NYSE$WMS

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ADS reported Q4 2023 earnings, with net sales decreasing but net income increasing.

ADS announced mixed results for Q4 2023. While net sales decreased by 8.9% to $617.6 million, net income increased significantly by 83.1% to $86.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA also saw a slight increase of 2.1% to $172.0 million.

  • Net sales decreased by 8.9% to $617.6 million.
  • Net income increased by 83.1% to $86.3 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 2.1% to $172.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to a new fourth quarter record of 27.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$618M

Previous: $678M-8.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.06

Previous: $0.95+11.6%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

27.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$40.1M

Previous: $48.7M-17.8%
Free Cash Flow

$541M

Previous: $32.3M+1573.3%
Net Income

$86.3M

Previous: $47.1M+83.2%
Operating Income

$126M

Previous: $80.8M+55.5%
Gross Profit

$222M

Previous: $190M+16.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$217M

Previous: $20.1M+978.9%
Total Assets

$2.9B

Previous: $2.65B+9.5%

Revenue & EPS history

ADS · Revenue · Quarterly

$618M

Q4 2023-8.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ADS · $618M total across 5 segments · Q4 2023

  • Domestic Pipe
    $347M-10.7%
  • Domestic Allied Products
    $148M+0.1%
  • Wastewater
    $87.7M-18.0%
  • International
    $24.4M+2.9%
  • International - Allied Products & Other
    $10M-5.4%

Forward guidance

The Company issued targets for fiscal year 2024, anticipating net sales between $2.600 billion and $2.800 billion and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $725 to $825 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be between $200 million and $225 million.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on growth opportunities in the Infrastructure and Agriculture markets.
  • Pursuit of onshoring projects to bolster domestic operations.
  • Market penetration strategies for products like HP pipe to drive growth.
  • Leveraging proven go-to-market capabilities to enhance sales.
  • Continued cost management to maintain profitability commitments.

Headwinds

  • Challenging economic fundamentals in residential and non-residential markets.
  • Potential weakness in core non-residential and residential end markets.
  • Inflationary cost pressures impacting profitability.
  • Lower Infiltrator volume affecting overall sales.
  • Lower fixed cost absorption from reduced production over the last two quarters.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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