earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Advanced Drainage Systems Q1 FY24 net sales down 14.9% to $778M; EPS $2.18; dividend up 17% to $0.14
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$2.18
revenue$778,046,000
- Net sales fell 14.9% to $778.0M; diluted EPS $2.18 (down 1.7%); adjusted EBITDA $281.3M (-5.9%) with record margin 36.2%.
- Domestic pipe sales down 18.3% to $428.6M; Infiltrator down 14.9% to $141.5M; International down 26.2% to $52.8M.
- Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.14/share, a 17% increase, payable Sept 15, 2023 to holders of record Sept 1.
- Management cited better-than-expected Infiltrator and Allied products performance; cost controls boosted adjusted EBITDA margin 350 bps.
- Gross profit $331.5M (-5.9%); free cash flow $201.9M (-5.5%).