Advanced Drainage Systems(US:WMS)2025-11-06 21:02Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $850,381,000, representing a 8.7% increase from $782,610,000 in the same period of 2024[13] - Gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2025, was $670,570,000, up from $626,395,000 in 2024, indicating a growth of 7.1%[13] - Net income attributable to ADS for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $156,017,000, compared to $130,382,000 in 2024, reflecting a 19.6% increase[13] - The company reported a comprehensive income of $155,381,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $131,128,000 in 2024, a rise of 18.4%[15] - Net income for the six months ended September 30, 2025, increased to $300,591 thousand, up from $293,496 thousand in 2024, representing a growth of 2.4%[18] - Net cash provided by operating activities rose to $509,843 thousand, compared to $350,326 thousand in the same period last year, reflecting a significant increase of 45.5%[18] - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $156.017 million, compared to $299.939 million for the same period in 2024, reflecting a decrease of approximately 48%[20] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of September 30, 2025, were $4,079,289,000, an increase from $3,690,360,000 as of March 31, 2025[11] - Current assets increased to $1,672,912,000 as of September 30, 2025, from $1,324,783,000 as of March 31, 2025, marking a growth of 26.3%[11] - Total liabilities as of September 30, 2025, were $2,150,178,000, compared to $2,054,572,000 as of March 31, 2025, showing an increase of 4.7%[11] - The company’s long-term debt obligations as of September 30, 2025, were $1,248,506,000, slightly down from $1,251,589,000 as of March 31, 2025[11] Stockholder Equity and Dividends - The total stockholders' equity at September 30, 2024, was $1,376,457 thousand, compared to $1,281,047 thousand at the beginning of the period, indicating a growth of 7.4%[19] - Common stock dividends paid were $28,085 thousand, up from $24,917 thousand in 2024, reflecting an increase of 12.0%[18] - The balance of total stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2025, was $1.846 billion, an increase from $1.543 billion as of April 1, 2025[20] - Common stock dividends declared were $0.18 per share, totaling $14.040 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025[20] Capital Expenditures and Cash Flow - Capital expenditures for the period were $111,018 thousand, slightly down from $112,182 thousand in 2024, indicating a decrease of 1.0%[18] - The company reported a net cash used in investing activities of $105,343 thousand, compared to $111,542 thousand in the previous year, showing a decrease of 5.6%[18] - Total capital expenditures for the three months ended September 30, 2025, were $58,420,000, compared to $54,467,000 in 2024, an increase of 7.0%[75] Segment Performance - The company operates in three reportable segments: Pipe, Infiltrator Water Technologies, and International, with additional reporting for Allied Products and Other[26] - The Pipe segment reported net sales of $426,811,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $420,989,000 in 2024, a slight increase of 0.4%[73] - The Infiltrator segment's net sales increased to $196,368,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $157,521,000 in 2024, marking a significant growth of 24.6%[73] - Segment Adjusted Gross Profit for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $380,065,000, up from $325,932,000 in 2024, indicating a growth of 16.6%[74] Acquisitions and Investments - The acquisition of Orenco Systems, Inc. was completed on October 1, 2024, for a total consideration of approximately $236.3 million, net of cash acquired[38] - The preliminary fair value of consideration transferred for the acquisition of River Valley Pipe was approximately $18.8 million, funded from cash on hand[40] - The identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of River Valley Pipe are valued at $2.970 million, including customer relationships and tradename[45] - The company entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire National Diversified Sales for approximately $1.0 billion, expected to close in Q1 2026[47] - The company incurred $0.5 million in transaction costs related to acquisitions during the six months ended September 30, 2025[43] Debt and Financing - The company issued $350 million in Senior Notes due 2027 with a 5.0% interest rate and $500 million in Senior Notes due 2030 with a 6.375% interest rate[59][60] - The company increased its Revolving Credit Facility from $350 million to $600 million, extending the maturity date to May 26, 2027[57] - The weighted average interest rate for equipment financing was 1.8% as of September 30, 2025, with a current portion of $1.7 million and a long-term portion of $2.4 million[61] Tax and Compensation - The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was 25.2%, compared to 23.9% for the same period in 2024[65] - Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $8.6 million, an increase from $7.0 million in 2024[66] - The company granted 0.1 million shares of restricted stock with a grant date fair value of $13.8 million during the six months ended September 30, 2025[69] Market Presence and Outlook - The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including non-residential, residential, infrastructure, and agriculture applications, indicating a broad market presence[25] - The company anticipates that sales will be higher in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year due to favorable weather conditions[27] - The company is currently evaluating the impact of new accounting standards on its financial statements, which may affect future reporting[31] Other Financial Metrics - Total inventories as of September 30, 2025, amounted to $423.778 million, down from $488.269 million as of March 31, 2025[51] - Payments on finance lease obligations increased to $17,171 thousand from $11,756 thousand, representing a rise of 46.2%[18] - A 1.0% increase in interest rates on variable-rate debt would increase annual forecasted interest expense by approximately $4.1 million based on borrowings as of September 30, 2025[133] - If the Revolving Credit Facility is fully drawn, each 1.0% increase or decrease in the applicable interest rate would change interest expense by approximately $10.1 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2025[133]