Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (WMS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.86x

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (WMS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.86x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $269.29 Million exceeds net income of $94.04 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Advanced Drainage Systems Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.86x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$269.29 Million
USD

Net Income

$94.04 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2011–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Advanced Drainage Systems Inc across 13 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check WMS tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (2011–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Advanced Drainage Systems Inc worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.28x $581.49 Million $452.57 Million ▼ -8.1%
2024 1.40x $717.93 Million $513.29 Million ▲ +1.0%
2023 1.38x $707.81 Million $511.35 Million ▲ +38.5%
2022 1.00x $274.89 Million $275.03 Million ▼ -50.0%
2021 2.00x $452.22 Million $226.09 Million ▲ +7.4%
2019 1.86x $151.68 Million $81.47 Million ▼ -12.0%
2018 2.12x $137.12 Million $64.79 Million ▼ -27.1%
2017 2.90x $104.24 Million $35.91 Million ▼ -66.4%
2015 8.63x $74.38 Million $8.62 Million ▲ +57.3%
2014 5.49x $62.12 Million $11.32 Million ▲ +68.7%
2013 3.25x $75.35 Million $23.18 Million ▲ +153.4%
2012 1.28x $57.00 Million $44.43 Million ▼ -91.9%
2011 15.84x $37.23 Million $2.35 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.