Ashland Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Ashland has a total shareholder equity of $1.9B and total debt of $1.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 72.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $4.6B and $2.7B respectively. Ashland's EBIT is $168.0M making its interest coverage ratio 3. It has cash and short-term investments of $215.0M.
Key information
72.69%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.38b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3x |
| Cash | US$215.00m |
| Equity | US$1.90b |
| Total liabilities | US$2.71b |
| Total assets | US$4.61b |
Recent financial health updates
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 05
Here's Why Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 16Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 05These 4 Measures Indicate That Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 01Recent updates
Pinning Down Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) P/S Is Difficult Right Now
Jul 08Ashland: Time To Rise From Its Ashes
Jun 08Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 17Is There An Opportunity With Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) 46% Undervaluation?
Mar 29Ashland Presents Attractive Upside Emerging From The Downcycle
Feb 27We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ashland (NYSE:ASH)
Feb 20Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 05Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) CEO Pay Packet
Jan 14Ashland: A Stable Stock Trading At 50% Discount To Its Intrinsic Value
Dec 12Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Price
Dec 10Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price
Nov 06Here's Why Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 16
Navigating Challenges With Critical Divestitures And Personal Care Sector Growth
Streamlining operations by exiting lower-margin businesses and focusing on high-margin sectors to improve profit margins and financial health.Returns On Capital At Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Paint A Concerning Picture
Aug 30Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Aug 15Getting In Cheap On Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Is Unlikely
Aug 12A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH)
Jul 28Why Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 20Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 05Ashland Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 05Be Wary Of Ashland (NYSE:ASH) And Its Returns On Capital
May 02A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH)
Apr 16Investors Appear Satisfied With Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Prospects
Apr 01Should You Think About Buying Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Now?
Mar 16There Might Be More To Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Story Than Just Weak Earnings
Feb 07These 4 Measures Indicate That Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Is Using Debt Extensively
Feb 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ASH's short term assets ($1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($423.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: ASH's short term assets ($1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ASH's net debt to equity ratio (61.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ASH's debt to equity ratio has increased from 61% to 72.7% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if ASH has enough cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if ASH has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/02 08:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ashland Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| John McNulty | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| David Begleiter | Deutsche Bank |