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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Price & Volume

Company	Current Price	50-Day Moving Average	52-Week Range	Market Cap	Beta	Avg. Volume	Today's Volume
ASH Ashland	$53.40 -2.0%	$50.87	$45.21 ▼ $98.44	$2.44B	0.51	559,818 shs	312,021 shs
BCPC Balchem	$158.44 -2.2%	$163.89	$145.70 ▼ $186.03	$5.17B	0.89	143,697 shs	102,904 shs
KURRY Kuraray	$37.36 +6.7%	$36.63	$30.01 ▼ $47.28	$4.05B	0.05	828 shs	240 shs
NGVT Ingevity	$47.45 -1.6%	$42.50	$28.49 ▼ $51.67	$1.73B	1.38	275,820 shs	161,114 shs
UNVR Univar Solutions	$36.14	$36.02	$21.49 ▼ $36.15	$5.70B	1.67	2.39 million shs	5.28 million shs

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Compare Price Performance

Company	1-Day Performance	7-Day Performance	30-Day Performance	90-Day Performance	1-Year Performance
ASH Ashland	+0.91%	+1.47%	+2.69%	+8.03%	-41.59%
BCPC Balchem	-0.37%	-1.81%	-3.41%	+0.75%	-0.59%
KURRY Kuraray	0.00%	-1.82%	0.00%	-3.85%	-0.71%
NGVT Ingevity	+2.25%	+3.14%	+9.90%	+51.08%	+16.02%
UNVR Univar Solutions	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Compare MarketRank™

Company	Overall Score	Analyst's Opinion	Short Interest Score	Dividend Strength	ESG Score	News and Social Media Sentiment	Company Ownership	Earnings & Valuation
ASH Ashland	4.655 of 5 stars	3.2	4.0	3.3	0.6	1.8	1.7	2.5
BCPC Balchem	4.6279 of 5 stars	2.3	5.0	3.3	2.3	2.9	1.7	1.9
KURRY Kuraray	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGVT Ingevity	2.7577 of 5 stars	2.4	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	1.7	1.9
UNVR Univar Solutions	0.859 of 5 stars	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.7	2.5

Compare Analyst Forecasts

Company	Consensus Rating Score	Consensus Rating	Consensus Price Target	% Upside from Current Price
ASH Ashland	2.40	Hold	$68.40	28.09% Upside
BCPC Balchem	2.50	Moderate Buy	$180.00	13.61% Upside
KURRY Kuraray	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGVT Ingevity	2.75	Moderate Buy	$52.75	11.17% Upside
UNVR Univar Solutions	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest UNVR, BCPC, NGVT, KURRY, and ASH Analyst Ratings

Date	Company	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/9/2025	ASH Ashland	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$74.00 ➝ $73.00
5/7/2025	NGVT Ingevity	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$32.00 ➝ $38.00
5/6/2025	ASH Ashland	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$71.00 ➝ $67.00
5/1/2025	ASH Ashland	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight
5/1/2025	ASH Ashland	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$85.00 ➝ $74.00
4/28/2025	BCPC Balchem	HC Wainwright Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Price Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$190.00 ➝ $180.00
4/15/2025	ASH Ashland	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Price Target		$60.00

(Data available from 7/11/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Compare Sales & Book Value

Company	Annual Revenue	Price/Sales	Cashflow	Price/Cash	Book Value	Price/Book
ASH Ashland	$2.11B	1.15	$10.21 per share	5.23	$58.73 per share	0.91
BCPC Balchem	$953.68M	5.42	$5.29 per share	29.94	$35.37 per share	4.48
KURRY Kuraray	$5.47B	0.74	$9.46 per share	3.95	$47.65 per share	0.78
NGVT Ingevity	$1.41B	1.23	$16.14 per share	2.94	$5.37 per share	8.84
UNVR Univar Solutions	$10.84B	0.53	$4.63 per share	7.81	$15.29 per share	2.36

