Which has higher 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 1.44 -$845M -$15.42 N/A Albemarle $5.14B 3.89 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A

Is ASH or ALB 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 Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33% Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51%

Does the media prefer ASH or ALB?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 1 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Albemarle and 7 mentions for Ashland. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ashland 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Albemarle 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 1.20 $331M $5.29 16.33 Ashland $1.82B 1.44 -$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 refer more to CBT or ASH?

In the previous week, Ashland had 6 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 0.98 $151.97M $3.03 20.60 Ashland $1.82B 1.44 -$845M -$15.42 N/A

Is FUL or ASH more profitable?

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 11.84% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets H. B. Fuller 4.62% 11.84% 4.52% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media refer more to FUL or ASH?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 4 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 7 mentions for Ashland. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ashland 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate ASH or NEU?

Ashland presently has a consensus price target of $62.78, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Ashland's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket. 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 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASH or NEU?

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 Ashland $1.82B 1.44 -$845M -$15.42 N/A NewMarket $2.73B 2.68 $418.75M $43.78 18.10

Is ASH or NEU 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 Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33% NewMarket 15.25% 24.12% 12.24%

Does the media favor ASH or NEU?

In the previous week, Ashland had 6 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ashland 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NewMarket 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is CE or ASH more profitable?

Celanese has a net margin of -11.54% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Celanese's return on equity of 9.92% beat Ashland's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celanese -11.54% 9.92% 2.12% Ashland -39.03% 8.06% 3.33%

Does the media prefer CE or ASH?

In the previous week, Celanese had 2 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Celanese and 7 mentions for Ashland. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celanese 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ashland 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Ashland (ASH) Competitors

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

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 Celanese (CE). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Ashland compare to Albemarle?

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

Ashland presently has a consensus target price of $62.78, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Albemarle has a consensus target price of $203.04, indicating a potential upside of 19.79%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle 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
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

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
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albemarle pays out -47.5% 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 Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

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	1.44	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A
Albemarle	$5.14B	3.89	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A

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

In the previous week, Albemarle had 1 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Albemarle and 7 mentions for Ashland. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ashland	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Albemarle	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ashland has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

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 2.9%. 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.

In the previous week, Ashland had 6 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cabot presently has a consensus price target of $80.25, suggesting a potential downside of 7.09%. Ashland has a consensus price target of $62.78, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

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 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	1.20	$331M	$5.29	16.33
Ashland	$1.82B	1.44	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

Cabot has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

Cabot beats Ashland on 10 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

H. B. Fuller currently has a consensus target price of $63.80, suggesting a potential upside of 2.19%. Ashland has a consensus target price of $62.78, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Ashland's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ashland is more favorable than H. B. Fuller.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

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

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 11.84% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	4.62%	11.84%	4.52%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 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 2.9%. H. B. Fuller pays out 32.3% 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 increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Ashland has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller had 4 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for H. B. Fuller and 7 mentions for Ashland. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ashland	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	0.98	$151.97M	$3.03	20.60
Ashland	$1.82B	1.44	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

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 basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ashland pays out -10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 27.4% 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 NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Ashland is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ashland presently has a consensus price target of $62.78, indicating a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Ashland's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ashland is more favorable than NewMarket.

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
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Ashland had 6 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ashland and 1 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%

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
Ashland	$1.82B	1.44	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.68	$418.75M	$43.78	18.10

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

Ashland has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Ashland compare to Celanese?

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

Celanese currently has a consensus price target of $67.81, suggesting a potential upside of 19.54%. Ashland has a consensus price target of $62.78, suggesting a potential upside of 9.52%. Given Celanese's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Celanese is more favorable than Ashland.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celanese	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Ashland	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Ashland shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ashland shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ashland has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celanese. Celanese 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
Celanese	$9.49B	0.66	-$1.17B	-$10.01	N/A
Ashland	$1.82B	1.44	-$845M	-$15.42	N/A

Celanese has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ashland has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Celanese had 2 more articles in the media than Ashland. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Celanese and 7 mentions for Ashland. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Ashland's score of -0.08 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ashland pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Celanese pays out -1.2% 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. 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.

Celanese has a net margin of -11.54% compared to Ashland's net margin of -39.03%. Celanese's return on equity of 9.92% beat Ashland's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celanese	-11.54%	9.92%	2.12%
Ashland	-39.03%	8.06%	3.33%

Summary

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

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ASH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ashland	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.62B	$15.10B	$4.92B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	2.90%	1.95%	4.95%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-3.72	34.97	23.47	31.16
Price / Sales	1.44	2.48	6,532.86	14.72
Price / Cash	2.40	14.56	27.35	24.78
Price / Book	1.38	4.70	9.48	4.68
Net Income	-$845M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.02%	-1.71%	0.47%	-0.38%
1 Month Performance	10.80%	-1.75%	1.16%	0.52%
1 Year Performance	15.16%	19.99%	70.37%	25.86%

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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	3.4256 of 5 stars	$57.32 -0.5%	$62.78 +9.5%	+19.1%	$2.62B	$1.82B	N/A	2,900
ALB Albemarle	4.2455 of 5 stars	$171.78 +0.1%	$200.26 +16.6%	+212.5%	$20.24B	$5.14B	N/A	7,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CBT Cabot	3.2064 of 5 stars	$83.42 +0.0%	$80.25 -3.8%	+17.9%	$4.31B	$3.71B	15.77	4,100
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.8356 of 5 stars	$57.72 -0.1%	$65.50 +13.5%	+14.1%	$3.15B	$3.47B	19.05	7,100	High Trading Volume
NEU NewMarket	1.5005 of 5 stars	$736.60 -0.2%	N/A	+22.0%	$6.79B	$2.73B	16.83	2,050	News Coverage

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