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Advanced Drainage Systems NYSE:WMS Stock Report

Last Price

US$126.50

Market Cap

US$9.7b

7D

2.0%

1Y

-4.0%

Updated

23 Jan, 2025

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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

NYSE:WMS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.7b

WMS Stock Overview

Designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. More details

WMS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Advanced Drainage Systems
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$126.50
52 Week HighUS$184.27
52 Week LowUS$110.75
Beta1.51
1 Month Change8.85%
3 Month Change-15.71%
1 Year Change-3.97%
3 Year Change21.47%
5 Year Change195.70%
Change since IPO690.63%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Advanced Drainage Systems' (NYSE:WMS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jan 13
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Advanced Drainage Systems' (NYSE:WMS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Pinning Down Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Dec 31
Pinning Down Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Advanced Drainage Systems: Short-Term Hold, Longer-Term More Promising (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 21

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: 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

Shareholder Returns

WMSUS BuildingUS Market
7D2.0%2.8%2.4%
1Y-4.0%30.5%25.0%

Return vs Industry: WMS underperformed the US Building industry which returned 30.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WMS underperformed the US Market which returned 25% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WMS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WMS volatility
WMS Average Weekly Movement5.7%
Building Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: WMS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WMS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19665,705Donald Barbourwww.adspipe.com

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. The company operates through Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. It offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater for residential and commercial systems; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including advanced enviro-septic and advanced treatment leachfield systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Advanced Drainage Systems's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WMS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$9.69b
Earnings (TTM)US$492.25m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.91b

19.9x

P/E Ratio

3.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WMS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.91b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.78b
Gross ProfitUS$1.14b
Other ExpensesUS$645.96m
EarningsUS$492.25m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 06, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)6.35
Gross Margin39.06%
Net Profit Margin16.89%
Debt/Equity Ratio90.2%

How did WMS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.5%

Current Dividend Yield

9%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/23 23:29
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is covered by 12 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