Ashland Inc. (ASH) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 30
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 44/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Ashland Inc. (ASH) is a Specialty Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Ashland Inc. 44/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 46.55
- Forward P/E 16.89
- PEG 1.23
- EV/Revenue 2.38
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.3%
- Gross Margin 33.4%
- Operating Margin 11.5%
- Net Margin 2.8%
- ROE 4.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $440.00M
- Debt $1.48B
- Net Cash $-1.04B
- Free Cash Flow $-4.00M
- Current Ratio 3.05
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- The Sherwin-Williams Company Specialty Chemicals SHW$326.09 59 Health 59 / 100
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- Element Solutions Inc Specialty Chemicals ESI$36.21 59 Health 59 / 100
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- PPG Industries, Inc. Specialty Chemicals PPG$109.72 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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