Ashland Statistics Share Statistics Ashland has 45.71M
shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -6.42%
in one year.
Shares Outstanding 45.71M Shares Change (YoY) -6.42% Shares Change (QoQ) -3.15% Owned by Institutions (%) 91.33% Shares Floating 45.17M Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1,528 FTD / Avg. Volume 0.27%
Short Selling Information The latest short interest is 1.42M, so 3% of the outstanding
shares have been sold short.
Short Interest 1.42M Short % of Shares Out 3% Short % of Float 3.03% Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.11
Valuation Ratios The PE ratio is 25.22 and the forward
PE ratio is 11.21.
Ashland's PEG ratio is
21.18.
PE Ratio 25.22 Forward PE 11.21 PS Ratio 2.02 Forward PS 1.2 PB Ratio 1.49 P/FCF Ratio 13.11 PEG Ratio 21.18
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation Ashland has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.43B.
EV / Sales 2.57 EV / EBITDA 15.08 EV / EBIT 11.75 EV / FCF 16.71
Financial Position The company has a current ratio of 2.44,
with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.51.
Current Ratio 2.44 Quick Ratio 1.33 Debt / Equity 0.51 Debt / EBITDA 4.08 Debt / FCF 4.52 Interest Coverage -0.49
Financial Efficiency Return on Equity is 5.89% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.17%.
Return on Equity 5.89% Return on Assets 2.99% Return on Invested Capital 4.17% Revenue Per Employee $660.31K Profits Per Employee $52.81K Employee Count 3,200 Asset Turnover 0.37 Inventory Turnover 2.74
Taxes Income Tax -223M Effective Tax Rate 929.17%
Stock Price Statistics The stock price has increased by -38.03% in the
last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.48, so Ashland's
price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta 0.48 52-Week Price Change -38.03% 50-Day Moving Average 51.32 200-Day Moving Average 61.78 Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.49 Average Volume (20 Days) 564,038
Income Statement In the last 12 months, Ashland had revenue of 2.11B
and earned 169M
in profits. Earnings per share was 3.4.
Revenue 2.11B Gross Profit 618M Operating Income -26M Net Income 169M EBITDA 360M EBIT 29M Earnings Per Share (EPS) 3.4
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet The company has 300M in cash and 1.47B in
debt, giving a net cash position of -1.17B.
Cash & Cash Equivalents 300M Total Debt 1.47B Net Cash -1.17B Retained Earnings 3.31B Total Assets 4.62B Working Capital 704M
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 462M
and capital expenditures -137M, giving a free cash flow of 325M.
Operating Cash Flow 462M Capital Expenditures -137M Free Cash Flow 325M FCF Per Share 6.63
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins Gross margin is 29.25%, with operating and profit margins of -1.23% and 8%.
Gross Margin 29.25% Operating Margin -1.23% Pretax Margin -1.14% Profit Margin 8% EBITDA Margin 17.04% EBIT Margin -1.23% FCF Margin 15.38%
Dividends & Yields ASH pays an annual dividend of $2.04,
which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.29%.
Dividend Per Share $2.04 Dividend Yield 3.29% Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.19% Payout Ratio -11.32% Earnings Yield 3.97% FCF Yield 7.63%
Dividend Details Analyst Forecast The average price target for ASH is $65.5,
which is 26.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target $65.5 Price Target Difference 26.9% Analyst Consensus Hold Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts Fair Value There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the
intrinsic value of a stock.
Lynch Fair Value n/a Lynch Upside n/a Graham Number 67.4 Graham Upside 30.62%
Stock Splits The last stock split was on May 15, 2017. It was a
forward
split with a ratio of 511:250.
Last Split Date May 15, 2017 Split Type forward Split Ratio 511:250
Scores Altman Z-Score 0.52 Piotroski F-Score 4
