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WMS vs SON // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMS 9
— SON 5
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WMS
LAST: $135.43 (-0.80%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
gross-margins
38.30%
LAST: $49.96 (+0.14%) • MKT CAP: $4.94B
gross-margins
20.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMS VS. SON)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMS | SON | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 38.30% | 20.90% | +17.40 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.30% | 11.40% | +10.90 | WMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.7x | 6.4x | +6.30 | SON | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.53% | 7.01% | -1.48 | SON | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 13.50% | +6.80 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 13.30% | +0.80 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 41.70% | -36.70 | SON | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 4.22% | -3.67 | SON | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.15 | 1.80 | +3.35 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | WMS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.5 | 51.4 | +9.10 | WMS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.04 | +0.09 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.3x | 4.2x | +18.10 | SON | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.21B | $4.94B | $5.27B | WMS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMS REV | SON REV | WMS GROSS % | SON GROSS % | WMS FCF | SON FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.05B | $7.52B | 38.3% | 20.9% | $569.3M | $345.8M |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $5.31B | 37.7% | 21.5% | $368.5M | $440.6M |
| FY 2023 | $2.87B | $5.44B | — | — | $588.6M | $638.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMS // BETA 1.13
SON // BETA 1.04