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Ashland (Ashland) Tangible Book per Share

: $15.61 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. Ashland's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $15.61.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Ashland Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashland's Tangible Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ashland Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Tangible Book per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.73 11.71 3.79 17.39 16.53

Ashland Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Tangible Book per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.24 17.84 16.59 16.53 15.61

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ashland's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ashland Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashland's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashland's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



Ashland Tangible Book per Share Calculation

Ashland's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3097-0-2254)/51
=16.53

Ashland's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3053-0-2271)/50.095
=15.61

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


Ashland  (NYSE:ASH) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Ashland (Ashland) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19808
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