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Ashland Inc (ASH: NYSE)
$60.44 -0.60 | -0.98%
06/04/12 - 11:09 AM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 39.10 | 20.70 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 47.70 | 28.60 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 5.60 | 10.90 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 2.73 | 1.57 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 0.64 | 1.15 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.13 | 3.31 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -4.15 | 11.38 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 9.40 | 9.90 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -2.40 | 31.30 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.50 | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 1.90 | 3.70 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -43.29 | -8.18 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 45.00 | 38.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 33.50 | 14.30 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -27.90 | 7.90 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -2.28 | 1.41 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -75.10 | 23.80 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -75.10 | 23.80 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -21.97 | -12.68 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 32.56 | 9.03 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 2.10 | 1.90 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 1.20 | 5.40 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 30.30 | 26.10 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 23.70 | 24.30 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 7.50 | 14.80 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 0.50 | 9.20 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 2.70 | 7.70 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 3.10 | 5.90 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 1.00 | 6.00 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 2.80 | 5.30 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 1.60 | 10.30 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 5.00 | 9.80 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 501,467.00 | 738,277.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 8,200.00 | 56,445.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 5.70 | 5.00 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 7.10 | 5.60 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
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Latest ASH Headlines from TheStreet
- Ashland Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (ASH) 05.29.12 | 09:05 am
- Ashland Inc (ASH): Today's Featured Chemicals Winner 05.02.12 | 04:05 pm
- Ashland's CEO Discusses F2Q2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 04.24.12 | 06:04 pm
- Ashland Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (ASH) 02.14.12 | 08:02 am
- 'Fast Money' Recap: Mining Facebook's IPO Filing 02.01.12 | 08:02 pm
- Ashland Inc Stock Upgraded (ASH) 01.26.12 | 06:01 am
- Ashland's Management Discusses F1Q12- Earnings Call Transcript 01.24.12 | 03:01 pm
- Ashland 1Q Profit Drops 38 Pct 01.24.12 | 08:01 am
- 'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Coke's a Keeper 12.22.11 | 07:12 pm
- Ashland Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (ASH) 11.28.11 | 08:11 am
Press Releases for ASH
- Pep Boys And Valvoline Join Forces To Help Consumers Close The Loop With Valvoline NextGen⢠Motor Oil - PR Newswire 04.09.12 | 09:04 am
- Roush Fenway Racing Team Reinforces Commitment To Winning Responsibly With Complete Shift To Valvoline NextGen⢠Recycled Motor Oil - PR Newswire 02.23.12 | 01:02 pm
- Ashland Chooses Web Industries To Manufacture Rad-Sure⢠Blood Irradiation Indicators - PR Newswire 02.13.12 | 08:02 am
- Advance Auto Parts Gives Consumers The Power To Close The Loop With Valvoline NextGen⢠Motor Oil - PR Newswire 02.10.12 | 10:02 am
- Ashland To Acquire International Specialty Products Inc. (ISP) - PR Newswire 05.31.11 | 06:05 am
- Ashland Inc. CFO Chambers To Speak June 7 At J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference - PR Newswire 05.23.11 | 11:05 am
- Ashland Inc. Board Increases Annual Dividend 17 Percent - PR Newswire 05.18.11 | 06:05 pm
- Valvoline And Mun2 Team Up To Engage Latino Car Enthusiasts On-Air And Online With RPM MIAMI - PR Newswire 05.02.11 | 11:05 pm
- Ashland Inc. Unveils Enriched, Intuitive Company Website - PR Newswire 04.05.11 | 09:04 am
- Engine Protection And Environmental Benefit Meet In New Valvoline⢠Motor Oil - PR Newswire 04.04.11 | 09:04 am
Partner Headlines for ASH
- Chemicals Group Strength Is Ashland's Tail Wind - Investor's Business Daily 05.25.12 | 06:05 pm
- Ashland Builds A Special Niche In Chemicals Business - Investor's Business Daily 04.17.12 | 02:04 pm
- Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Celestica, Honeywell, Lululemon and Ashland - Press Releases - Zacks 02.01.12 | 09:02 am
- Ashland Inc. - Value - Zacks 02.01.12 | 01:02 am
- Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape - Zacks 01.30.12 | 09:01 am
- 2 Stocks To Watch, And What's Next For The Market - Seeking Alpha 01.20.12 | 05:01 pm
- Market Weekly Outlook: Earnings, Europe, Data ... Oh My? - Seeking Alpha 01.17.12 | 08:01 am
- 5 Specialty Chemicals For A Small, Diverse Portfolio - Seeking Alpha 01.15.12 | 07:01 am
- 2 Stocks Benefiting From Falling Natural Gas Prices - Seeking Alpha 01.08.12 | 06:01 am
- Notable Call Options Activity in Ashland - Benzinga 11.15.11 | 01:11 pm
