NYSE$WMS

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ADS reported a strong start to fiscal year 2021 with increased net sales and profitability.

Advanced Drainage Systems announced a strong start to fiscal year 2021. Net sales increased by 22.9% to $508.6 million, and net income increased to $70.7 million compared to a net loss of $227.5 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA also saw a significant increase of 98.6% to $159.5 million.

  • Net sales increased by 22.9% to $508.6 million.
  • Net income increased to $70.7 million, compared to a net loss of $227.5 million in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 98.6% to $159.5 million.
  • Free cash flow increased by 132.4% to $123.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$509M

Previous: $414M+22.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.83

Previous: $0.23+260.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$160M

Previous: $80.3M+98.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.3M

Previous: -$9.72M-5.9%
Free Cash Flow

$60.2M

Previous: -$236M+125.5%
Net Income

$70.5M

Previous: -$226M+131.1%
Operating Income

$107M

Previous: -$200M+153.5%
Gross Profit

$189M

Previous: -$62.2M+403.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$235M

Previous: $9.36M+2413.7%
Total Assets

$2.42B

Previous: $1.07B+126.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.5M

Previous: $7.43M+67.8%

Revenue & EPS history

ADS · Revenue · Quarterly

$509M

Q1 2021+22.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ADS · $509M total across 5 segments · Q1 2021

  • Domestic Pipe
    $272M+3.7%
  • Domestic Allied Products
    $117M+4.2%
  • Wastewater
    $84.1M
  • International
    $27M-8.0%
  • International - Allied Products & Other
    $8.88M-11.6%

Forward guidance

Due to market uncertainty, the Company is currently unable to predict the extent to which the pandemic will impact future operations and financial results and therefore is not issuing financial guidance at this time. In fiscal 2021, capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $60 million to $65 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+3.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

34 / 48 earnings

Positive

+18.1%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-26.7%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+1.4%+1.0%+7.7%
Q3 2026+6.1%+9.2%-8.8%
Q2 2026+8.9%+9.7%+10.5%
Q1 2026+17.3%+20.1%+30.3%
Q4 2025-3.4%-2.7%-7.1%
Q3 2025+1.4%+9.5%-1.0%
Q2 2025-14.6%-16.3%-18.3%
Q4 2024-1.2%+1.7%-3.0%
Q3 2024+17.4%+14.4%+17.1%
Q2 2024+4.1%+3.5%+16.0%
Q1 2025+4.2%+7.2%+4.2%
Q4 2023+8.9%+8.3%+24.6%
Q3 2023-10.9%-8.4%-13.8%
Q2 2023-26.7%-25.0%-16.0%
Q1 2023+16.0%+16.0%+10.8%
Q4 2022+5.7%+7.6%-17.6%
Q3 2022+5.7%+1.9%+5.2%
Q2 2022+10.6%+18.4%+11.9%
Q1 2022-5.2%-4.2%-4.6%
Q4 2021+5.9%+8.8%-3.3%
Q3 2021+16.5%+15.0%+19.4%
Q2 2021-5.1%-7.8%+11.5%
Q1 2021+11.2%+11.5%+11.2%
Q4 2020+7.1%+6.1%+17.6%
Q3 2020+6.6%+7.6%+4.2%
Q2 2020+0.0%+1.4%+1.6%
Q1 2020+1.8%+1.7%-4.7%
Q4 2019+9.2%+6.5%+13.7%
Q3 2019-5.9%-3.7%-6.2%
Q2 2019-3.7%-8.4%-11.0%
Q1 2019+7.8%+10.8%+14.0%
Q4 2018+18.1%+15.0%+11.6%
Q3 2018+11.9%+21.7%+21.5%
Q2 2018+10.1%+11.1%+21.4%
Q1 2018+0.3%+13.1%-0.8%
Q4 2017-4.4%-8.3%-7.4%
Q3 2017+1.2%-2.5%-9.8%
Q2 2017+5.1%+1.1%+7.5%
Q1 2017-6.0%-2.5%-18.4%
Q2 2016+9.5%+7.9%+11.1%
Q4 2016+9.5%+7.9%+11.1%
Q1 2016+0.4%-1.6%+11.2%
Q3 2016+3.8%+5.6%+10.7%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q3 2015-0.0%
Q2 2015+10.8%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013

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