Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASH or ALB?

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 Ashland $1.82B 1.82 -$845M $1.14 63.65 Albemarle $5.14B 2.69 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A

Is ASH or ALB more profitable?

Ashland has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. Ashland's return on equity of 8.03% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashland 2.82% 8.03% 3.31% Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51%

Does the media prefer ASH or ALB?

In the previous week, Ashland had 16 more articles in the media than Albemarle. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 20 mentions for Albemarle. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ashland 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CBT or ASH?

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Cabot 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 Cabot $3.71B 1.22 $331M $5.29 16.66 Ashland $1.82B 1.82 -$845M $1.14 63.65

Is CBT or ASH more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. 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 2.82% 8.03% 3.31%

Does the media favor CBT or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 26 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 10 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cabot 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASH or FUL?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. H. B. Fuller 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 Ashland $1.82B 1.82 -$845M $1.14 63.65 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.86 $151.97M $3.26 16.96

Is ASH or FUL more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. 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 Ashland 2.82% 8.03% 3.31% H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73%

Does the media favor ASH or FUL?

In the previous week, Ashland had 33 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 3 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ashland 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H. B. Fuller 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend ASH or NEU?

Ashland presently has a consensus price target of $71.90, indicating a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Ashland's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ashland 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, ASH or NEU?

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. NewMarket 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 Ashland $1.82B 1.82 -$845M $1.14 63.65 NewMarket $2.73B 2.87 $418.75M $46.48 18.30

Is ASH or NEU more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashland 2.82% 8.03% 3.31% NewMarket 15.80% 24.62% 12.51%

Does the media favor ASH or NEU?

In the previous week, Ashland had 22 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 14 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ashland 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SXT or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 19 more articles in the media than Sensient Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 17 mentions for Sensient Technologies. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Sensient Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sensient Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 16 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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 Sensient Technologies (SXT).

How does Ashland compare to Albemarle?

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

In the previous week, Ashland had 16 more articles in the media than Albemarle. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 20 mentions for Albemarle. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ashland	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Albemarle	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Ashland	$1.82B	1.82	-$845M	$1.14	63.65
Albemarle	$5.14B	2.69	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A

Ashland has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. Ashland's return on equity of 8.03% beat Albemarle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ashland	2.82%	8.03%	3.31%
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ashland pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Albemarle pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Ashland currently has a consensus target price of $71.90, indicating a potential downside of 0.91%. Albemarle has a consensus target price of $199.22, indicating a potential upside of 69.61%. Given Albemarle's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ashland	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Ashland has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

94.0% of Ashland shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Albemarle shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Ashland shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Albemarle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ashland beats Albemarle on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to Cabot?

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

In the previous week, Ashland had 26 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 10 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cabot	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. Cabot 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
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$5.29	16.66
Ashland	$1.82B	1.82	-$845M	$1.14	63.65

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. 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	2.82%	8.03%	3.31%

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cabot pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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 target price of $85.80, suggesting a potential downside of 2.62%. Ashland has a consensus target price of $71.90, suggesting a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Ashland's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than Cabot.

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	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Cabot has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cabot beats Ashland on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ashland compare to H. B. Fuller?

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

Ashland has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Ashland presently has a consensus target price of $71.90, suggesting a potential downside of 0.91%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus target price of $67.86, suggesting a potential upside of 22.70%. 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
Ashland	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. H. B. Fuller 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
Ashland	$1.82B	1.82	-$845M	$1.14	63.65
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.86	$151.97M	$3.26	16.96

In the previous week, Ashland had 33 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 3 mentions for H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ashland	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H. B. Fuller	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. 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
Ashland	2.82%	8.03%	3.31%
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ashland pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

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

Summary

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

How does Ashland compare to NewMarket?

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

In the previous week, Ashland had 22 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 14 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ashland	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ashland pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NewMarket pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and NewMarket has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ashland	2.82%	8.03%	3.31%
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%

94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Ashland shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Ashland. NewMarket 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
Ashland	$1.82B	1.82	-$845M	$1.14	63.65
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.87	$418.75M	$46.48	18.30

Ashland has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Ashland presently has a consensus price target of $71.90, indicating a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Ashland's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ashland	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

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

How does Ashland compare to Sensient Technologies?

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

Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 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 2.3%. Sensient Technologies pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ashland pays out 147.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

90.9% of Sensient Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Sensient Technologies 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sensient Technologies has a net margin of 9.27% compared to Ashland's net margin of 2.82%. Sensient Technologies' return on equity of 13.77% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sensient Technologies	9.27%	13.77%	7.33%
Ashland	2.82%	8.03%	3.31%

Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.02%. Ashland has a consensus price target of $71.90, suggesting a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Sensient Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sensient Technologies is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sensient Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ashland	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Sensient Technologies has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Sensient Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ashland. Sensient Technologies 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
Sensient Technologies	$1.61B	3.27	$134.49M	$3.71	33.39
Ashland	$1.82B	1.82	-$845M	$1.14	63.65

In the previous week, Ashland had 19 more articles in the media than Sensient Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ashland and 17 mentions for Sensient Technologies. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ashland's score of 0.63 indicating that Sensient Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sensient Technologies	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	16 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Sensient Technologies beats Ashland on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ashland	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.32B	$11.17B	$4.60B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	2.31%	2.85%	4.76%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	63.65	21.15	20.10	30.98
Price / Sales	1.82	50.70	4,739.84	19.22
Price / Cash	3.00	14.97	24.35	18.73
Price / Book	1.74	3.56	8.19	4.76
Net Income	-$845M	$223.51M	$155.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	9.36%	0.44%	-0.85%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	8.18%	-0.11%	-3.51%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	43.57%	20.90%	37.92%	19.19%

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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	3.2149 of 5 stars	$72.56 -0.1%	$71.90 -0.9%	+43.6%	$3.32B	$1.82B	63.65	2,900	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
ALB Albemarle	3.828 of 5 stars	$116.04 +1.0%	$199.87 +72.2%	+72.9%	$13.54B	$5.14B	N/A	7,800	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision
CBT Cabot	3.9151 of 5 stars	$89.25 -1.0%	$85.80 -3.9%	+22.4%	$4.65B	$3.71B	16.87	4,100	Analyst Downgrade
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.9666 of 5 stars	$56.40 +1.3%	$67.86 +20.3%	-0.5%	$3.00B	$3.47B	17.30	7,100
NEU NewMarket	1.9185 of 5 stars	$773.16 -0.8%	N/A	+21.7%	$7.17B	$2.73B	17.66	2,050	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade

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