Ashland (TICKER: ASH) Benchmark And Performance Data

there are 20 of samples in the benchmark for Ashland in year 2023 in 2023. The total inventory for Ashland was $765,000,000.00 in 2014. The total inventory for Ashland was $758,000,000.00 in 2013. The total inventory for Ashland was $706,000,000.00 in 2015. The total inventory for Ashland was $634,000,000.00 in 2017. The total inventory for Ashland was $629,000,000.00 in 2022. The total inventory for Ashland was $597,000,000.00 in 2019. The total inventory for Ashland was $596,000,000.00 in 2018. The total inventory for Ashland was $539,000,000.00 in 2016. The total inventory for Ashland was $506,000,000.00 in 2020. The total inventory for Ashland was $473,000,000.00 in 2021. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $858,000,000.00 in 2016. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $692,000,000.00 in 2015. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $670,000,000.00 in 2013. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $610,000,000.00 in 2017. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $599,000,000.00 in 2018. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $426,000,000.00 in 2019. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $400,000,000.00 in 2020. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $393,000,000.00 in 2022. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $358,000,000.00 in 2021. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $1,358,000,000.00 in 2014. The sales, general, and administrative (SGA) for Ashland was $$365,000,000 in 2023. The revenue volatility for Ashland was 5.71% in 2023. The market capitalization for Ashland was $6,128,412,755.00 in 2015. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,834,732,428.00 in 2019. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,579,064,757.00 in 2017. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,423,116,039.00 in 2020. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,366,722,628.00 in 2016. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,314,168,300.00 in 2013. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,128,380,000.00 in 2018. The market capitalization for Ashland was $5,079,840,000.00 in 2014. The market capitalization for Ashland was $4,453,356,700.00 in 2021. The market capitalization for Ashland was $4,185,366,186.00 in 2022. The market capitalization for Ashland was $$4,015,000,000 in 2023. The gross revenue for Ashland was $6,121,000,000.00 in 2014. The gross revenue for Ashland was $6,091,000,000.00 in 2013. The gross revenue for Ashland was $3,420,000,000.00 in 2015. The gross revenue for Ashland was $3,019,000,000.00 in 2016. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,589,000,000.00 in 2018. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,391,000,000.00 in 2022. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,309,000,000.00 in 2017. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,148,000,000.00 in 2019. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,111,000,000.00 in 2021. The gross revenue for Ashland was $2,016,000,000.00 in 2020. The gross revenue for Ashland was $$2,191,000,000 in 2023. The gross margin for Ashland was $7.26% in 2023. The days sales outstanding for Ashland was 62 days in 2023. The days payable outstanding for Ashland was 57 days in 2023. The days of inventory for Ashland was $150 in 2023. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was 69.51% in 2023. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $4,605,000,000.00 in 2014. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $4,304,000,000.00 in 2013. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $2,532,000,000.00 in 2015. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $2,132,000,000.00 in 2016. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,726,000,000.00 in 2018. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,580,000,000.00 in 2017. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,561,000,000.00 in 2022. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,497,000,000.00 in 2019. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,441,000,000.00 in 2021. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $1,417,000,000.00 in 2020. The cost of goods sold (COGS) for Ashland was $$1,523,000,000 in 2023. The cash to cash cycle time for Ashland was 155 in 2023. The annual percentage growth rate of Ashland was 0.08% in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 20 for gross revenue in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 20 for cash to cash cycle time in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 20 days for days of inventory in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 2 for sales growth in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 16 days for days sales outstanding in 2023. Ashland in its benchmark peer group, had rank 10 for cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue in 2023. Ashland headquarters region is South. Ashland has ticker symbol ASH. Ashland has the following profile: Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients worldwide. 