Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Advanced Drainage Systems posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$13.1 million for Q1 2026, down 146.99% year-on-year from $27.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 107.14% on a QoQ basis from $183.6 million in Q4 2025.
Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) has 14 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$13.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 146.99% year-over-year to -$13.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $569.3 million (up 54.47% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $569.3 million, up 54.47% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$13.1 million, down from $183.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $232.9 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$29.8 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $147.9 million (2022), against an average of $121.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow soared 410.15%; it then sank 506.74% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $172.1 million in 2022, then grew by 9.03% to $187.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 27.67% to $135.7 million in 2024, then surged by 35.27% to $183.6 million in 2025, then sank by 107.14% to -$13.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$13.1 million (Q1 2026), $183.6 million (Q4 2025), and $176.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 99.95 Bn | 98.89 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 546.50 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 84.54 Bn | 84.01 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 52.72 Bn | 51.70 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lennox International | 16.87 Bn | 16.82 Bn | 351.30 Mn | -39.40 Mn |
| 5 | Masco | 13.72 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 686.00 Mn | -113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Carlisle Companies | 13.62 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 363.20 Mn | -73.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aaon | 10.97 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 109.77 Mn | -43.18 Mn |
| 8 | SPX Technologies | 10.37 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 230.60 Mn | 11.30 Mn |
| 9 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 10.34 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 237.66 Mn | -13.11 Mn |
| 10 | Owens Corning | 9.48 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 510.00 Mn | -387.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 183.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 183.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 176.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 176.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 222.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 222.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 135.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 135.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 112.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 112.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 125.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 125.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 187.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 174.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 174.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 201.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 201.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 172.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 172.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 213.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 213.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -51.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -51.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 62.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 78.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 78.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -71.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -71.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 133.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 133.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 133.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 133.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 123.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 123.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -11.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -11.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 103.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 103.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 92.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 92.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 53.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 53.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 78.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 78.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 35.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 35.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -8.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -8.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 102.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 102.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -34.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -34.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -22.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -22.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 58.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 58.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 34.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 34.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -7.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -7.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 102.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 102.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 25.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -19.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -19.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -26.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -26.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 69.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 69.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -18.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -18.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -63.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -63.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 82.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 82.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 27.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 27.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -40.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -40.78 Mn |