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Ashland (Ashland) EBIT : $169 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ashland EBIT?

Ashland's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $169 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Ashland's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -9.94%. Ashland's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.25%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Ashland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.89%.


Ashland EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashland's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Ashland Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 105.00 -489.00 204.00 268.00 214.00

Ashland Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT 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 64.00 105.00 71.00 -24.00 17.00

Competitive Comparison of Ashland's EBIT

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ashland's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ashland's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Ashland EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $169 Mil.

* 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  (NYSE:ASH) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Ashland's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-72 * ( 1 - -600% )/( (5104 + 5034)/ 2 )
=-504/5069
=-9.94 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Ashland's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=68/( ( (1495 + max(671, 0)) + (1490 + max(533, 0)) )/ 2 )
=68/( ( 2166 + 2023 )/ 2 )
=68/2094.5
=3.25 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(338 + 626 + 125) - (418 + 0 + 0)
=671

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(194 + 588 + 143) - (392 + 0 + 0)
=533

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Ashland's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=169/5847.385
=2.89 %

* 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 (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