Ashland ASH
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Ashland (ASH) Short-term Investments (2015 - 2017)

Ashland (ASH) posted Short-term Investments of $345.0 million for Q4 2017, up 3.92% sequentially from $332.0 million in Q3 2017, and up 5.5% YoY from $327.0 million in Q4 2016.

Ashland (ASH) Short-term Investments (2015 - 2017) Analysis & Trends

Ashland has reported Short-term Investments for 3 years, with the latest figure at $345.0 million in Q4 2017.

  • Quarterly Short-term Investments rose 5.5% year-over-year to $345.0 million in Q4 2017, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 was $345.0 million (up 5.5% YoY) and the FY2017 annual result came in at $332.0 million, up 3.11% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments climbed to $345.0 million in Q4 2017 per ASH's latest filing, from $332.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Short-term Investments peaked at $345.0 million in Q4 2017 and troughed at $315.0 million in Q3 2015.
  • A 3-year average of $328.3 million and a median of $328.0 million in 2017 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2017: Short-term Investments rose 2.22% in 2016, then rose 5.5% in 2017.
  • Over 3 years, Short-term Investments stood at $315.0 million in 2015, then increased by 3.81% to $327.0 million in 2016, then rose by 5.5% to $345.0 million in 2017.
  • According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments over the past three periods registered $345.0 million, $332.0 million, and $329.0 million for Q4 2017, Q3 2017, and Q2 2017 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Linde 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn
10 Ashland 3.36 Bn 2.92 Bn 170.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2017 345.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 332.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 329.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 328.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 327.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 322.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 315.00 Mn