ASH Ashland Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
D- 27.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 6
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -1.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -11.83 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 44
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.8%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -5.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 23
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -2.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 69
  • 5yr FCF Margin 4.8%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.94x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 7
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -11.84x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.53

Stability

Weight: 15%
D- 30
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.99
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 2 added; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+124.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026