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Side-by-side financial comparison of Axos Financial, Inc. (AX) and ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($693.4M vs $385.1M, roughly 1.8× Axos Financial, Inc.). Axos Financial, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 33.3% vs 13.5%, a 19.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Axos Financial, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (25.1% vs 0.4%). ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($183.6M vs $85.4M). Over the past eight quarters, Axos Financial, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (14.3% CAGR vs 3.0%).

Axos Financial is an American bank holding company based in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the parent of Axos Bank, a direct bank. It also offers registered investment adviser services and an electronic trading platform.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) is an American company that designs, manufactures and markets polypropylene and polyethylene pipes, plastic leach field chambers and systems, septic tanks and accessories, storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water filters and water separators. It is the largest maker of high-density polyethylene pipe in the United States. It is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio. In 2020, 93% of the company's s...

AX vs WMS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
WMS
WMS
1.8× larger
WMS
$693.4M
$385.1M
AX
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
AX
AX
+24.7% gap
AX
25.1%
0.4%
WMS
Higher net margin
AX
AX
19.8% more per $
AX
33.3%
13.5%
WMS
More free cash flow
WMS
WMS
$98.2M more FCF
WMS
$183.6M
$85.4M
AX
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
AX
AX
Annualised
AX
14.3%
3.0%
WMS

Income Statement — Q2 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Revenue
$385.1M
$693.4M
Net Profit
$128.4M
$93.6M
Gross Margin
37.4%
Operating Margin
45.6%
19.7%
Net Margin
33.3%
13.5%
Revenue YoY
25.1%
0.4%
Net Profit YoY
22.6%
15.3%
EPS (diluted)
$2.22
$1.19

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$385.1M
$693.4M
Q3 25
$323.4M
$850.4M
Q2 25
$321.4M
$829.9M
Q1 25
$308.8M
$615.8M
Q4 24
$307.9M
$690.5M
Q3 24
$320.7M
$782.6M
Q2 24
$290.9M
$815.3M
Q1 24
$294.8M
$653.8M
Net Profit
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$128.4M
$93.6M
Q3 25
$112.4M
$156.0M
Q2 25
$110.7M
$143.9M
Q1 25
$105.2M
$77.2M
Q4 24
$104.7M
$81.2M
Q3 24
$112.3M
$130.4M
Q2 24
$104.9M
$161.4M
Q1 24
$110.7M
$94.8M
Gross Margin
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
37.4%
Q3 25
40.0%
Q2 25
39.8%
Q1 25
36.7%
Q4 24
35.0%
Q3 24
37.6%
Q2 24
40.8%
Q1 24
38.5%
Operating Margin
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
45.6%
19.7%
Q3 25
46.3%
26.3%
Q2 25
48.5%
24.8%
Q1 25
47.9%
19.0%
Q4 24
48.8%
18.4%
Q3 24
49.6%
23.9%
Q2 24
49.6%
27.7%
Q1 24
52.8%
20.7%
Net Margin
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
33.3%
13.5%
Q3 25
34.7%
18.3%
Q2 25
34.4%
17.3%
Q1 25
34.1%
12.5%
Q4 24
34.0%
11.8%
Q3 24
35.0%
16.7%
Q2 24
36.0%
19.8%
Q1 24
37.6%
14.5%
EPS (diluted)
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$2.22
$1.19
Q3 25
$1.94
$1.99
Q2 25
$1.89
$1.84
Q1 25
$1.81
$0.99
Q4 24
$1.80
$1.04
Q3 24
$1.93
$1.67
Q2 24
$1.75
$2.06
Q1 24
$1.91
$1.22

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.0B
$1.0B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.9B
$1.9B
Total Assets
$28.2B
$4.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$1.0B
$1.0B
Q3 25
$2.6B
$812.9M
Q2 25
$1.9B
$638.3M
Q1 25
$2.0B
$463.3M
Q4 24
$2.4B
$488.9M
Q3 24
$2.6B
$613.0M
Q2 24
$2.0B
$541.6M
Q1 24
$2.1B
$490.2M
Total Debt
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
$312.7M
Q1 25
$377.4M
$1.3B
Q4 24
$358.7M
Q3 24
$313.5M
Q2 24
$325.7M
Q1 24
$330.4M
$1.3B
Stockholders' Equity
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$2.9B
$1.9B
Q3 25
$2.8B
$1.8B
Q2 25
$2.7B
$1.7B
Q1 25
$2.6B
$1.5B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$1.5B
Q3 24
$2.4B
$1.4B
Q2 24
$2.3B
$1.3B
Q1 24
$2.2B
$1.2B
Total Assets
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$28.2B
$4.1B
Q3 25
$27.4B
$4.1B
Q2 25
$24.8B
$3.9B
Q1 25
$24.0B
$3.7B
Q4 24
$23.7B
$3.6B
Q3 24
$23.6B
$3.5B
Q2 24
$22.9B
$3.4B
Q1 24
$22.6B
$3.3B
Debt / Equity
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
0.12×
Q1 25
0.14×
0.83×
Q4 24
0.14×
Q3 24
0.13×
Q2 24
0.14×
Q1 24
0.15×
1.11×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$104.1M
$269.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$85.4M
$183.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
22.2%
26.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.9%
12.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
0.81×
2.88×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$695.9M
$577.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$104.1M
$269.3M
Q3 25
$118.4M
$234.9M
Q2 25
$490.3M
$275.0M
Q1 25
$73.7M
$41.2M
Q4 24
$162.5M
$189.9M
Q3 24
$70.8M
$166.9M
Q2 24
$305.5M
$183.4M
Q1 24
$115.8M
$17.7M
Free Cash Flow
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$85.4M
$183.6M
Q3 25
$109.3M
$176.4M
Q2 25
$436.1M
$222.4M
Q1 25
$65.1M
$-5.3M
Q4 24
$156.4M
$135.7M
Q3 24
$53.0M
$112.4M
Q2 24
$269.5M
$125.7M
Q1 24
$107.3M
$-29.8M
FCF Margin
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
22.2%
26.5%
Q3 25
33.8%
20.7%
Q2 25
135.7%
26.8%
Q1 25
21.1%
-0.9%
Q4 24
50.8%
19.7%
Q3 24
16.5%
14.4%
Q2 24
92.6%
15.4%
Q1 24
36.4%
-4.6%
Capex Intensity
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
4.9%
12.4%
Q3 25
2.8%
6.9%
Q2 25
16.9%
6.3%
Q1 25
2.8%
7.6%
Q4 24
2.0%
7.9%
Q3 24
5.5%
7.0%
Q2 24
12.4%
7.1%
Q1 24
2.9%
7.3%
Cash Conversion
AX
AX
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
0.81×
2.88×
Q3 25
1.05×
1.51×
Q2 25
4.43×
1.91×
Q1 25
0.70×
0.53×
Q4 24
1.55×
2.34×
Q3 24
0.63×
1.28×
Q2 24
2.91×
1.14×
Q1 24
1.05×
0.19×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AX
AX

Segment breakdown not available.

WMS
WMS

Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment$557.3M80%
Other$85.5M12%
Pipe$35.5M5%
Allied Products And Other$15.0M2%

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