Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Construction
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 30.4x, up 9.5% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 9.8% YoY to 15.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.01 | 30.43 | 17.42 | 15.61 | 27.44 | 27.79 | 23.53 | 19.46 | 35.59 | 26.24 | 16.64 | 13.05 | 19.86 |
| — | +9.5% | -25.9% | -19.8% | -22.9% | +5.9% | +41.4% | +49.2% | +79.2% | +26.8% | -3.7% | +28.6% | -57.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.22 | 4.09 | 3.19 | 2.70 | 3.45 | 3.27 | 3.92 | 3.85 | 5.17 | 4.17 | 2.89 | 2.91 | 2.77 |
| — | +25.1% | -18.6% | -29.8% | -33.3% | -21.6% | +35.6% | +32.2% | +86.3% | +60.7% | -2.6% | +40.1% | -13.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.89 | 5.59 | 5.63 | 5.05 | 5.19 | 5.77 | 8.23 | 9.07 | 10.56 | 9.05 | 7.64 | 8.15 | 6.89 |
| — | -3.1% | -31.6% | -44.4% | -50.8% | -36.2% | +7.7% | +11.3% | +53.2% | +48.4% | -11.7% | +28.3% | -12.7% | |
| P/FCF | 33.23 | 15.45 | 15.39 | 10.09 | — | 16.63 | 27.30 | 24.97 | — | 14.73 | 12.94 | 11.22 | 234.14 |
| — | -7.1% | -43.6% | -59.6% | — | +13.0% | +110.9% | +122.5% | — | +49.0% | -27.1% | +26.1% | +247.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.74 | 15.64 | 10.39 | 9.54 | 15.97 | 14.25 | 14.05 | 12.52 | 22.25 | 15.44 | 10.52 | 8.86 | 13.56 |
| — | +9.8% | -26.0% | -23.8% | -28.2% | -7.7% | +33.5% | +41.3% | +64.1% | +28.9% | -6.1% | +20.4% | -42.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.12 | 20.27 | 12.37 | 11.49 | 19.86 | 18.90 | 16.78 | 14.34 | 26.14 | 18.69 | 12.01 | 10.05 | 15.14 |
| — | +7.3% | -26.3% | -19.9% | -24.0% | +1.1% | +39.7% | +42.6% | +72.6% | +20.8% | -8.0% | +19.9% | -28.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s operating margin was 19.7% in Q3 2026, down 6.5 pp QoQ and up 1.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 22.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.7% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 39.8% | 36.7% | 35.0% | 37.6% | 40.8% | 38.5% | 39.2% | 38.8% | 42.6% | 36.0% |
| — | +1.3% | +6.5% | -2.3% | -4.7% | -10.8% | -3.2% | -4.3% | +7.0% | +14.8% | +7.2% | +10.6% | +16.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 22.6% | 19.7% | 26.3% | 24.8% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 31.5% | 20.3% |
| — | +7.4% | +9.7% | -10.6% | -8.2% | -20.6% | -5.7% | -12.1% | +1.8% | +21.8% | +3.1% | +14.6% | +70.8% | |
| Net Margin | 15.5% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 17.3% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 14.5% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 22.3% | 13.9% |
| — | +14.8% | +10.1% | -12.4% | -13.6% | -26.2% | -4.3% | -11.3% | +4.3% | +27.4% | +1.2% | +9.0% | +103.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 30.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 16.5% | 8.1% |
| — | -11.0% | -7.1% | -30.4% | -36.4% | -39.5% | -23.4% | -26.5% | -6.9% | +24.9% | -6.0% | +1.4% | +86.8% | |
| ROA | 12.9% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 2.9% |
| — | +0.0% | +4.6% | -21.2% | -28.2% | -32.1% | -14.9% | -17.7% | +1.4% | +26.4% | -7.5% | -8.4% | +63.5% | |
| ROIC | 20.7% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 4.6% |
| — | +2.1% | +4.2% | -23.4% | -29.8% | -29.9% | -13.4% | -11.8% | +7.0% | +24.6% | -8.6% | -4.6% | +51.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.7x, up from 5.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 28.6% YoY to 4.12x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.88 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.35 |
| — | -20.9% | -19.9% | -18.8% | -17.2% | -16.9% | -17.0% | -16.6% | -20.7% | -7.6% | +3.6% | +8.1% | +55.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.72 | 7.68 | 5.18 | 5.59 | 9.74 | 8.07 | 5.96 | 5.13 | 8.45 | 6.92 | 5.63 | 4.67 | 9.11 |
| — | -4.9% | -13.0% | +8.9% | +15.3% | +16.6% | +5.9% | +9.8% | -7.2% | -15.2% | +8.8% | +2.0% | -2.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.33 | 4.12 | 3.48 | 3.22 | 3.33 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 2.89 | 2.96 | 3.03 | 2.88 | 2.78 | 2.69 |
| — | +28.6% | +9.0% | +11.3% | +12.5% | +6.0% | +10.9% | +3.8% | +10.1% | -3.2% | -6.2% | +0.3% | +20.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.10 | 3.08 | 2.60 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 1.98 | 2.15 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 2.04 | 1.98 | 1.75 | 1.46 |
| — | +55.6% | +20.8% | +18.7% | +10.4% | -2.7% | +8.6% | +8.6% | +30.1% | +8.0% | +0.1% | -3.2% | +51.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.16 | 6.06 | 9.66 | 8.93 | 5.15 | 5.49 | 8.09 | 9.91 | 5.92 | 6.86 | 9.03 | 11.30 | 6.03 |
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s current P/E is 25.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s current operating margin is 22.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.