Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) posted Operating Margin of 25.43% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.63 percentage points from 24.79% a year earlier and up 17.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Operating Margin at Advanced Drainage Systems was 20.74%, down 1.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), it came in at 20.30%, down 2.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +2.92 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Advanced Drainage Systems' Operating Margin was 22.64% in FY2025 (-2.83 pp), 25.47% in FY2024 (+2.05 pp), 23.42% in FY2023 (+8.55 pp) and 14.87% in FY2022 (-2.50 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of 7.88% in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 31.55% in fiscal Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.21 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2023, with a gain of 11.20 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 11.12 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 7.88% (Q4 2026), 19.73% (Q3 2026) and 26.26% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 102.75 Bn | 97.47 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 19.27% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.01 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 14.92% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 51.61 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 17.09% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.80 Bn | 40.11 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 12.99% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 27.26 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 14.90% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.86 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 14.76% |
| 7 | Masco | 14.53 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 23.59% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.32 Bn | 12.03 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 22.12% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 13.28 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 22.45% |
| 10 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 9.78 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 408.05 Mn | 25.43% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.79% |
Advanced Drainage Systems Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "WMS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();