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WMS vs HD // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMS 8
— HD 6
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WMS
LAST: $138.99 (+2.63%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
gross-margins
38.30%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
gross-margins
33.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMS VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMS | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 38.30% | 33.30% | +5.00 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.30% | 32.90% | -10.60 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.7x | 13.4x | -0.70 | WMS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.53% | 2.72% | +2.81 | WMS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 12.70% | +7.60 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 8.60% | +5.50 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 3.20% | +1.80 | WMS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 2.79% | -2.24 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.15 | 5.64 | -0.49 | HD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | WMS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.5 | 67.5 | -7.00 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.88 | +0.25 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.3x | 21.6x | +0.70 | HD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.21B | $328.44B | -$318.23B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMS REV | HD REV | WMS GROSS % | HD GROSS % | WMS FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.05B | $164.68B | 38.3% | 33.3% | $569.3M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $159.51B | 37.7% | 33.4% | $368.5M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $2.87B | $152.67B | — | — | $588.6M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMS // BETA 1.13
HD // BETA 0.88