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Compared to Estimates, Advanced Drainage (WMS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS - Free Report) reported $693.35 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.4%. EPS of $1.27 for the same period compares to $1.09 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $686.55 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.11, the EPS surprise was +14.51%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Advanced Drainage performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Adjusted Gross Profit- Pipe: $97.1 million versus $96.85 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Gross Profit- International: $11.63 million versus $11.4 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Gross Profit- Allied Products & Other: $98.52 million compared to the $94.15 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Gross Profit- Infiltrator: $89.78 million versus $80.65 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Advanced Drainage here>>>

Shares of Advanced Drainage have returned +8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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