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Side-by-side financial comparison of NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL) and ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (WMS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

NGL Energy Partners LP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($909.8M vs $693.4M, roughly 1.3× ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.). ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. runs the higher net margin — 13.5% vs 5.2%, a 8.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (0.4% vs -41.3%). ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($183.6M vs $45.7M). Over the past eight quarters, ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.'s revenue compounded faster (3.0% CAGR vs -6.4%).

NGL Energy Partners LP is a U.S.-based midstream energy services firm. It offers transportation, storage, and logistics solutions for crude oil, natural gas liquids, and renewable fuels, plus water management services for upstream energy producers, operating primarily across North American markets.

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...

NGL vs WMS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NGL
NGL
1.3× larger
NGL
$909.8M
$693.4M
WMS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
WMS
WMS
+41.7% gap
WMS
0.4%
-41.3%
NGL
Higher net margin
WMS
WMS
8.3% more per $
WMS
13.5%
5.2%
NGL
More free cash flow
WMS
WMS
$137.9M more FCF
WMS
$183.6M
$45.7M
NGL
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
WMS
WMS
Annualised
WMS
3.0%
-6.4%
NGL

Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Revenue
$909.8M
$693.4M
Net Profit
$47.2M
$93.6M
Gross Margin
29.0%
37.4%
Operating Margin
12.1%
19.7%
Net Margin
5.2%
13.5%
Revenue YoY
-41.3%
0.4%
Net Profit YoY
249.3%
15.3%
EPS (diluted)
$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
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$909.8M
$693.4M
Q3 25
$674.7M
$850.4M
Q2 25
$622.2M
$829.9M
Q1 25
$971.1M
$615.8M
Q4 24
$982.4M
$690.5M
Q3 24
$756.5M
$782.6M
Q2 24
$759.2M
$815.3M
Q1 24
$1.0B
$653.8M
Net Profit
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$47.2M
$93.6M
Q3 25
$29.3M
$156.0M
Q2 25
$68.9M
$143.9M
Q1 25
$13.7M
$77.2M
Q4 24
$13.5M
$81.2M
Q3 24
$2.5M
$130.4M
Q2 24
$9.7M
$161.4M
Q1 24
$-236.8M
$94.8M
Gross Margin
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
29.0%
37.4%
Q3 25
37.6%
40.0%
Q2 25
38.5%
39.8%
Q1 25
26.9%
36.7%
Q4 24
25.1%
35.0%
Q3 24
30.9%
37.6%
Q2 24
29.0%
40.8%
Q1 24
21.8%
38.5%
Operating Margin
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
12.1%
19.7%
Q3 25
14.0%
26.3%
Q2 25
15.7%
24.8%
Q1 25
8.4%
19.0%
Q4 24
8.6%
18.4%
Q3 24
10.8%
23.9%
Q2 24
10.8%
27.7%
Q1 24
-9.4%
20.7%
Net Margin
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
5.2%
13.5%
Q3 25
4.3%
18.3%
Q2 25
11.1%
17.3%
Q1 25
1.4%
12.5%
Q4 24
1.4%
11.8%
Q3 24
0.3%
16.7%
Q2 24
1.3%
19.8%
Q1 24
-22.8%
14.5%
EPS (diluted)
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$1.19
Q3 25
$1.99
Q2 25
$1.84
Q1 25
$0.99
Q4 24
$1.04
Q3 24
$1.67
Q2 24
$2.06
Q1 24
$1.22

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$6.5M
$1.0B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.9B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.9B
Total Assets
$4.4B
$4.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$6.5M
$1.0B
Q3 25
$8.7M
$812.9M
Q2 25
$5.4M
$638.3M
Q1 25
$13.5M
$463.3M
Q4 24
$5.7M
$488.9M
Q3 24
$4.5M
$613.0M
Q2 24
$5.3M
$541.6M
Q1 24
$38.9M
$490.2M
Total Debt
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$2.9B
Q3 25
$2.9B
Q2 25
$2.9B
Q1 25
$3.0B
$1.3B
Q4 24
$3.1B
Q3 24
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
$2.9B
$1.3B
Stockholders' Equity
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$1.9B
Q3 25
$1.8B
Q2 25
$1.7B
Q1 25
$1.5B
Q4 24
$1.5B
Q3 24
$1.4B
Q2 24
$1.3B
Q1 24
$1.2B
Total Assets
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$4.4B
$4.1B
Q3 25
$4.3B
$4.1B
Q2 25
$4.2B
$3.9B
Q1 25
$4.6B
$3.7B
Q4 24
$4.8B
$3.6B
Q3 24
$4.9B
$3.5B
Q2 24
$4.8B
$3.4B
Q1 24
$5.0B
$3.3B
Debt / Equity
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
0.83×
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
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
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$182.3M
$269.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$45.7M
$183.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
5.0%
26.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
15.0%
12.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.86×
2.88×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$126.7M
$577.1M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$182.3M
$269.3M
Q3 25
$40.5M
$234.9M
Q2 25
$33.2M
$275.0M
Q1 25
$155.0M
$41.2M
Q4 24
$153.8M
$189.9M
Q3 24
$6.7M
$166.9M
Q2 24
$-18.1M
$183.4M
Q1 24
$152.2M
$17.7M
Free Cash Flow
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
$45.7M
$183.6M
Q3 25
$9.5M
$176.4M
Q2 25
$11.1M
$222.4M
Q1 25
$60.4M
$-5.3M
Q4 24
$152.1M
$135.7M
Q3 24
$-82.9M
$112.4M
Q2 24
$-78.0M
$125.7M
Q1 24
$119.8M
$-29.8M
FCF Margin
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
5.0%
26.5%
Q3 25
1.4%
20.7%
Q2 25
1.8%
26.8%
Q1 25
6.2%
-0.9%
Q4 24
15.5%
19.7%
Q3 24
-11.0%
14.4%
Q2 24
-10.3%
15.4%
Q1 24
11.5%
-4.6%
Capex Intensity
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
15.0%
12.4%
Q3 25
4.6%
6.9%
Q2 25
3.6%
6.3%
Q1 25
9.7%
7.6%
Q4 24
0.2%
7.9%
Q3 24
11.8%
7.0%
Q2 24
7.9%
7.1%
Q1 24
3.1%
7.3%
Cash Conversion
NGL
NGL
WMS
WMS
Q4 25
3.86×
2.88×
Q3 25
1.38×
1.51×
Q2 25
0.48×
1.91×
Q1 25
11.29×
0.53×
Q4 24
11.39×
2.34×
Q3 24
2.74×
1.28×
Q2 24
-1.87×
1.14×
Q1 24
0.19×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

NGL
NGL

Water Solutions Segment$208.6M23%
Services$193.3M21%
Butane$192.5M21%
Service Fees$182.8M20%
Public Utilities Inventory Propane$93.9M10%
Crude Oil$23.3M3%
Crude Oil Transportation And Other$6.5M1%
Liquids Logistics Segment$2.5M0%
Crude Oil Logistics Segment$1.2M0%

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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