ASH (Ashland) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 5.10% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Ashland 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Ashland's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 5.10%.

ASH's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
98.98% of 977 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -1.9 vs ASH: 5.10

Competitive Comparison of Ashland's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ashland's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashland's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Ashland 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Ashland (NYSE:ASH) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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Ashland Business Description

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AHT:Germany

Address

8145 Blazer Drive, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19808

Website

http://www.ashland.com

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. The company generates its sales from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, and Others.

Executives

Guillermo Novo	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA 18195
Eric N Boni	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Robin E. Lampkin	officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	5475 RINGS ROAD, NORTH TOWER, 5TH FLOOR, DUBLIN OH 43017
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
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
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