Advanced Drainage Valuation

WMS Stock  USD 128.41  0.02  0.02%   
At this time, the firm appears to be overvalued. Advanced Drainage Systems shows a prevailing Real Value of $122.37 per share. The current price of the firm is $128.41. Our model approximates the value of Advanced Drainage Systems from analyzing the firm fundamentals such as Return On Equity of 0.41, profit margin of 0.17 %, and Current Valuation of 10.72 B as well as examining its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Advanced Drainage's valuation include:
Price Book
6.7505
Enterprise Value
10.7 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
11.975
Price Sales
3.416
Forward PE
20.7039
Overvalued
Today
128.41
Please note that Advanced Drainage's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Advanced Drainage Systems is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Advanced Drainage's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
The fair value of the Advanced stock is determined by what a typical buyer is willing to pay for full or partial control of Advanced Drainage Systems. Since Advanced Drainage is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Advanced Stock. However, Advanced Drainage's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  128.41 Real  122.37 Target  151.0 Hype  123.37 Naive  116.86
The intrinsic value of Advanced Drainage's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Advanced Drainage's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
119.83
Downside
122.37
Real Value
141.25
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Advanced Drainage Systems helps investors to forecast how Advanced stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Advanced Drainage more accurately as focusing exclusively on Advanced Drainage's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
1.101.181.25
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Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
120.83123.37141.25
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Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
0.370.370.38
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8 Analysts
Consensus
LowTarget PriceHigh
137.41151.00167.61
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Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Advanced Drainage's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Advanced Drainage's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Advanced Drainage's closest peers.

Advanced Drainage Cash

514.67 Million

Advanced Valuation Trend

Advanced Drainage's real value is important for investors to make better decisions and a more accurate overall view of Advanced Drainage's financial worth over time. Using both Advanced Drainage's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to gauge the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing conclusions.

Advanced Revenue by Product

Advanced Drainage Total Value Analysis

Advanced Drainage Systems is at this time expected to have company total value of 10.72 B with market capitalization of 9.95 B, debt of 1.41 B, and cash on hands of 463.7 M. Please note that company total value may be misleading and is a subject to accounting gimmicks. We encourage investors to carefully check all of the Advanced Drainage fundamentals before making security assessment based on enterprise value of the company
  Takeover PriceMarket CapDebt ObligationsCash
10.72 B
9.95 B
1.41 B
463.7 M

Advanced Drainage Investor Information

About 89.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.22. Advanced Drainage Systems recorded earning per share (EPS) of 6.29. The entity last dividend was issued on the 2nd of December 2024. The firm had 3:2 split on the June 15, 2007. Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Advanced Drainage's historical financial statements, Advanced Drainage Systems is doing better financially today then in previous quarter. It has a moderate probability of reporting better financial numbers in December.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Total Cash From Operating Activities753.8 M717.9 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile

Advanced Drainage Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Advanced Drainage has an asset utilization ratio of 87.93 percent. This implies that the Company is making $0.88 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Advanced Drainage Systems is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
 
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Advanced Drainage Ownership Allocation

Advanced Drainage holds a total of 77.54 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Advanced Drainage Systems outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Advanced Drainage Systems to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Advanced Drainage. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Advanced Drainage Systems as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on June 14, 2024, Senator Tommy Tuberville of US Senate acquired under $15k worth of Advanced Drainage Systems's common stock.

Advanced Drainage Profitability Analysis

The company reported the last year's revenue of 2.87 B. Total Income to common stockholders was 509.92 M with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 819.57 M.

Advanced Drainage Past Distributions to stockholders

About Advanced Drainage Valuation

The stock valuation mechanism determines Advanced Drainage's current worth on a daily basis. In general, an absolute valuation approach attempts to find the value of Advanced Drainage Systems based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Advanced Drainage. We calculate exposure to Advanced Drainage's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Advanced Drainage's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit1.1 B1.2 B
Pretax Profit Margin 0.23  0.24 
Operating Profit Margin 0.25  0.27 
Net Profit Margin 0.18  0.19 
Gross Profit Margin 0.40  0.20 
Advanced Drainage's stock price is the clearest measure of market expectations about its performance. Without stock valuation, investors cannot independently discern whether Advanced Drainage's value is low or high relative to the company's performance and growth projections. Determining the market value of Advanced Drainage can be done in different ways, such as multiplying its stock price by its outstanding shares.
A single share of Advanced Drainage represents a small ownership stake in the entity. As a stockholder of Advanced, your percentage of company ownership is determined by dividing the number of shares you own by the total number of shares outstanding and then multiplying that amount by 100. Owning stock in a company generally confers both corporate voting rights and income from any dividends paid to the stock owner.

Advanced Drainage Dividends Analysis For Valuation

Dividends Paid is likely to drop to about 37.6 M in 2024. Dividend Yield is likely to drop to 0 in 2024. At this time, Advanced Drainage's Retained Earnings are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to gain to about 756.2 M in 2024, whereas Earnings Yield is likely to drop 0.03 in 2024.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends Paid44 M37.6 M
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.09  0.08 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio 3.15  1.70 
There are various types of dividends Advanced Drainage can pay to its shareholders, and the actual value of the dividend is determined on a per-share basis. It is to be paid equally to all of Advanced shareholders on a specific date, known as the payable date. The cash dividend is the most common type of dividend payment - it is the payment of actual cash from Advanced Drainage Systems directly to its shareholders. There are other types of dividends that companies can issue, such as stock dividends or asset dividends. When Advanced pays a dividend, it has no impact on its enterprise value. It does, however, lowers the Equity Value of Advanced Drainage by the value of the dividends paid out.

Advanced Drainage Growth Indicators

Investing in growth stocks can be very risky. If the company such as Advanced Drainage does not do well, investors take a loss on the stock when it is time to sell. Also, because growth stocks typically do not pay dividends, the only opportunity an investor has to make money on their investment is when they eventually sell their shares.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding79 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.023
Forward Price Earnings20.7039

Advanced Drainage Current Valuation Indicators

Advanced Drainage's valuation analysis is a process of estimating the intrinsic value of all assets and outstanding equities. There are different methodologies and models we use to develop the final Advanced Drainage's valuation. The techniques such as discounted cash flow and fundamental indicators such as book value per share or market capitalization are well known and widely used across most financial advisers and money managers.
Valuations are an essential part of business, for companies themselves, but also for investors. For companies, such as Advanced Drainage, valuations can help measure their progress and success and can help them track their performance in the market compared to others. In addition, investors can use Advanced Drainage's valuations to help determine the worth of potential investments. They can do this by using data and information made public by a company. Regardless of who the valuation is for, it essentially describes Advanced Drainage's worth.

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