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ASH vs PG // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Ashland Inc. (NYSE) VS. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASH 1
— PG 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $74.38 (+2.35%) • MKT CAP: $3.41B
piotroski-score
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LAST: $160.59 (+1.47%) • MKT CAP: $372.21B
piotroski-score
7/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASH VS. PG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASH | PG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.10% | 51.20% | -21.10 | PG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -20.70% | 25.40% | -46.10 | PG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 16.2x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 3.77% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -42.50% | 24.30% | -66.80 | PG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 19.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -13.70% | 0.30% | -14.00 | PG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.23% | 2.65% | -0.42 | PG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.59 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | — | 7/9 | — | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.0 | 60.3 | +3.70 | ASH | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.87 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 21.7x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.41B | $372.21B | -$368.81B | PG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASH REV | PG REV | ASH GROSS % | PG GROSS % | ASH FCF | PG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.82B | $84.28B | 30.1% | 51.2% | — | $14.04B |
| FY 2024 | $2.11B | $84.04B | 29.2% | 51.4% | — | $16.52B |
| FY 2023 | $2.19B | $82.01B | — | — | — | $13.16B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASH // BETA —
PG // BETA 0.87