Compare Profitability & Earnings

Company	Net Income	EPS	Trailing P/E Ratio	Forward P/E Ratio	P/E Growth	Net Margins	Return on Equity (ROE)	Return on Assets (ROA)	Next Earnings Date
ASH Ashland	$169M	-$2.40	N/A	10.09	1.50	-5.74%	7.14%	3.59%	8/5/2025 (Estimated)
BCPC Balchem	$128.48M	$4.17	38.00	30.77	3.51	14.16%	12.01%	8.77%	7/25/2025 (Estimated)
KURRY Kuraray	$209.38M	$1.36	27.47	∞	N/A	2.69%	6.66%	4.02%	8/6/2025 (Estimated)
NGVT Ingevity	-$430.30M	-$9.74	N/A	9.04	N/A	-26.20%	63.76%	6.92%	7/30/2025 (Estimated)
UNVR Univar Solutions	$545.30M	$2.70	13.39	10.63	1.48	3.97%	19.05%	6.72%	N/A

Latest UNVR, BCPC, NGVT, KURRY, and ASH Earnings

Date	Quarter	Company	Consensus Estimate	Reported EPS	Beat/Miss	Gap EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue
8/5/2025	Q3 2025	ASH Ashland	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	$479.34 million	N/A
7/30/2025	Q2 2025	NGVT Ingevity	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	$378.70 million	N/A
7/25/2025	Q2 2025	BCPC Balchem	$1.25	N/A	N/A	N/A	$250.31 million	N/A
5/14/2025	Q1 2025	KURRY Kuraray	N/A	$0.82	N/A	$0.73	N/A	$1.28 billion
5/7/2025	Q1 2025	NGVT Ingevity	$0.74	$0.99	+$0.25	$0.56	$299.13 million	$284.00 million
4/30/2025	Q2 2025	ASH Ashland	$1.10	$0.99	-$0.11	$0.65	$514.79 million	$479.00 million
4/24/2025	Q1 2025	BCPC Balchem	$1.25	$1.22	-$0.03	$1.13	$245.70 million	$250.52 million

Compare Dividends

Company	Annual Payout	Dividend Yield	3-Year Dividend Growth	Payout Ratio	Years of Consecutive Growth
ASH Ashland	$1.66	3.11%	N/A	N/A	16 Years
BCPC Balchem	$0.87	0.55%	N/A	20.86%	16 Years
KURRY Kuraray	$0.73	1.95%	N/A	53.68%	N/A
NGVT Ingevity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNVR Univar Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Latest UNVR, BCPC, NGVT, KURRY, and ASH Dividends

Announcement	Company	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/6/2025	ASH Ashland	quarterly	$0.4150	3.45%	5/30/2025	6/1/2025	6/15/2025

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Compare Debt

Company	Debt-to-Equity Ratio	Current Ratio	Quick Ratio
ASH Ashland	0.52	2.32	1.15
BCPC Balchem	0.18	2.44	1.40
KURRY Kuraray	0.25	2.75	1.45
NGVT Ingevity	5.68	2.00	1.08
UNVR Univar Solutions	0.96	2.18	1.45

Compare Ownership

Institutional Ownership

Company	Institutional Ownership
ASH Ashland	93.95%
BCPC Balchem	87.91%
KURRY Kuraray	N/A
NGVT Ingevity	91.59%
UNVR Univar Solutions	84.08%

Insider Ownership

Company	Insider Ownership
ASH Ashland	1.02%
BCPC Balchem	1.39%
KURRY Kuraray	N/A
NGVT Ingevity	1.10%
UNVR Univar Solutions	1.84%

Compare Miscellaneous Stats

Company	Employees	Shares Outstanding	Free Float	Optionable
ASH Ashland	3,200	45.70 million	45.23 million	Optionable
BCPC Balchem	1,361	32.62 million	32.16 million	Optionable
KURRY Kuraray	11,906	108.29 million	N/A	Not Optionable
NGVT Ingevity	1,600	36.47 million	36.06 million	Optionable
UNVR Univar Solutions	9,746	157.75 million	154.84 million	Optionable

UNVR, BCPC, NGVT, KURRY, and ASH Headlines

Recent News About These Companies

Univar Solutions LLC: ChemPoint Establishes EMEA Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland to Fuel Regional Growth

