ASH (Ashland) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $64.92 (As of Jun. 2026)

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ASH Ashland Inc ASH
75 GF Score
Price $74.58
GF Value $68.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Ashland Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Ashland ASH -1.09% 75 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $64.92 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASH with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $68.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ashland's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $40.836. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $64.92 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Ashland's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 0.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Ashland was 8.60% per year. The lowest was -0.50% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.

As of today (2026-08-11), Ashland's current stock price is $74.58. Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $64.92. Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 1.15.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Ashland was 1.87. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 1.34.


Ashland  (NYSE:ASH) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

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 PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=74.58/64.92
=1.15

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Ashland was 1.87. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 1.34.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Ashland Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Ashland Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted 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.

Ashland Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Ashland Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.58 62.48 63.83 63.98 64.48

Ashland Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share 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 64.55 64.48 63.98 64.70 64.92

ASH vs FUL, WDFC, HWKN: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

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

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

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


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Ashland Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.

For example, Ashland's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=40.836/333.9520*333.9520
=40.836

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Ashland Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 53.984 241.428 74.673
201612 51.031 241.432 70.587
201703 53.040 243.801 72.653
201706 54.469 244.955 74.259
201709 54.935 246.819 74.328
201712 54.621 246.524 73.992
201803 56.281 249.554 75.315
201806 54.448 251.989 72.158
201809 54.935 252.439 72.674
201812 52.780 251.233 70.158
201903 53.610 254.202 70.429
201906 53.154 256.143 69.301
201909 59.517 256.759 77.410
201912 60.169 256.974 78.193
202003 49.342 258.115 63.839
202006 49.826 257.797 64.545
202009 49.770 260.280 63.857
202012 51.461 260.474 65.978
202103 51.294 264.877 64.671
202106 52.723 271.696 64.804
202109 48.281 274.310 58.779
202112 48.538 278.802 58.139
202203 61.998 287.504 72.014
202206 60.326 296.311 67.989
202209 59.630 296.808 67.092
202212 61.136 296.797 68.789
202303 61.875 301.836 68.459
202306 61.455 305.109 67.265
202309 60.725 307.789 65.887
202312 60.944 306.746 66.349
202403 62.521 312.332 66.849
202406 60.759 314.175 64.584
202409 61.021 315.301 64.631
202412 54.935 315.605 58.129
202503 56.002 319.799 58.480
202506 41.329 322.561 42.789
202509 41.391 324.800 42.557
202512 41.038 324.054 42.291
202603 40.753 330.213 41.214
202606 40.836 333.952 40.836

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $64.92 mean?
Ashland (ASH) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $64.92 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ashland and its competitors.
Is Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Ashland's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $64.92. Overall, Ashland has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to FUL and WDFC?
Ashland's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $64.92 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ashland and its competitors. Ashland's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $64.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashland stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashland (ASH) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $68.64, compared to a current price of $74.58 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $64.92. Ashland's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ashland (ASH), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $64.92 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ashland (ASH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashland stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $74.58 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $68.64. GuruFocus considers Ashland to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ASH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $64.92
  • GF Value™: $68.64 vs. price of $74.58 (8.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ASH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ashland Business Description

Other Exchanges AHT:Germany
Address 8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19808
Ashland Inc. is a specialty materials company serving markets including pharmaceuticals, personal care, food and beverages, coatings, construction, energy, and electronics. It operates through four segments: Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. Life Sciences contributes the highest revenue, offering functional additives for pharmaceutical and nutrition applications. Personal Care provides ingredients for skin, hair, oral care, and household products, while Specialty Additives supplies performance-enhancing additives for coatings and. Intermediates produce BDO and related derivatives used in polymers, electronics, agriculture, and pharmaceutical applications. The company generates sales across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and regions.
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