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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

WMSNYSEIndustrials● Active
$130.89
+$0.74(+0.57%)
Market Cap$10.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$179.315
52W Low$109.63
Overview

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

WMS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $569.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 54.5% year-over-year The FCF margin was 18.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at +8.8%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$569.3M▲ +54.5% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$569.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin18.7%$569.3M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+1.7%FY2023 → FY2026
5-Year CAGR+8.8%FY2021 → FY2026
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$569.3M▲ +54.5%18.7%
FY2025$368.5M▼ 31.0%12.7%
FY2024$534.1M▼ 1.3%18.6%
FY2023$540.9M▲ +329.9%17.6%
FY2022$125.8M▼ 66.3%4.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
wms free cash flow 2026 · wms free cash flow 2025 · wms free cash flow 2024 · wms operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) trades at a FCF yield of 5.71% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.9x. FCF per share stands at $7.32, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.71%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.32
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x20.2
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-03-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. generated $819.1M in operating cash flow and spent 250M in capital expenditures, yielding $569.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$819.1M
Cash from core business operations
2026-03-31
Investing Activities
−$1.21B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-03-31
Financing Activities
+$156.3M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-03-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($819.1M) − |CapEx| (250M) = FCF ($569.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.YOU
WMS
$569.3M+54.5%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS) reported free cash flow of $569.3M for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-03-31), up 54.5% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 18.7%.

Based on available data, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $569.3M in FY2026. The 5-year CAGR stands at +8.8%.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s FCF yield is 5.71% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.9x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WMS free cash flow · 8 questions

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. free cash flow was $569.3M for FY2026, up 54.5% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $569.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. · Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026