Ashland (STU:AHT) Risk Assessment

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STU:AHT Ashland Inc STU:AHT
72 GF Score
Price €59.00
GF Value €55.30
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Ashland Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Ashland is: High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff.

Ashland  (STU:AHT) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Ashland Risk Assessment Related Terms

STU:AHT vs FUL, WDFC, HWKN: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ashland's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashland's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashland's Risk Assessment falls into.


STU:AHT
72GF Score
Ashland Inc STU:AHT
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Is Ashland (STU:AHT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ashland stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €59.00 is trading 6.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €55.30. GuruFocus considers Ashland to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:AHT:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: €55.30 vs. price of €59.00 (6.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 9 warning signs

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

Ashland Business Description

Other Exchanges ASH:USA
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.
72GF Score

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€59.00
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€55.30
GF Value