Stock AnalizAshland Inc. ASH
Specialty Chemicals · data as of November 13, 2026
Ashland Inc. (ASH) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.5B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.9B and net income of $4M, a net margin of 0.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 139.0, a price to free cash flow of 14.0, 5-year revenue growth of -2% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -1%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $3.3B | $3.0B |
| Net income | $4M | -$845M | $169M | $178M | $927M | $220M | -$508M | $505M | $114M | $1M | -$29M |
| Free cash flow | $251M | $36M | $325M | $124M | $80M | $361M | $94M | -$7M | $84M | $6M | $154M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.09 | $-18.23 | $3.36 | $3.31 | $16.41 | $3.59 | $-8.39 | $8.15 | $1.79 | $0.01 | $-0.47 |
| Net margin | 0.2% | -46.3% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 38.8% | 10.4% | -25.2% | 23.5% | 4.4% | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| ROIC | — | -18.0% | -0.5% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.1% | -8.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.7% | -0.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 11 analysts is $82.45, 8% above the current price; targets range from $73.00 to $90.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $4.26 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ashland’s P/E ratio?
About 139.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 19.4).
Is Ashland stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Ashland pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.19%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Ashland a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Ashland scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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