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WMS (Advanced Drainage Systems) EV-to-FCF : 26.87 (As of Jul. 23, 2025)


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What is Advanced Drainage Systems EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Advanced Drainage Systems's Enterprise Value is $9,903 Mil. Advanced Drainage Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $369 Mil. Therefore, Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is 26.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

WMS' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.65   Med: 23.82   Max: 146.15
Current: 26.87

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Advanced Drainage Systems was 146.15. The lowest was 12.65. And the median was 23.82.

WMS's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
68.91% of 1039 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 14.4 vs WMS: 26.87

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-23), Advanced Drainage Systems's stock price is $117.55. Advanced Drainage Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $5.760. Therefore, Advanced Drainage Systems's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 20.41.


Advanced Drainage Systems EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Advanced Drainage Systems EV-to-FCF Chart

Advanced Drainage Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.25 77.44 14.40 26.68 25.83

Advanced Drainage Systems Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.68 29.02 32.75 28.78 25.83

Competitive Comparison of Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF falls into.


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Advanced Drainage Systems EV-to-FCF Calculation

Advanced Drainage Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=9903.340/368.547
=26.87

Advanced Drainage Systems's current Enterprise Value is $9,903 Mil.
Advanced Drainage Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $369 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Advanced Drainage Systems  (NYSE:WMS) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Advanced Drainage Systems's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=117.55/5.760
=20.41

Advanced Drainage Systems's share price for today is $117.55.
Advanced Drainage Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.760.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Advanced Drainage Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4640 Trueman Boulevard, Hilliard, OH, USA, 43026
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc is the manufacturer of water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite septic wastewater industries, providing superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and agriculture marketplaces. Its products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including residential, non-residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. It operates business in three distinct reportable segments: Pipe; International, and Infiltrator. It generates a greater proportion of revenue from its Pipe segment, which consists of Pipe product sales in the United States. The Infiltrator is a provider of plastic leachfield chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, for use in residential applications.
Executives
Darin S. Harvey officer: EVP, Supply Chain & Logistics C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Tim A Makowski officer: SEE REMARKS (A) C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Michael G. Huebert officer: Senior Vice President C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Scott A Cottrill officer: EVP/CFO/Secretary/Treasurer C/O GOODRICH CORPORATION, 2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Robert M Klein officer: EVP, Sales C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLARD OH 43026
D. Scott Barbour director, officer: President & CEO C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Anil Seetharam director 200 CLARENDON STREET, FLOOR 35, BOSTON MA 02116
Ross M Jones director ONE BOSTON PLACE, 33RD FL, BOSTON MA 02108
Waun Thomas J. Sr. officer: SVP, International C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Mark Haney director 3010 BRIARPARK DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77042
Brian W. King officer: Executive Vice President C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Alexander R Fischer director C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLARD OH 43026
Craig J. Taylor officer: Executive Vice President C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026
Perez De La Mesa Manuel J director
Kevin C Talley officer: EVP and CAO C/O ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC, 4640 TRUEMAN BOULEVARD, HILLIARD OH 43026