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Ashland Inc.
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Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 80/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±31.7% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score
7/7 Very High
7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Moves noticeably less than the broader market (0.4x).

Beta (Market Relation)
0.4x
Defensive
Volatility (5Y p.a.)
31.7% p.a.
5-Year Horizon
Max Drawdown (5Y)
-59.0%
5-Year Horizon
Sharpe Ratio
-0.24
Return / Risk
Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

Volatility Expansion (3Y > 5Y) High Volatility
Timeframe
Volatility (p.a.)
Max Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Return (p.a.)
1 Year — — — +45.5%
3 Years 34.8% -54.0% -0.15 -2.7%
5 Years 31.7% -59.0% -0.24 -5.3%
10 Years 30.2% -59.0% -0.01 +2.2%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).
Exemplary balance sheet strength: Very solid ratio of equity to debt.
🔴 High valuation risk: Avg P/E of 45.2 (Elevated multiple compression risk)
Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.
Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (31.7% p.a.).
Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -59.0% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)
Overall Governance Risk
4 ISS Score: 4 / 10
Audit Risk
6 ISS Score: 6 / 10
Board Risk
3 ISS Score: 3 / 10
Short Ratio
7.76
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