5211.9224.3510.858.70
Ashland Inc1.81bn-669.00m2.89bn2.90k--1.54--1.60-14.51-14.9939.6741.040.37032.2010.23622,413.80-13.74-0.335-14.96-0.372733.3032.30-37.12-0.95011.6174.670.4248---13.68-1.98-513.07---5.928.32
Quaker Chemical Corp1.86bn-8.99m2.95bn4.40k--2.1645.751.58-0.5086-0.5086105.9078.520.67154.654.34423,691.40-0.912.34-1.052.7035.9434.91-1.363.701.773.720.390240.97-5.8210.173.6329.8221.874.15
Avient Corp3.25bn113.30m3.51bn9.20k31.091.4811.681.081.231.2335.3725.900.53645.726.84352,837.001.902.102.192.4932.2129.333.543.621.474.030.452277.893.112.51123.6117.528.335.97
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co3.35bn166.90m3.77bn2.10k23.29--15.641.132.791.4657.72-8.631.082.6116.451,595,571.005.38-1.037.28-1.3631.4727.724.98-0.98110.44033.531.25---3.93-3.75516.05-17.759.212.27
Perimeter Solutions Inc636.34m78.04m3.87bn319.0051.763.4825.986.080.50540.50544.267.510.24922.236.231,994,806.003.06-4.693.30-4.8458.2546.5612.26-24.791.720.87410.4159--74.1618.58-108.75--11.88--
Cabot Corp3.71bn326.00m3.98bn4.06k12.702.607.611.076.016.0168.5129.330.98355.255.29913,631.909.7710.1913.4114.6425.3222.879.949.191.0813.080.398627.77-7.047.27-12.83--6.504.92
Sensient Technologies Corp1.60bn139.11m4.08bn4.01k29.403.4620.412.563.273.2737.5027.780.75031.715.10397,380.206.546.277.407.1933.8832.708.728.201.797.780.376357.956.923.3133.488.738.652.21
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Ashland Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

54.11%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 20254.19m9.17%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 20253.79m8.29%
AQR Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 20253.26m7.12%
Standard Investments LLCas of 21 Nov 20252.63m5.74%
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.as of 31 Dec 20252.61m5.70%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 31 Dec 20252.23m4.87%
Omega Advisors, Inc.as of 30 Sep 20251.70m3.72%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 20251.53m3.35%
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 20251.46m3.18%
1832 Asset Management LPas of 30 Sep 20251.37m3.00%
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