Industrials
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(WMS)
Live Price
Offline$147.12
+5.72% today
1Y Change
+25.83%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $10.96B
- Revenue Growth
- +1.0%
- EPS Growth
- -10.9%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.5%
Coverage: 249 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $10.96B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $147.12 and up 25.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +1.0%, EPS growth of -10.9%, a dividend yield of 0.5%. What stands out right now is revenue +1.0%, EPS -10.9%, free cash flow -31.0% with operating margin 22.8% and ROIC 13.7%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 23.2 and price/sales 3.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WMS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
+1.0% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+22.8% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
23.2 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 21, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +1.0% and EPS is at -10.9%, with operating margin around 22.8%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 21, 2026 | โ | -1.6% | +3.0% | โ |
2026 Feb 5, 2026 | +14.4% | +3.1% | -1.3% | -14.1% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | +20.1% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +1.6% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WMS Max Drawdown
-26.16%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products, and drainage solutions for use in the underground construction and infrastructure marketplace in the United States, Canada, Mexico, 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, mechanical aeration wastewater solutions, septic tanks and accessories, and combined treatment and dispersal systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators. The company also purchases and distributes construction fabrics and other geosynthetic products for soil stabilization, reinforcement, filtration, separation, erosion control, and sub-surface drainage, as well as drainage grates and other products. It offers its products for non-residential, residential, agriculture, and infrastructure applications through a network of approximately 38 distribution centers. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio.
- Leadership
- Donald Scott Barbour
- IPO Date
- Jul 25, 2014
- Employees
- 5.7k
- Street Address
- 4640 Trueman Boulevard
- Mailing
- Hilliard, OH, 43026
- Region
- Hilliard, OH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 614 658 0050
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 23.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.7
- Price/Sales
- 3.7
- Price/Book
- 5.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +1.0%
- EPS
- -10.9%
- Free Cash Flow
- -31.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 38.2%
- Operating Margin
- 22.8%
- Net Margin
- 15.7%
- ROE
- 25.8%
- ROIC
- 13.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.72
- Current Ratio
- 4.12
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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