Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ALB or ASH?

Albemarle has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Albemarle $5.14B 2.89 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A Ashland $1.82B 1.66 -$845M -$15.42 N/A

Is ALB or ASH more profitable?

Albemarle has a net margin of -5.00% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Ashland's return on equity of 8.06% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media refer more to ALB or ASH?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 2 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Albemarle and 6 mentions for Ashland. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albemarle 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CBT or ASH?

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cabot $3.71B 1.22 $331M $5.29 16.60 Ashland $1.82B 1.66 -$845M -$15.42 N/A

Is CBT or ASH more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cabot 7.97% 21.33% 9.48% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media favor CBT or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 2 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 4 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cabot 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FUL or ASH?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H. B. Fuller, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17 Ashland $1.82B 1.66 -$845M -$15.42 N/A

Is FUL or ASH more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media refer more to FUL or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 5 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ashland 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend NEU or ASH?

Ashland has a consensus target price of $63.78, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given Ashland's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ashland 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NEU or ASH?

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewMarket, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NewMarket $2.73B 2.56 $418.75M $43.78 17.33 Ashland $1.82B 1.66 -$845M -$15.42 N/A

Is NEU or ASH more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NewMarket 15.25% 24.12% 12.24% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media refer more to NEU or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 4 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 2 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewMarket 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ashland 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASH or BCPC?

Balchem has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ashland $1.82B 1.66 -$845M -$15.42 N/A Balchem $1.04B 5.00 $154.85M $4.87 33.15

Is ASH or BCPC more profitable?

Balchem has a net margin of 14.95% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Balchem's return on equity of 13.38% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33% Balchem 14.95% 13.38% 10.17%

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ASH vs. ALB, CBT, FUL, NEU, and BCPC

Should you buy Ashland stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ashland with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ashland include Albemarle (ALB), Cabot (CBT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), NewMarket (NEU), and Balchem (BCPC). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Ashland compare to Albemarle?

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) and Ashland (NYSE:ASH) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Albemarle presently has a consensus target price of $199.58, suggesting a potential upside of 58.32%. Ashland has a consensus target price of $63.78, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Albemarle has a net margin of -5.00% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Ashland's return on equity of 8.06% beat Albemarle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

In the previous week, Albemarle had 2 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Albemarle and 6 mentions for Ashland. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albemarle	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Albemarle has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashland, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albemarle	$5.14B	2.89	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A
Ashland	$1.82B	1.66	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Albemarle pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Albemarle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ashland shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Albemarle has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Albemarle beats Ashland on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to Cabot?

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) and Ashland (NYSE:ASH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ashland shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$5.29	16.60
Ashland	$1.82B	1.66	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

In the previous week, Ashland had 2 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 4 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cabot pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Ashland has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cabot presently has a consensus price target of $85.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.27%. Ashland has a consensus price target of $63.78, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given Cabot's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cabot is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Cabot has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cabot beats Ashland on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to H. B. Fuller?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and Ashland (NYSE:ASH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ashland had 5 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ashland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ashland shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H. B. Fuller, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17
Ashland	$1.82B	1.66	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus target price of $67.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.21%. Ashland has a consensus target price of $63.78, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Ashland on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to NewMarket?

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) and Ashland (NYSE:ASH) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ashland had 4 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 2 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewMarket	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ashland	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. NewMarket pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ashland has a consensus target price of $63.78, suggesting a potential downside of 3.30%. Given Ashland's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewMarket, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.56	$418.75M	$43.78	17.33
Ashland	$1.82B	1.66	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ashland shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NewMarket beats Ashland on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to Balchem?

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) and Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Ashland had 5 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for Balchem. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ashland's score of 0.32 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ashland	Neutral
Balchem	Very Positive

Balchem has a net margin of 14.95% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Balchem's return on equity of 13.38% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%
Balchem	14.95%	13.38%	10.17%

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Balchem pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Balchem has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

94.0% of Ashland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Ashland shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Balchem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ashland has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Balchem has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Ashland currently has a consensus target price of $63.78, indicating a potential downside of 3.30%. Balchem has a consensus target price of $176.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Balchem is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Balchem	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Balchem has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ashland. Ashland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ashland	$1.82B	1.66	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A
Balchem	$1.04B	5.00	$154.85M	$4.87	33.15

Summary

Balchem beats Ashland on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ashland	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.06B	$15.87B	$4.58B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	2.52%	2.04%	5.03%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	-4.28	35.12	20.85	31.06
Price / Sales	1.66	2.49	5,824.19	19.75
Price / Cash	2.76	14.57	24.17	18.64
Price / Book	1.58	4.86	8.68	4.77
Net Income	-$845M	$376.31M	$157.11M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.15%	-2.42%	-2.62%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	1.53%	-3.70%	-4.45%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	23.51%	6.99%	37.38%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ASH Ashland	2.2307 of 5 stars	$65.95 -1.2%	$63.78 -3.3%	+24.9%	$3.06B	$1.82B	N/A	2,900	Analyst Forecast
ALB Albemarle	4.4958 of 5 stars	$129.54 -3.1%	$202.54 +56.3%	+77.4%	$15.77B	$5.14B	N/A	7,800	Analyst Upgrade
CBT Cabot	3.4197 of 5 stars	$90.15 -3.5%	$85.80 -4.8%	+11.4%	$4.82B	$3.58B	17.04	4,100	Dividend Announcement
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.9261 of 5 stars	$58.91 -6.9%	$66.33 +12.6%	-11.5%	$3.40B	$3.47B	19.44	7,100
NEU NewMarket	2.6568 of 5 stars	$792.32 -0.1%	N/A	+5.2%	$7.29B	$2.73B	18.10	2,050	News Coverage Positive News

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