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Side-by-side financial comparison of Ralliant Corp (RAL) 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 $529.1M, roughly 1.3× Ralliant Corp). ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. runs the higher net margin — 13.5% vs 7.5%, a 6.0% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (0.4% vs -0.5%). ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($183.6M vs $126.6M).
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RAL vs WMS — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $529.1M | $693.4M |
| Net Profit | $39.9M | $93.6M |
| Gross Margin | 50.8% | 37.4% |
| Operating Margin | 9.8% | 19.7% |
| Net Margin | 7.5% | 13.5% |
| Revenue YoY | -0.5% | 0.4% |
| Net Profit YoY | -56.1% | 15.3% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.35 | $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.
| Q4 25 | — | $693.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $529.1M | $850.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $503.3M | $829.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $615.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $690.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $531.7M | $782.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $533.7M | $815.3M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $653.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | $93.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $39.9M | $156.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $47.6M | $143.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $77.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $81.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $90.9M | $130.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $64.8M | $161.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $94.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | 37.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | 50.8% | 40.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 49.3% | 39.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 36.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 35.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 52.6% | 37.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 51.5% | 40.8% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 38.5% |
| Q4 25 | — | 19.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 9.8% | 26.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 11.7% | 24.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 19.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 18.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | 20.9% | 23.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.7% | 27.7% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 20.7% |
| Q4 25 | — | 13.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 7.5% | 18.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 9.5% | 17.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 12.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 11.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 17.1% | 16.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | 12.1% | 19.8% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 14.5% |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.19 | ||
| Q3 25 | $0.35 | $1.99 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.42 | $1.84 | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $0.99 | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.04 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.81 | $1.67 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.57 | $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 | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $264.2M | $1.0B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $1.1B | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $3.0B | $1.9B |
| Total Assets | $5.3B | $4.1B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.39× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $1.0B | ||
| Q3 25 | $264.2M | $812.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $198.6M | $638.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $463.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $488.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $613.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $541.6M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $490.2M |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $1.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $1.3B |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.0B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.0B | $1.7B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $4.0B | $1.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $4.0B | $1.3B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $1.2B |
| Q4 25 | — | $4.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $5.3B | $4.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.2B | $3.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $3.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $3.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $3.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $3.4B | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $3.3B |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.39× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.38× | — | ||
| 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 | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $138.6M | $269.3M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $126.6M | $183.6M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 23.9% | 26.5% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 2.3% | 12.4% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 3.47× | 2.88× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | $577.1M |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $269.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $138.6M | $234.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $275.0M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $41.2M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $189.9M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $166.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $183.4M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $17.7M |
| Q4 25 | — | $183.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $126.6M | $176.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $222.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $-5.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $135.7M | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $112.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $125.7M | ||
| Q1 24 | — | $-29.8M |
| Q4 25 | — | 26.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | 23.9% | 20.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 26.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | -0.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 19.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 14.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 15.4% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | -4.6% |
| Q4 25 | — | 12.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | 2.3% | 6.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 6.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 7.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 7.9% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 7.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 7.1% | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 7.3% |
| Q4 25 | — | 2.88× | ||
| Q3 25 | 3.47× | 1.51× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 1.91× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 0.53× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 2.34× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 1.28× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 1.14× | ||
| Q1 24 | — | 0.19× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
RAL
| Industrial Manufacturing | $111.1M | 21% |
| Defense And Space | $93.6M | 18% |
| Diversified Electronics | $91.0M | 17% |
| Test And Measurement | $76.8M | 15% |
| Communications | $60.7M | 11% |
| Semiconductors | $51.4M | 10% |
| Other Direct End Markets | $44.4M | 8% |
WMS
| Reportable Segment Aggregation Before Other Operating Segment | $557.3M | 80% |
| Other | $85.5M | 12% |
| Pipe | $35.5M | 5% |
| Allied Products And Other | $15.0M | 2% |
