Advanced Drainage Systems Cash Flow Statement
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Advanced Drainage Systems free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, Advanced Drainage Systems generated $819.1 million of operating cash flow and spent $249.8 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $569.3 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 18.7% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 54.5% from the prior year's $368.5 million.
Advanced Drainage Systems returned $148.1 million to shareholders: $56.1 million in dividends and $92.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 26% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 10.1 times.
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Advanced Drainage Systems cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-03-31 | FY 20252025-03-31 | FY 20242024-03-31 | FY 20232023-03-31 | FY 20222022-03-31 | FY 20212021-03-31 | FY 20202020-03-31 | FY 20192019-03-31 | FY 20182018-03-31 | FY 20172017-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 428.77M | 452.57M | 513.29M | 511.35M | 275.03M | 226.09M | -191.80M | 81.47M | 64.79M | 35.91M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -5.26% | -11.83% | +0.38% | +85.93% | +21.64% | — | -335.43% | +25.73% | +80.44% | +17.47% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 216.26M | 183.28M | 154.90M | 145.15M | 141.81M | 66.41M | 62.23M | 59.16M | 62.11M | 72.36M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 32.35M | 26.58M | 31.99M | 21.66M | 24.16M | 65.43M | 32.40M | 21.83M | 18.84M | 17.88M |
| Change in Working Capital | 81.17M | -82.17M | 26.16M | 33.38M | -241.24M | 20.71M | 53.91M | -37.93M | -22.38M | -8.56M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 819.05M | 581.49M | 717.93M | 707.81M | 274.89M | 452.22M | 306.19M | 151.68M | 137.12M | 104.24M |
| Capital Expenditures | -249.77M | -212.94M | -183.81M | -166.91M | -149.08M | -78.76M | -67.68M | -43.41M | -41.71M | -46.68M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.21B | -447.87M | -155.66M | -214.48M | -198.83M | -77.87M | -1.15B | -42.54M | -30.45M | -61.26M |
| Dividends Paid | -56.12M | -49.74M | -43.99M | -39.61M | -37.02M | -32.16M | -92.13M | -26.15M | -18.48M | -16.82M |
| Share Repurchases | -91.96M | -69.92M | -207.31M | -575.03M | -292.00M | 0 | 0 | — | -7.95M | — |
| Debt Issued | 27.20M | 0 | 0 | 500.00M | 0 | 0 | 350.00M | — | 75.00M | — |
| Debt Repaid | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | -100.00M | -25.00M | -25.00M | -25.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 156.32M | -157.73M | -284.34M | -296.28M | -251.07M | -354.58M | 1.01B | -117.66M | -94.95M | -42.83M |
| Net Change in Cash | -235.30M | -26.58M | 278.72M | 197.00M | -174.88M | 20.78M | 165.34M | -8.70M | 11.14M | -105.00K |
| Free Cash Flow | 569.29M | 368.55M | 534.12M | 540.90M | 125.81M | 373.46M | 238.51M | 108.27M | 95.41M | 57.56M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Advanced Drainage Systems's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WMS's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?