Advanced Drainage Systems stock
WMSNYSEAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US00790R1041
65Score 65 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
41 / 100
Price history
−13% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 12 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 9.3% below it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 49).
The price is 26% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 12 years: 54% (February 2020 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$129.70
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$142.58
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)49
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$122.63
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$175.38
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. belongs to the Construction Materials industry (United States) and, with a market value of $9.55B, is number 20 of 63 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $3.05B (up 5% year on year) and earnings of $426.47M (down 5.3%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.43B (up 12.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $6.25 (down 0.2%).
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- MEQIRI Score 65 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 144 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
- The P/E is 22.5 (Construction Materials median 20.7, own median of recent years 25).
- Our model puts fair value at $142.11, with the price 9% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 11 years.Capital allocation 55
- Earnings per share growingUp 15.7% a year since 2021.Growth 68
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 131% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 91
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 11% since 2021.Capital allocation 55
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while momentum and technical analysis hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $109.31 and expensive above $203.01 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $165.31 (cash-flow model) and $118.90 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $127.94, at 7.8% it would be $163.39.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (20.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 9.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2011, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 36%, operating 23%, net 14%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 84 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.88 (expected $1.81)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $6.250.0%
- Revenue
- $3.43B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $7.390.0%
- Revenue
- $3.67B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −3.8%Guidance maintained: net sales of $3.35 billion to $3.55 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 billion to $1.05 billion.
“We continue to expect net sales of $3.350 billion to $3.550 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1 billion to $1.05 billion.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q1 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Advanced Drainage Systems
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 65
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Construction Materials
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Carlisle CompaniesCSL $15.37B79
- Anhui Conch Cement600585.SS $14.32B49
- Ambuja CementsAMBUJACEM.NS $10.34B47
- Shree CementSHREECEM.NS $9.73B52
- Owens CorningOC $9.44B60
- BuzziBZU.MI $8.6B72
- Simpson ManufacturingSSD $8.18B81
- SPX TechnologiesSPXC $7.71B55
ETFs that hold Advanced Drainage Systems
Held by 13 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF DistLYM8 | 3.42% | 0.60% | €1.65B |
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETFIQQQ | 2.85% | 0.65% | €1.95B |
| L&G Clean Water UCITS ETFXMLC | 1.68% | 0.49% | €588.26M |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.26% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.22% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.16% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.10% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.10% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.