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Ashland Inc. (ASH) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Ashland Inc.

ASHMarket cap $3.24BPrice $70.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryChemicals

Makes specialty chemicals and additives used in pharmaceuticals, personal care, and coatings — the invisible ingredients that thicken your shampoo or bind your pills together. Ashland's tech sits in products from thousands of brands, yet almost nobody's ever heard of the company itself.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-9%1

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+2%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+3%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+2%2

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+10%5

EPS Growth Y+2+22%8

EPS Growth Y+3+18%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin10%4

Net Income Margin3%3

Free Cash Flow Margin11%6

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.63

Efficiency

ROE4%3

ROA1%3

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+VERY WEAK13

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)175

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)145

P/BV1.77

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd116

EV/EBIT Fwd214

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield6.4%7

Dividend Yield2.4%6

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-3%6

3 month return+12%9

YTD return+23%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh91%8

1 year return+49%9

Long term

3 year return-4%3

5 year return-16%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta1.13

Volatility38%5

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin11%6

Free Cash Flow Yield6.4%7

Quality

ROCE4%3

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA2.63

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ASHAshland

Revenue FY25$1.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-9%1

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+3%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+22%8

EPS growth, FY28E+18%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 18%/yr vs revenue 3%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 3%/yr from here.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 9%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 3%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG67 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return+12%9

YTD return+23%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high91%8

1-year return+49%9

3-year return-4%3

5-year return-16%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 49% over the past year, but 9% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+12%) and so far this year (+23%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-3.9% over three years and -16% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

A poor multi-year track record but a sharp recent rally. Momentum is turning up, yet the trend is young and unproven — it needs follow-through to confirm rather than fade. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

ASHAshland

Revenue FY25$1.8B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK19 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-9%1

Revenue, next 1Y+2%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+3%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+22%8

EPS growth, FY28E+18%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 18%/yr vs revenue 3%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 3%/yr from here.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 81% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 9%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 3%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG67 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return+12%9

YTD return+23%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high91%8

1-year return+49%9

3-year return-4%3

5-year return-16%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 49% over the past year, but 9% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over three months (+12%) and so far this year (+23%).

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-3.9% over three years and -16% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

04Value

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