July 9 at 9:58 AM | finanznachrichten.de

Univar Solutions Appoints CEO for Chemical Distribution Unit

July 3, 2025 | mdm.comM

Univar Solutions Names Robert Craycraft as Chief Executive Officer of its Chemical Distribution & Services Division

July 2, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Univar Solutions releases 2024 ESG report with ambitious goals

June 11, 2025 | msn.com

Debuting at NYSCC Suppliers Day, Intelligence by Univar Solutions

May 21, 2025 | cosmeticsbusiness.comC

Univar to distribute Tedia’s specialty chemicals

May 21, 2025 | bulktransporter.comB

Univar Solutions and Phenbiox Announce Exclusive Partnership to Distribute Mediterranean Natural Ingredients in Brazil

April 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com

Chemical Distribution Market Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025-2034, with Profiles of Brenntag, Univar Solutions, Tricon Energy, Nagase, IMCD, Azelis, Kolmar, Helm & Czarnikow

April 28, 2025 | globenewswire.com

Univar Solutions Selected as Distributor for Cabot Corporation's Carbon Black Products for Rubber Applications in Brazil

April 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com

Univar Solutions selected as exclusive distributor of BASF’s LuquaSorb superabsorbent polymers

February 21, 2025 | canadianminingjournal.comC

Univar Solutions Cleared for $1.1 Million 401(k) Fee Settlement

February 19, 2025 | news.bloomberglaw.comN

Univar property sold but leased back

February 12, 2025 | yesweekly.comY

Univar Solutions Acquires U.K.-Based Corrosion Control Distributor

February 8, 2025 | mdm.comM

Univar Solutions LLC: Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings, a Leader in Corrosion Control Products and Lubricant Additives

February 6, 2025 | finanznachrichten.de

Univar Solutions Acquires Brad-Chem Holdings, a Leader in Corrosion Control Products and Lubricant Additives

February 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com

New York firm buys Univar Solutions' Jamestown industrial property in a $9 million sale-leaseback transaction

February 6, 2025 | bizjournals.com

Univar Solutions and dsm-firmenich Unveil Exclusive Distribution Partnership for Innovative Actives Portfolio in Beauty and Personal Care

January 8, 2025 | theglobeandmail.com

FiE 2024: Univar Solutions targets nutritional optimization with Ingredion and Novonesis

December 9, 2024 | foodingredientsfirst.comF

Univar Solutions Appointed as Exclusive North American Distributor for Syensqo Beauty Care Ingredients

November 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Univar Solutions Named Exclusive Distributor of SD Head USA Pharmaceutical Excipients in North America

November 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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UNVR, BCPC, NGVT, KURRY, and ASH Company Descriptions

Ashland NYSE:ASH

$53.40 -1.07 (-1.96%)

Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$53.40 +0.01 (+0.01%)

As of 04:10 PM Eastern

Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients in the North and Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. Its Intermediates segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ashland Inc. in August 2022. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Balchem NASDAQ:BCPC

$158.44 -3.49 (-2.16%)

Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$158.44 0.00 (0.00%)

As of 04:20 PM Eastern

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry. Its products include spray dried and emulsified powders, extrusion and agglomeration, blended lipid systems, liquid flavor delivery systems, juice and dairy bases, chocolate systems, and cereal systems, as well as ice cream bases and variegates. This segment also offers specialty vitamin K2; microencapsulation solutions for various applications; and human grade choline nutrients and mineral amino acid chelated products for nutrition and health applications. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides microencapsulated products to enhance health and milk production, and delivering nutrient supplements in ruminant animals; chelation technology, which offers enhanced nutrient absorption for various species of production and companion animals; methylsulfonylmethane; and choline chloride, a nutrient for monogastric animal health. The Specialty Products segment distributes ethylene oxide and ammonia primarily for use in the health care industry; and single use canisters for sterilizing re-usable devices. This segment also markets and sells propylene oxide, a fumigant to aid in the control of insects and microbiological spoilage, as well as to reduce bacterial and mold contamination in shell and processed nut meats, processed spices, cacao beans, cocoa powder, raisins, figs, and prunes; and chelated minerals for high value crops. It sells its products through sales force, independent distributors, and sales agents. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey.

