Estimates for Ashland Inc.
Ashland Inc. (ASH) (NYSE Arca)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 6 | 1,996.35 | 2,066.48 | 1,918.00 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 6 | 2,053.52 | 2,146.79 | 1,954.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-09 | 9 | 8,117.99 | 8,445.00 | 8,006.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-10 | 9 | 8,307.60 | 8,739.60 | 7,859.00 | 10,875.00 |
| Year Ending Sep-11 | 6 | 8,633.00 | 9,193.87 | 8,041.00 | -- |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 9 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.48 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 9 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.60 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-09 | 9 | 2.98 | 3.21 | 2.60 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-10 | 11 | 3.32 | 4.10 | 2.50 | 2.19 |
| Year Ending Sep-11 | 7 | 3.73 | 4.71 | 3.00 | -- |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 3 | 9.67 | 12.00 | 7.00 | 8.50 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 2,061.56 | 2,113.00 | 51.44 | 2.50 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 2,057.19 | 2,037.00 | 20.19 | 0.98 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 2,130.60 | 1,990.00 | 140.60 | 6.60 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 2,072.00 | 1,966.00 | 106.00 | 5.12 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 2,235.00 | 2,216.00 | 19.00 | 0.85 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.06 | 7.02 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 0.09 | 9.28 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 0.31 | 0.85 | 0.54 | 175.17 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 26.07 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 0.09 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 111.11 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1,996.35 | 1,996.35 | 2,020.00 | 2,020.00 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 2,053.52 | 2,053.52 | 2,081.00 | 2,081.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-09 | 8,117.99 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-10 | 8,307.60 | 8,307.60 | 8,347.38 | 8,342.13 | 10,875.00 |
| Year Ending Sep-11 | 8,633.00 | 8,633.00 | 8,331.50 | 8,313.00 | -- |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 0.58 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.76 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 2.98 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-10 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 2.19 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-11 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 4.07 | 4.37 | -- |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Year Ending Sep-09 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Year Ending Sep-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Year Ending Sep-09 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Year Ending Sep-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

