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Address: 50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD., 16TH FLOOR  
City: COVINGTON 
State: KY 
Zip Code: 41012 
Telephone: 859-815-3483 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 5160
(As filed with the SEC)  

Ashland Inc. is a Kentucky corporation, with its principal executive offices located at 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41011 (Mailing Address: 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391) (Telephone: (859) 815-3333). Ashland was organized in 2004 as the successor to a Kentucky corporation of the same name organized on October 22, 1936. The terms "Ashland" and the "Company" as used herein include Ashland Inc., its predecessors and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. Ashland is a leading, global specialty chemical company that provides products, services and solutions that meet customers needs throughout a variety of industries. Ashland's business consists of four reportable segments: Ashland Specialty Ingredients; Ashland Water Technologies; Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20110.550.175103.93
09/20110.700.17563.06
06/20114.260.17515.17
03/20117.890.1507.32
12/20103.750.15013.56
09/20103.790.15012.87
06/20104.230.15010.97
03/20103.280.07516.09

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 09/30

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.66Total Liab/Total Assets0.68
Net Inc/Total Assets0.03Total Liab/Inv Cap0.80
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.04Total Liab/Comm Equity14.06
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.00Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.06Curr Debt/Equity0.04
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.04LTD/Equity0.88
SG&A/NetSales0.22Total Debt/Equity0.93
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover4.53Quick Ratio1.42
Inventory Turnover7.13Current Ratio1.95
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.49
Net Sales/Work Cap3.95Inv/Curr Assets0.27
Net Sales/PP&E2.23  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,846.00 1,667.00 1,556.00 1,433.00
Cost of Goods Sold 1,479.00 1,237.00 1,134.00 1,040.00
Selling & Admin Exps 602.00 289.00 265.00 286.00
Operating Income -211.00 120.00 122.00 99.00
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income -270.00 97.00 83.00 93.00
Other Income -26.00 -1.00 0.00 21.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -113.00 87.00 353.00 87.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 737.00 1,045.00 1,129.00 374.00
Receivables - Total 1,645.00 1,359.00 1,254.00 1,117.00
Inventories - Total 925.00 557.00 534.00 497.00
Total Current Assets 3,387.00 3,016.00 2,974.00 2,705.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 2,916.00 1,776.00 1,770.00 2,039.00
Total Assets 12,966.00 9,482.00 9,412.00 9,349.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 1,555.00 1,256.00 1,249.00 1,044.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 184.00 73.00 61.00 116.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,739.00 1,329.00 1,310.00 1,434.00
Long-Term Debt 3,648.00 848.00 846.00 1,114.00
Total Liabilities 8,831.00 4,915.00 4,915.00 5,472.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 1.00 NA NA NA
Retained Earnings 3,200.00 NA NA NA
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 4,135.00 4,567.00 4,497.00 3,877.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 12,966.00 9,482.00 9,412.00 9,349.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 154.00 12.00 115.00 -38.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -2,053.00 -36.00 -11.00 -2.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 1,619.00 -69.00 -335.00 -3.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
09/20077,834.00230.003.15
09/20088,381.00167.002.76
09/20095,220.00-261.001.07
09/20105,741.00141.003.79
09/20116,502.00414.000.70
Growth Rates-4.55---31.34

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1130366,94385.70




Report Date : 1/30/2012

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