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Advanced Drainage Systems WMS Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$676.8M+9.9%
Gross profit$237.7M+5.0%
Operating income$53.3M-54.4%
Net income$32.9M-57.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.42-57.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$223.0M-52.5%
Total debt$1.8B+23.6%
Total equity$1.9B+21.8%
Total assets$4.5B+22.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$39.9M-3.2%
CapEx$53.0M+14.0%
Free cash flow-

Valuation

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Market cap$11.27B+26.7%
Enterprise value$12.89B+30.2%
P/E26.4×+6.7×
P/S3.7×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.3%+0.6pp
Operating margin20.3%-2.3pp
Net margin14%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.2%-8.4pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.4×-0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Advanced Drainage Systems’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Advanced Drainage Systems’s 10-K, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Advanced Drainage Systems's free cash flow margin?
Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) reported free cash flow margin of 19.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Advanced Drainage Systems's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Advanced Drainage Systems's free cash flow margin increased by 48.3% year-over-year, from 12.9% to 19.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Advanced Drainage Systems's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Advanced Drainage Systems's free cash flow margin has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 19.7% to 19.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.