stockrowArmstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS)
- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. AWI 171.33 +0.46%
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS 124.42 +1.46%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. are both Building Products & Equipment companies. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $9.3B against $7.1B — 1.3× the size. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 22.8× against 23.3×. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.18% against 9.11%. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (18.4% vs 12.4%) and the higher return on invested capital (21.4% vs 11.9%). Both pay a dividend; Armstrong World Industries, Inc. yields more (0.81% vs 0.62%). Across the 23 metrics below, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. leads on 14 and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | AWI | WMS | Building Products & Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 39.83% | 38.36% | 31.88% |
| Operating margin | 25.84% | 19.62% | 7.18% |
| Net margin | 18.38% | 12.44% | 4.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.48% | 0.00% | 6.41% |
| Return on equity | 36.00% | 22.36% | 5.95% |
| Return on assets | 16.47% | 9.49% | 3.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 21.35% | 11.90% | 5.54% |
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