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WMS vs KMB // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) VS. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMS 9
— KMB 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: WMS
LAST: $136.52 (+4.93%) • MKT CAP: $10.29B
balance-sheet
5.15
LAST: $110.02 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $36.59B
balance-sheet
4.75
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMS VS. KMB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMS | KMB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.30% | 36.00% | +2.30 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.30% | 43.60% | -21.30 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 12.7x | 13.2x | -0.50 | WMS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.53% | 5.57% | -0.04 | KMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 14.30% | +6.00 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.10% | 12.30% | +1.80 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | -2.10% | +7.10 | WMS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.55% | 4.54% | -3.99 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.15 | 4.75 | +0.40 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | WMS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.1 | 62.4 | +1.70 | WMS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.94 | +0.19 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.3x | 16.8x | +5.50 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.29B | $36.59B | -$26.30B | KMB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMS REV | KMB REV | WMS GROSS % | KMB GROSS % | WMS FCF | KMB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.05B | $16.45B | 38.3% | 36.0% | $569.3M | $2.04B |
| FY 2024 | $2.90B | $16.80B | 37.7% | 37.4% | $368.5M | $2.48B |
| FY 2023 | $2.87B | $17.15B | — | — | $588.6M | $2.77B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMS // BETA 1.13
KMB // BETA 0.94