Ashland (ASH) stock
ASH's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. Its typical score of the last 20 days reached 12.
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Key facts on ASH
| The company | A $52M profit |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 3 |
What's next
Tue Jan 19: Annual Shareholder MeetingDate confirmed.
ASH catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -0.7% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why ASH scores 14
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +7Chart checks 7 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, down over two years
- Run-up adds
- Profit adds
- Persistence adds
How ASH ranks in Industrials
ASH is #41 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: ASH -1.4%, HWKN +9%.
When does ASH report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Mon Feb 1, after the close (in 83 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What ASH reported on Nov 3, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $498.0M, 4% more than a year ago; a loss of $0.36 a share.
“Double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth in Life Sciences, Personal Care and Intermediates was partially offset by lower earnings in Specialty Additives, reflecting an unfavorable absorption impact, and higher unallocated corporate expenses.”
Where the sales came from
ASH's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sales | $1.905B to $1.975B |
In the company's words
“Cash flows provided by operating activities were $90 million, up from $40 million in the prior-year quarter, driven primarily by lower working capital.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 3)
The numbers
- $3.5B
- today
- $1.8B
- down 1.4% on the year
- $250M
- last 12 months
Sales fell 2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.68 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.7% | +4.7% | +5.2% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +7.3% | +7.1% | +6.3% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | -3.9% | -13.8% | -8.3% |
ASH sales and profit by year
Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $1.8B in 2025. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.
ASH has 7 of 14 chart checks firing
ASH RSI today: 65.2, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 65.2, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on ASH
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Nov 20, 2025
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is ASH's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 31% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.68 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $77.3M a year |
| Free cash flow | $250M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2018 |
ASH's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold ASH?
In ETFs: ASH is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About Ashland
Ashland Inc. is a specialty materials company serving markets including pharmaceuticals, personal care, food and beverages, coatings, construction, energy, and electronics. It operates through four segments: Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. Life Sciences contributes the highest revenue, offering functional additives for pharmaceutical and nutrition applications. Personal Care provides ingredients for skin, hair, oral care, and household products, while Specialty Additives supplies performance-enhancing additives for coatings and. Intermediates produce BDO and related derivatives used in polymers, electronics, agriculture, and pharmaceutical applications. The company generates sales across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and regions.
What Ashland says it competes with
“Ashland competes in the highly fragmented additives and specialty ingredients industries.”
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What does ASH's Quality Score say?
ASH scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #41 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is ASH's Quality Score?
ASH scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #41 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ASH's 14.
When does ASH report earnings?
Expected to report Mon Feb 1, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. ASH closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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