Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Analysis

WMS Stock  USD 152.04  1.18  0.77%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Advanced Drainage Systems extending back to July 25, 2014. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Advanced Drainage stands at 152.04, as last reported on the 30th of January, with the highest price reaching 154.52 and the lowest price hitting 150.65 during the day.
IPO Date
25th of July 2014
200 Day MA
133.0503
50 Day MA
150.5128
Beta
1.336
 
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Advanced Drainage Systems holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.303. At this time, Advanced Drainage's Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Short and Long Term Debt is likely to gain to about 15.4 M in 2026, whereas Short Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 38.9 M in 2026. Advanced Drainage's financial risk is the risk to Advanced Drainage stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Advanced Drainage's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Advanced Drainage's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Advanced Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Advanced Drainage's stakeholders.
For most companies, including Advanced Drainage, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Advanced Drainage Systems, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Advanced Drainage's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
6.2419
Enterprise Value Ebitda
13.9311
Price Sales
3.9146
Shares Float
71.3 M
Dividend Share
0.68
Given that Advanced Drainage's debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which Advanced Drainage is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of Advanced Drainage to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, Advanced Drainage is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of Advanced Drainage's assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
At this time, Advanced Drainage's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to gain to about 4.5 B in 2026, whereas Other Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 63.7 M in 2026. . Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is likely to gain to 35.66 in 2026, whereas Price To Sales Ratio is likely to drop 1.41 in 2026.
Advanced Drainage Systems is fairly valued with Real Value of 156.08 and Target Price of 175.9. The main objective of Advanced Drainage stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Advanced Drainage Systems is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Advanced Drainage's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Advanced Drainage stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Advanced Drainage is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Advanced Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Advanced Stock Analysis Notes

About 98.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.34. Advanced Drainage Systems recorded earning per share (EPS) of 5.85. The entity last dividend was issued on the 1st of December 2025. The firm had 3:2 split on the June 15, 2007. 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 was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio. Advanced Drainage operates under Building Products Equipment classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 5635 people. For more information please call Joseph Chlapaty at 614 658 0050 or visit https://www.adspipe.com.

Advanced Drainage Quarterly Total Revenue

850.38 Million

Advanced Drainage Systems Investment Alerts

Over 98.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors
On 15th of December 2025 Advanced Drainage paid $ 0.18 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Advanced Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Advanced Drainage's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2017-02-09
2016-12-310.140.160.0214 
2020-05-21
2020-03-310.040.01-0.0375 
2018-05-29
2018-03-31-0.06-0.030.0350 
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Advanced Drainage Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Advanced Drainage's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Advanced Drainage's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Advanced Drainage's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Advanced Drainage's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Advanced Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc2025-06-30
1.3 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
1.2 M
Amundi2025-06-30
1.2 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
1.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
M
William Blair Investment Management, Llc2025-06-30
933.6 K
Kbc Group Nv2025-06-30
880.4 K
Norges Bank2025-06-30
792.2 K
Mirova Us Llc2025-06-30
708.3 K
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
7.5 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
7.1 M
Note, although Advanced Drainage's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Advanced Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 11.69 B.

Advanced Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.15 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.25 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.25 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.16  0.17 
Return On Capital Employed 0.18  0.10 
Return On Assets 0.11  0.12 
Return On Equity 0.25  0.13 

Management Efficiency

Advanced Drainage Systems has Return on Asset of 0.1125 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.1125 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.2837 %, implying that it generated $0.2837 on every 100 dollars invested. Advanced Drainage's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Advanced Drainage manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Advanced Drainage's Return On Tangible Assets are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is likely to gain to 0.12 in 2026, whereas Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.10 in 2026. At this time, Advanced Drainage's Debt To Assets are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Fixed Asset Turnover is likely to gain to 2.83 in 2026, whereas Other Assets are likely to drop slightly above 50.9 M in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 18.98  19.93 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 5.43  5.70 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 9.79  10.19 
Price Book Value Ratio 4.69  3.96 
Enterprise Value Multiple 9.79  10.19 
Price Fair Value 4.69  3.96 
Enterprise Value7.2 B7.6 B
Advanced Drainage Systems has shown resilience through effective management strategies. Our analysis examines how these strategies influence financial outcomes and investor returns which helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Dividend Yield
0.0044
Operating Margin
0.2503
Profit Margin
0.1535
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0047
Beta
1.336

