P/E ratio for Ashland (ASH)

P/E ratio history for Ashland from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Dow DOW	22.0	34.43%	🇺🇸 USA
Huntsman Corporation HUN	39.5	140.76%	🇺🇸 USA
AutoZone AZO	23.1	40.77%	🇺🇸 USA
Walmart WMT	18.3	11.45%	🇺🇸 USA
Genuine Parts Company GPC	13.3	-18.83%	🇺🇸 USA
Monro MNRO	23.3	42.27%	🇺🇸 USA
Cummins CMI	18.3	11.46%	🇺🇸 USA
Goodyear GT	-7.16	-143.62%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.