ScoreWhy is Ashland, Inc. ?
1
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -18.37%
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- NET PROFIT(Q) At USD -27 MM has Fallen at -74.09%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 174 MM
- NET SALES(HY) At USD 942 MM has Grown at -15.82%
3
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -25.95%, its profits have fallen by -129.7%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -25.95% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Ashland, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Ashland, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ashland, Inc.
-25.43%
-1.06
39.68%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-4.28%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-18.37%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.11
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.93
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.45
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.51
Tax Ratio
60.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
46.75%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
4.98%
ROE (avg)
5.12%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.90
EV to EBIT
24.50
EV to EBITDA
8.30
EV to Capital Employed
0.93
EV to Sales
1.77
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
182.88%
ROCE (Latest)
3.79%
ROE (Latest)
-2.42%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend3What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 8.8
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -12 MM has Grown at 74.87%
-24What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -27 MM has Fallen at -74.09%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 174 MM
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 942 MM has Grown at -15.82%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -34.43%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 36.28% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 515 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 64.11 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD -16.13
Here's what is working for Ashland, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 8.8 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -12 MM has Grown at 74.87%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -47.75 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 122 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Depreciation
At USD 122 MM has Grown at 96.77%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Ashland, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD -27 MM has Fallen at -74.09%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -15.51 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 942 MM has Grown at -15.82%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 174 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD -16.13
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 515 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 64.11 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 36.28% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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