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Ashland (Ashland) Cash-to-Debt : 0.30 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ashland Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Ashland's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.30.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Ashland couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ashland's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASH' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.21   Max: 0.66
Current: 0.3

During the past 13 years, Ashland's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.66. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.21.

ASH's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
70.96% of 1553 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.74 vs ASH: 0.30

Ashland Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashland's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Ashland Cash-to-Debt Chart

Ashland Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.14 0.23 0.10 0.47 0.29

Ashland Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt 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 0.37 0.27 0.24 0.29 0.30

Competitive Comparison of Ashland's Cash-to-Debt

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Ashland's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Ashland Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Ashland's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Ashland's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

* 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) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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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