Stock comparison
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS$10.19BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Watts Water Technologies
WTS$10.1BIndustrials Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Watts Water Technologies
WMS 23 WTS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
WMS2wins
3winsWTS
61C
B71
81B
B80
65C
C65
55D
D55
42F
D49
64C
D59
56D
D59
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | WMS | WTS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | Winner: $10.19B | $10.1B |
| P/E (TTM) | Winner: 23.8x | 27.3x |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 17.7x | 20.7x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.67% | 15.18% Winner |
| Gross margin | 38.22% | 49.25% Winner |
| Net margin | Winner: 15.75% | 14.32% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 10.01% | 7.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 21.8% | 20.03% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 0.1x Winner |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | 0.7% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
WMS leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.01%vs 7.75%+23%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 20.7x+15%
- P/E (TTM)23.8xvs 27.3x+13%
- Net margin15.75%vs 14.32%+9%
WTS leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.7x+87%
- Dividend yield0.7%vs 0.5%+28%
- Gross margin49.25%vs 38.22%+22%
- ROIC (TTM)15.18%vs 13.67%+10%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.