secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS)
CIK:        0001604028
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-06T11:03:14+00:00
Accession:  0001604028-26-000034
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

ADS Q1 FY2027: net sales up 20.6% to $1.0B, EPS $2.26 (+22.8%), dividend raised 11%
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- Net sales $1,001.1M (+20.6% YoY); organic net sales +9.2%; Stormwater sales $809.4M (+24.2%).
- Net income from continuing ops $176.6M (+22.5%); diluted EPS $2.26 vs $1.84; Adjusted EBITDA $358.3M (+28.8%).
- Repurchased $228.5M of common stock during the quarter.
- Board declared $0.20/share quarterly dividend, an 11% increase over prior year; payable Sept 15, record Sept 1.
- Management cautious on demand but cites strong non-residential market and NDS acquisition contribution.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604028/000160402826000034/0001604028-26-000034-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604028/000160402826000034/wms-20260806.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001604028-26-000034

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