ASH: Ashland Inc New - Full Company Report
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Ashland Inc. is engaged in the business of providing products, services, and customer solutions throughout the world. Its businesses include road construction, specialty chemicals, lubricants, car-care products, chemical and plastics distribution and transportation fuels. They are market leaders in highway construction, chemical and thermoplastic distribution, specialty chemicals, motor oil and car-care products. They also have an equity interest in petroleum refining and marketing.
General Information
ASHLAND INC
50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.www.ashland.com Investor_Relations@ashland.com
Industry
CHEM-DIVERSIFD
Sector:
Basic Materials
Fiscal Year End
September
Last Reported Quarter
09/30/09
Next EPS Date
01/26/2010
Price and Volume Information
Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close
36.24
52 Week High
45.80
52 Week Low
5.35
Beta
3.16
20 Day Moving Average
1,654,086.88
Target Price Consensus
47.75
% Price Change
4 Week
-12.74
12 Week
-4.44
YTD
239.58
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week
-13.68
12 Week
-9.91
YTD
181.04
Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)
74.43
Market Capitalization (millions)
2,656.41
Short Ratio
2.01
Last Split Date
N/A
Dividend Information
Dividend Yield
0.84%
Annual Dividend
$0.30
Payout Ratio
0.10
Change in Payout Ratio
-0.15
Last Dividend Payout / Amount
NA / $0.00
EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate
0.69
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate
3.32
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate
10.00
Next EPS Report Date
01/26/2010
Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
1.67
30 Days Ago
1.86
60 Days Ago
1.86
90 Days Ago
2.00
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
Current FY Estimate:
10.74
Trailing 12 Months:
12.44
PEG Ratio
1.07
EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year
9,700.00%
vs. Previous Quarter
-4.95%
Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year
-4.65%
vs. Previous Quarter:
3.73%
Price Ratios
Price/Book
0.74
Price/Cash Flow
7.03
Price / Sales
0.33
ROE
09/30/09
5.92
06/30/09
4.00
03/31/09
3.81
ROA
09/30/09
2.27
06/30/09
1.66
03/31/09
1.71
Current Ratio
09/30/09
1.58
06/30/09
1.77
03/31/09
1.75
Quick Ratio
09/30/09
1.23
06/30/09
1.37
03/31/09
1.29
Operating Margin
09/30/09
2.63
06/30/09
1.71
03/31/09
1.56
Net Margin
09/30/09
1.95
06/30/09
0.68
03/31/09
0.69
Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09
1.95
06/30/09
0.68
03/31/09
0.69
Book Value
09/30/09
48.15
06/30/09
49.99
03/31/09
48.09
Inventory Turnover
09/30/09
10.26
06/30/09
11.01
03/31/09
11.54
Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09
0.43
06/30/09
0.51
03/31/09
0.59
Debt to Capital
09/30/09
30.01
06/30/09
33.63
03/31/09
37.04
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