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WMS vs SW // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMS 8
— SW 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WMS
LAST: $138.99 (+2.63%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
balance-sheet
5.15
LAST: $43.40 (+0.72%) • MKT CAP: $22.60B
balance-sheet
1.49
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMS VS. SW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMS | SW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.30% | 19.40% | +18.90 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.30% | 4.70% | +17.60 | WMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.7x | 11.2x | +1.50 | SW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.53% | 8.92% | -3.39 | SW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 5.50% | +14.80 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 2.20% | +11.90 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 47.70% | -42.70 | SW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 4.03% | -3.48 | SW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.15 | 1.49 | +3.66 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.5 | 53.0 | +7.50 | WMS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.88 | +0.25 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.3x | 26.8x | -4.50 | WMS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.21B | $22.60B | -$12.39B | SW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMS REV | SW REV | WMS GROSS % | SW GROSS % | WMS FCF | SW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.05B | $31.18B | 38.3% | 19.4% | $569.3M | $1.99B |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $21.11B | 37.7% | 19.9% | $368.5M | $533.1M |
| FY 2023 | $2.87B | $12.09B | — | — | $588.6M | $1.01B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMS // BETA 1.13
SW // BETA 0.88