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Ashland (Ashland) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.80 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ashland Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Ashland's current share price is $96.06. Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $53.48. Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASH' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37   Med: 0.98   Max: 1.95
Current: 1.78

During the past years, Ashland's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.95. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.98.

ASH's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
64.2% of 1190 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.18 vs ASH: 1.78

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ashland's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.275. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $53.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Ashland Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Ashland Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 1.11 1.47 1.59 1.48

Ashland Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 1.87 1.80 1.55 1.48 1.58

Competitive Comparison of Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Ashland Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=96.06/53.48
=1.80

* 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.

Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Ashland's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=9.275/129.4194*129.4194
=9.275

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Ashland Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201403 19.808 99.695 25.714
201406 20.316 100.560 26.147
201409 20.507 100.428 26.427
201412 19.871 99.070 25.958
201503 19.565 99.621 25.417
201506 20.103 100.684 25.840
201509 -10.103 100.392 -13.024
201512 17.621 99.792 22.852
201603 19.794 100.470 25.497
201606 12.540 101.688 15.960
201609 11.968 101.861 15.206
201612 11.355 101.863 14.427
201703 12.794 102.862 16.097
201706 14.032 103.349 17.572
201709 -1.145 104.136 -1.423
201712 9.371 104.011 11.660
201803 10.500 105.290 12.906
201806 10.438 106.317 12.706
201809 10.422 106.507 12.664
201812 9.143 105.998 11.163
201903 10.422 107.251 12.576
201906 10.339 108.070 12.382
201909 4.475 108.329 5.346
201912 8.738 108.420 10.430
202003 10.000 108.902 11.884
202006 9.410 108.767 11.197
202009 4.902 109.815 5.777
202012 7.672 109.897 9.035
202103 8.210 111.754 9.508
202106 8.758 114.631 9.888
202109 10.190 115.734 11.395
202112 8.828 117.630 9.713
202203 10.596 121.301 11.305
202206 11.709 125.017 12.121
202209 11.925 125.227 12.324
202212 9.545 125.222 9.865
202303 10.964 127.348 11.142
202306 10.302 128.729 10.357
202309 9.574 129.860 9.542
202312 9.275 129.419 9.275

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Ashland  (NYSE:ASH) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Ashland (Ashland) Business Description

Industry
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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