Ashland (Ashland) Total Inventories

: $588 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Ashland's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $588 Mil. Ashland's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $607 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Ashland's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-38.60.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ashland's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 147.70.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ashland's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.62.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Ashland's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.28.

Ashland Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashland's Total Inventories can be seen below:

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Ashland Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Total Inventories

597.00

506.00

473.00

629.00

626.00

Ashland Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Total Inventories																724.00	730.00	712.00	626.00	588.00

Ashland Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

Ashland's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(440	+	0.75 * 194	+	0.5 * 588	-	2813
-	0	-	0)	/	50.095
=	-38.60

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Ashland's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	607	/	375	*	365 / 4
	=	147.70

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Ashland's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	375	/	607
	=	0.62

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Ashland's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	607	/	473
	=	1.28

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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Ashland (Ashland) Business Description

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Address

8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19808

Website

http://www.ashland.com

Ashland Inc is a world-wide specialty materials company that serves a wide range of industrial markets. The company has a business-centric operating model and is organized into four distinct segments: life sciences, personal care, specialty additives, and intermediates. Key customers for the firm include pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of personal care products, food and beverages, and nutraceuticals and supplements. The life sciences segment derives maximum revenue. Ashland includes only U.S. and Canada in its North America designation and includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa in its Europe designation.

Executives

Eric N Boni	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
J Kevin Willis	officer: Chief Financial Officer	50 E RIVERCENTER BLVD, COVINGTON KY 41011
James P. Minicucci	officer: SVP Strategy, M&A & Portfolio	5474 RINGS ROAD, NORTH TOWER, 5TH FLOOR, DUBLIN OH 43017
Karl R. Bostaph	officer: SVP Operations	5474 RINGS ROAD, NORTH TOWER, 5TH FLOOR, DUBLIN OH 43017
Robin E. Lampkin	officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	5475 RINGS ROAD, NORTH TOWER, 5TH FLOOR, DUBLIN OH 43017
Sergio Pedreiro	director	2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Eileen Drury	officer: SVP and Chief Human Resources	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Ricky C Sandler	director, other: See Remarks	65 EAST 55TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steven D Bishop	director	ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Suzan F. Harrison	director	77 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Guillermo Novo	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA 18195
Winkler Von Mohrenfels Petra Yvonne	officer: Sr. VP, GC and Secretary	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Min Chong	officer: Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Spc Additives	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Osama M Musa	officer: Sr. Vice President	ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC, 1005 ROUTE 202/206, BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807
Swaminathan Ashok Kalyana	officer: Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Life Sciences	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808