Workflow
Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Advanced Drainage Systems reported quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share, but down from $2.06 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise for this quarter was +9.55%, while the previous quarter saw a surprise of -5.5% with actual earnings of $1.03 compared to an expected $1.09 [2] - The company posted revenues of $829.88 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.14% and up from $815.34 million year-over-year [3] Market Performance - Advanced Drainage shares have declined approximately 1.5% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 7.9% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.76 on revenues of $808.05 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.88 on revenues of $2.92 billion [8] Industry Outlook - The Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, to which Advanced Drainage belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [9] - The performance of Advanced Drainage's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9]