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.. Ashland has primary indstury Specialty Chemicals. Ashland had a $$5,225,000,000 gap between actual performance and next performance rank for gross revenue in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had Eastman Chemical, and Albemarle, and Air Products & Chemicals, and RPM International Inc., and Avient, and Avantor, and International Flavors & Fragrances, and Stepan, and The Sherwin-Williams Company, and PPG Industries, Inc., and Element Solutions, and Cabot, and Ashland, and H.B. Fuller, and Olin Corporation, and DuPont, and Westlake Corporation, and NewMarket, and Chemours, and Ecolab benchmark peer companies for its SIC code in 2023. Ashland had 94 days gap between actual performance and next performance rank for cash to cash in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 9 days gap between actual performance and next performance rank for days sales outstanding in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 80 days gap between actual performance and next performance rank for days of inventory in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 5.47% gap between actual performance and next performance rank for cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 5.12% gap between actual performance and next performance rank for gross margin in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 3,800 number of employees in 2023. Ashland had 0.00% gap between actual performance and next performance rank for sales volatility in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland had 0.00% gap between actual performance and next performance rank for sales growth in competitive benchmarking in 2023. Ashland can reduce overall cost by $$206,000,000 by improving both COGS and SGA to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can reduce inventory with practices including SKU Reduction in 2023. Ashland can reduce inventory with practices including Reduce Manufacturing Latency in 2023. Ashland can reduce inventory with practices including Forecast Accuracy in 2023. Ashland can reduce inventory with practices including Demand Shaping in 2023. Ashland can reduce days sales outstanding with practices including in 2023. Ashland can increase sales revenue by $$5,225,000,000 improving sales performance to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can increase revenue growth by $$0 by improving growth performance to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can increase overall revenue by $$5,225,000,000 by improving both growth and sales performance to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can increase days payables outstanding with practices including Strategic Sourcing in 2023. Ashland can increase days payables outstanding by $9,000,000 days by increasing days payables outstanding to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can improve total financial performance by $$5,971,000,000 by improving revenue, costs, and working capital in 2023. Ashland can decrease overall working capital by $$540,000,000 by improving inventory, payables and receivables to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can decrease inventory days by $477,000,000 days by reducing inventory days to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can decrease days sales outstanding by $54,000,000 days by reducing days sales outstanding to next benchmark tier in 2023. Ashland can accelerate revenue growth practices including in 2023. 9.87% was the measured advantage or top third performance level for sales volatility in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 70 days was the measured parity or middle performance level for days of inventory in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 7.06% was the measured superior or top ten performance level for sales volatility in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 69.81% was the measured parity or middle performance level for cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 64.04% was the measured advantage or top third performance level for cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 64 days was the measured advantage or top third performance level for days of inventory in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 61.72% was the measured superior or top ten performance level for cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 61 days was the measured parity or middle performance level for cash to cash cycle time in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 53 days was the measured parity or middle performance level for days sales outstanding in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 49 days was the measured superior or top ten performance level for days of inventory in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 48 days was the measured advantage or top third performance level for cash to cash cycle time in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 45 days was the measured advantage or top third performance level for days sales outstanding in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 40 days was the measured superior or top ten performance level for days sales outstanding in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 32 days was the measured superior or top ten performance level for cash to cash cycle time in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 19.74% was the measured superior or top ten performance level for gross margin in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 11.16% was the measured parity or middle performance level for sales volatility in Ashland's peer group in 2023. 0.02% was the measured superior or top ten performance level for sales growth in Ashland's peer group in 2023. -0.06% was the measured parity or middle performance level for sales growth in Ashland's peer group in 2023. -0.03% was the measured advantage or top third performance level for sales growth in Ashland's peer group in 2023. $13.98% was the measured advantage or top third performance level for gross margin in Ashland's peer group in 2023. $12.38% was the measured parity or middle performance level for gross margin in Ashland's peer group in 2023. $$7,416,000,000 was the measured parity or middle performance level for gross revenue in Ashland's peer group in 2023. $$15,980,000,000 was the measured superior or top ten performance level for gross revenue in Ashland's peer group in 2023. $$12,488,000,000 was the measured advantage or top third performance level for gross revenue in Ashland's peer group.