Kuraray OTCMKTS:KURRY

$37.36 +2.36 (+6.74%)

As of 01:21 PM Eastern

Kuraray Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, activated carbon, and high-performance membranes and systems worldwide. The Vinyl Acetate segment manufactures and markets functional resins and films, including PVA, PVB and EVAL. The Isoprene segment engages in the manufacture and marketing of SEPTON thermoplastic elastomer, isoprene-related products, and GENESTAR. The Functional Materials segment manufactures and markets methacrylic resin, medical products, and carbon materials. The Fibers and Textiles segment manufactures and sells synthetic fibers and textiles, CLARINO manmade leather, non-woven fabrics, and other products. The Trading segment mainly processes and sells synthetic fibers and manmade leathers. It is also involved in the engineering business; design and construction of various plants; outsourcing of logistics services; temporary staffing/introduction business; design, manufacture, construction, and sale of water treatment equipment; travel and insurance agency business; golf course management; management of accommodation facilities and restaurants; manufacture and sale of hook-and loop fasteners and related products; manufacture and sale of dental materials; warehousing and logistics; and manufacturing and sales of methacrylic resin sheets, as well as provides consulting services. The company was incorporated in 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ingevity NYSE:NGVT

$47.45 -0.77 (-1.60%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$47.56 +0.10 (+0.22%)

As of 04:11 PM Eastern

Ingevity Corporation manufactures and sells activated carbon products, derivative specialty chemicals, and engineered polymers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. It operates through three segments: Performance Materials, Performance Chemicals, and Advanced Polymer Technologies. The Performance Materials segment engineers, manufactures, and sells hardwood-based and chemically activated carbon products for use in gasoline vapor emission control systems in cars, motorcycles, trucks, and boats. This segment also produces other activated carbon products for food, water, beverage, and chemical purification applications. The Performance Chemicals segment consists of road technologies and industrial specialties. This segment's products are used in pavement construction, pavement preservation, pavement reconstruction and recycling, road markings, agrochemical dispersants, paper chemicals, and other industrial uses. The Advanced Polymer Technologies segment produces caprolactone and caprolactone-based specialty polymers for use in coatings, resins, elastomers, adhesives, bioplastics, and medical devices. It serves automotive parts and components manufacturers through sales representatives and distributors. The company was formerly known as WestRock Company, Specialty Chemicals Business and changed its name to Ingevity Corporation in September 2015. Ingevity Corporation was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Univar Solutions NYSE:UNVR

Univar Solutions Inc. distributes commodity and specialty chemical products, and provides related services worldwide. It offers epoxy resins, polyurethanes, titanium dioxide, fumed silica, esters, plasticizers, silicones, and specialty amines; ingredients for cleaners, detergents, and disinfectant products; and base stocks, performance-enhancing additives for lubricants and metalworking fluids. The company also distributes specialty and basic chemicals, and ingredients used in skin and hair care products; and commodity and specialty products for meat processing, baked goods, dairy, grain mill products, processed food, carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, and alcoholic beverage markets, as well as provides excipients, solvents, reactants, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and intermediates to pharmaceutical ingredient producers. In addition, it offers chemical products for use at various stages of production, from sap stain prevention to pulp and paper manufacturing; and chemistries and products used to sanitize, balance, and supplement municipal and industrial water. Further, the company provides chemicals to midstream pipeline and downstream refinery operators, as well as chemicals and services to upstream oil and gas sector for offshore production, oil extraction, and waste management activities. Additionally, it offers transportation and warehousing services, chemicals and hazardous materials handling, waste management services, inventory management, and blending, mixing, and repackaging services. Univar Solutions Inc. distributes its products through warehouse and direct-to-consumer delivery channels. The company was formerly known as Univar Inc. and changed its name to Univar Solutions Inc. in September 2019. Univar Solutions Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.

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