Technical Drivers

As of the 30th of January, Advanced Drainage shows the Downside Deviation of 1.35, mean deviation of 1.32, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0521. In respect to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model gives you tools to check existing technical drivers of Advanced Drainage, as well as the relationship between them. Please confirm Advanced Drainage Systems standard deviation, as well as the relationship between the value at risk and kurtosis to decide if Advanced Drainage Systems is priced correctly, providing market reflects its regular price of 152.04 per share. Given that Advanced Drainage has jensen alpha of 0.0564, we suggest you to validate Advanced Drainage Systems's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Advanced Drainage Systems Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Advanced Drainage middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Advanced Drainage Systems. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Advanced Drainage Systems Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Advanced Drainage insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Advanced Drainage's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Advanced Drainage insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Robert Eversole over a month ago
Disposition of 1000 shares by Robert Eversole of Advanced Drainage subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Robert Eversole over a month ago
Disposition of 10569 shares by Robert Eversole of Advanced Drainage at 152.82 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
D Barbour over two months ago
Disposition of 14500 shares by D Barbour of Advanced Drainage subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Thomas Waun over two months ago
Disposition of 1272 shares by Thomas Waun of Advanced Drainage at 148.2969 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Kevin Talley over three months ago
Disposition of 221 shares by Kevin Talley of Advanced Drainage at 111.0 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Darin Harvey over six months ago
Disposition of 4464 shares by Darin Harvey of Advanced Drainage at 116. subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Craig Taylor over six months ago
Disposition of tradable shares by Craig Taylor of Advanced Drainage at 121.86 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Brian King over six months ago
Acquisition by Brian King of 2428 shares of Advanced Drainage at 119.3 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
D Barbour over six months ago
Acquisition by D Barbour of 1000 shares of Advanced Drainage subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Michael Huebert over a year ago
Disposition of 244 shares by Michael Huebert of Advanced Drainage at 177.06 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Michael Coleman over a year ago
Disposition of tradable shares by Michael Coleman of Advanced Drainage subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Scott Cottrill over a year ago
Acquisition by Scott Cottrill of 29398 shares of Advanced Drainage at 24.2 subject to Rule 16b-3

Advanced Drainage Outstanding Bonds

Advanced Drainage issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Advanced Drainage Systems uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Advanced bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Advanced Drainage Systems has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Advanced Drainage Predictive Daily Indicators

Advanced Drainage intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Advanced Drainage stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Advanced Drainage Corporate Filings

F4
5th of December 2025
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F4
4th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
1st of December 2025
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F4
26th of November 2025
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F3
17th of November 2025
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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F4
13th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
6th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Advanced Drainage Forecast Models

Advanced Drainage's time-series forecasting models are one of many Advanced Drainage's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Advanced Drainage's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Advanced Drainage Systems Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Advanced Drainage, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Advanced Drainage Systems has 1.45 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.3, which is OK given its current industry classification. Advanced Drainage Systems has a current ratio of 2.72, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Advanced to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Advanced Drainage Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

Advanced Drainage Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Advanced Drainage uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Advanced Drainage Debt Ratio

    
  45.0   
It appears slightly above 55% of Advanced Drainage's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Advanced Drainage's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Advanced Drainage, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Advanced Drainage Corporate Bonds Issued

Advanced Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

1.74 Billion

At this time, Advanced Drainage's Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.18  0.19 
Operating Profit Margin 0.20  0.21 
Net Profit Margin 0.14  0.15 
Gross Profit Margin 0.34  0.21 

Current Advanced Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Advanced analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Advanced analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
175.9Strong Buy9Odds
Advanced Drainage Systems current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
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Begin Period Cash Flow495.8 M
Long Term Debt1.3 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding78.2 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.6 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-447.9 M
Tax Provision141.1 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.192
Property Plant And Equipment Net1.1 B
Cash And Short Term Investments463.3 M
Cash463.3 M
Accounts Payable218 M
Net Debt981.8 M
50 Day M A150.5128
Total Current Liabilities398.4 M
Other Operating Expenses2.2 B
Non Current Assets Total2.4 B
Forward Price Earnings22.6757
Non Currrent Assets Other146.3 M
Stock Based Compensation26.6 M

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