Why does WMS lag the market?
Up 1% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- Its Nov 5 results:
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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) stock
$128.75
Quality Score
-1
In its sector
#385of 457
Checks firing
1of 14
From 52-week high
-28.2%
WMS's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to -1. It did not trade higher than the day before.
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Key facts on WMS
| Long-term trend | −3 |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 10 |
WMS in the news
What's next
Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $0.20 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.
WMS catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.7% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
How WMS ranks in Industrials
WMS is #385 of 457 by Quality Score.
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When does WMS report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open (in 86 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What WMS reported on Nov 5, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $889.4M, 5% more than a year ago.
“The demand environment is softer today than when we initially issued guidance in May, driven by higher interest rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.”
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwater | $723M | $821M | $680M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net sales | $3.3B to $3.4B |
In the company's words
“The increase in gross profit is primarily driven by the acquisition of NDS, as well as favorable price/cost more than offsetting unfavorable volume and transportation costs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)
The numbers
- $9.2B
- today
- $3.3B
- up 9.2% on the year
- $530M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $0.80 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
-1.2%-0.8%-14.9%
May 21Aug 6Nov 5
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.8% | -14.9% | not yet |
| Aug 6, 2026 | +3.1% | -0.8% | -6.1% |
| May 21, 2026 | -0.2% | -1.2% | +2.4% |
WMS sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $3.1B in 2026. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
WMS has 1 of 14 chart checks firing
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WMS RSI today: 47.6, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 47.6, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on WMS
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed May 21, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · May 21, 2026, against the one of May 15, 2025SEC filing · May 21, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
WMS's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold WMS?
In ETFs: WMS is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of SCHG, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
About Advanced Drainage Systems
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc designs, manufactures and markets water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries, providing superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and agriculture markets. The company's products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. It has two reportable segments: Stormwater and Wastewater. It derives the majority of revenue from the Stormwater segment, which manufactures and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipe and complementary products, including single wall pipe, N-12 HDPE pipe, polypropylene pipe, StormTech, Nyloplast, Inserta Tee, water quality filters and structures, and NDS channel drains, and access boxes.
What Advanced Drainage Systems says it competes with
“Competition, including our competitors and specific competitive factors, varies for each market sector.”
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What does WMS's Quality Score say?
WMS scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #385 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 1% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is WMS's Quality Score?
WMS scores -1 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #385 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind WMS's -1.
When does WMS report earnings?
Expected to report Thu Feb 4, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. WMS closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
Are the prices delayed?
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