Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

NYSE:WMS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.0b

Advanced Drainage Systems Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Advanced Drainage Systems' CEO is Donald Barbour, appointed in Sep 2017, has a tenure of 7.25 years. total yearly compensation is $8.32M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.43% of the company’s shares, worth $38.73M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.2 years and 6.9 years respectively.

Key information

Donald Barbour

Chief executive officer

US$8.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.7%
CEO tenure7.3yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure6.2yrs
Board average tenure6.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) A Risky Investment?

Nov 26
Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) A Risky Investment?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS)

Oct 30
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS)?

Oct 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS)?

Advanced Drainage Systems: Still More Or Less Fairly Valued

Oct 02

Advanced Drainage Systems: A Few Green Shoots, But Still Not Compelling Enough

Sep 24

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Sep 20
Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) P/E

Sep 06
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) P/E

Does This Valuation Of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jul 17
Does This Valuation Of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Advanced Drainage Systems: Superb Economics Fully Captured At Current Multiples, Seek Pullback First

Jul 09

At US$155, Is Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 03
At US$155, Is Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 20
Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Using Too Much Debt?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) Shares

May 28
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) Shares

Why We Like The Returns At Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS)

Apr 15
Why We Like The Returns At Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS)

Is Now The Time To Put Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 02
Is Now The Time To Put Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) On Your Watchlist?

At US$163, Is Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 17
At US$163, Is Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) A Risky Investment?

Mar 04
Is Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) A Risky Investment?

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) After Shares Rise 26%

Feb 16
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) After Shares Rise 26%

Advanced Drainage Systems: Interesting, But Not Worthy Of Optimism Heading Into Earnings

Feb 03

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jan 16
Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Here's Why Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 03
Here's Why Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Advanced Drainage Systems: Weak Q2 Results With No Significant Growth Prospect

Nov 08

Advanced Drainage Systems: The Picture Is Getting More Interesting

Aug 18

Advanced Drainage Systems: An Overlooked Water Play

Jun 06

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Donald Barbour's remuneration changed compared to Advanced Drainage Systems's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$492m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$498m

Mar 31 2024US$8mUS$975k

US$510m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$501m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$477m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$494m

Mar 31 2023US$7mUS$930k

US$507m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$461m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$442m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$353m

Mar 31 2022US$6mUS$900k

US$230m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$206m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$188m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$191m

Mar 31 2021US$6mUS$870k

US$185m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$169m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$144m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$87m

Mar 31 2020US$6mUS$870k

-US$205m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

-US$204m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$209m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$192m

Mar 31 2019US$4mUS$825k

US$70m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$64m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$79m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$69m

Mar 31 2018US$4mUS$467k

US$56m

Compensation vs Market: Donald's total compensation ($USD8.32M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.88M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Donald's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Donald Barbour (62 yo)

7.3yrs

Tenure

US$8,315,222

Compensation

Mr. Donald Scott Barbour has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. since September 1, 2017. He serves as Independent Director at Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc....


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Donald Barbour
CEO, President & Director7.3yrsUS$8.32m0.43%
$ 38.7m
Scott Cottrill
Executive VP9.1yrsUS$3.22m0.14%
$ 12.7m
Kevin Talley
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer8.3yrsUS$2.06m0.095%
$ 8.6m
Darin Harvey
Executive Vice President of Supply Chain6.2yrsUS$1.93m0.025%
$ 2.2m
Tim Makowski
Chief Accounting Officerno datano data0.028%
$ 2.6m
Michael Higgins
Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Brian King
Executive Vice President of Product Management & Marketing4.1yrsno data0.020%
$ 1.8m
Robert Klein
Executive Vice President of Market Managementno dataUS$1.44m0.13%
$ 11.9m
Thomas Waun
Executive Vice President of International4.5yrsno data0.019%
$ 1.7m
Craig Taylor
Executive Vice President of Infiltrator Water Technologies1.6yrsno data0.0086%
$ 782.8k

6.2yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WMS's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Donald Barbour
CEO, President & Director7.3yrsUS$8.32m0.43%
$ 38.7m
Joseph Chlapaty
Chairman Emeritus7.3yrsUS$9.23mno data
Manuel Perez de la Mesa
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$269.27k0.028%
$ 2.5m
Anil Seetharam
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$239.27k0.018%
$ 1.6m
Tanya Fratto
Independent Director11.9yrsUS$237.47k0.037%
$ 3.3m
Robert Eversole
Independent Chairman of Board16.9yrsUS$370.91k0.078%
$ 7.1m
Luther Kissam
Directorless than a yearno data0.0011%
$ 98.6k
Anesa Chaibi
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$237.47k0.0083%
$ 753.8k
M.A. Haney
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$237.47k0.0091%
$ 824.4k
Michael Coleman
Independent Director6.6yrsUS$257.47k0.014%
$ 1.2m
Alexander Fischer
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$257.47k0.020%
$ 1.8m
Kelly Gast
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$239.27k0.0076%
$ 688.6k

6.9yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WMS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 22:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HalloranBaird
Stephen KimBarclays
Matthew BouleyBarclays