WMS - Earnings call 3 2024 | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Advanced Drainage Systems Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024 Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I'd now like to turn the presentation over to your host for today's call, Mr. Mike Higgins, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Michael Higgins

Thank you. everyone. morning, Good us joining Thanks today. for With me and Barbour, President have and I Scott Scott CEO; Cottrill, our today, our CFO. I that we to remind forward-looking like would statements. will also discuss you differ in our release, because may Actual our forward-looking identified risk press from with Form including discussed factors, XX-K and statements, filed results those of materially factors various in the those SEC. the

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D. Barbour

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profitability. increased date year, As environment reflect we we quarter as the the demand and improved into our this of the updated to ranges guidance to fiscal move well as results final

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Scott Cottrill

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our capabilities, use to that well the solutions storm water our focus provide long-term innovation products objectives, with characteristics, debottlenecking areas and related align telematics efficiency manufacturing including have finally, as of new superior science safety operations, and products capacity network. increasing We that to material in as new to and recycling our our superior accelerating and production demand strategic our around our service. better expanding will to latest customer add of and upgrading wastewater and increasing enhancing productivity and and that our continue drivers packages, technology growth our assets, technologies and including transportation blending And the and the protect delivery to regions

expect remain opportunities on the front million in this pipeline investment organic We spend $XXX on year us. capital bullish approximately to of expenditures of and

new synergy our second opportunities remaining total employ and a market. process open close adjacencies with close while core, consistent as to We are acquisitions evaluating that is expanding ensure opportunities as meaningful would to that Our to acquisition strategic growth disciplined long-term well and alignment identifying for our addressable our objectives. provide platforms priority

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we year-over-year. Lastly, $X.XX dividend quarterly increase quarter, remain committed per a of XX% paid to shareholders to our

to guidance, which to we present XX, ranges. increased now guidance expected the We be $X.XX fiscal and is billion. on between revenue updated $X.X billion Moving our XXXX Slide

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performance Infiltrator mix Second, a and Products in sales better-than-expected businesses. Allied the from positive

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Operator

our first line Markets. from Instructions] of [Operator the question Capital KeyBanc Hammond comes Jeff from

David Tarantino

actually This growth. and price Could maybe level between productivity Tarantino. with just David the and Really is margin term? maybe drivers you set us parse on impressive productivity the out longer runway initiatives initiatives the

Scott Cottrill

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the is production it that volume of additional with that part other The absorption demand. gets network manufacturing from comes that the our

forward. in been as as has during as more prepared based that. my the key drivers was we most More driver deteriorating of So pricing those all to resin year as said as It a see look I be price big of that year-over-year we flattish at are cost as the to long. it's remarks, And move quarter our on -- all well. cost key. Obviously, we environment. of at and are that Those something sequentially look we opposed our

bar price we So really, it cost, and move to a that be manufacturing with volume, all effective in forward. of really starts with green transportation as efficiency, quarter, important positive third the absorption that

as So those key margin the we drivers are forward. resiliency we the of move look I would the say business as to

David Tarantino

both commodity give an you us backdrop, maybe your then both perspective, the from you're what products competing Okay. pipe? could volatile particularly products, Great. seeing update pricing of given channel the competitive in just and from a And in

D. Barbour

And the thought to where is out Scott to, So kind geographically we or price price to to use -- we kind pipe maintain products. And still in as pricing we playing need this kind Barbour. our of there. market largely can hanging of want played we it's win cost is out regionally It's you what see win. we of And share like or overall, thought. is relative

I So it's this would -- point. say, manageable very at

Operator

Our next from question Blair Bryan Oppenheimer. the from line comes of

Bryan Blair

projects underway? the Very [indiscernible] of in we does the encouraging quarter. pipeline to in look revenue How double-digit spending for with should the the inflection anticipate see And now growth infrastructure consistent BJ

D. Barbour

activity. So projects Scott Brian and Barber, of good pipeline in

quoting and we project formation, know, track we you As track bids.

we're and business. well right where Florida, remains Pennsylvania, doing states, infrastructure in Carolinas, in that our direction places going really money it. the of All markets the Ohio, the market traditional in these I say of flowing, we share starting would see that particularly kind we have --

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Bryan Blair

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D. Barbour

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way the it. I that's view So

Operator

Matthew question line of Bouley Next is of from Barclays. the

Matthew Bouley

early what QX, 'XX planning end fiscal up trends across but markets turning positive I calendar I little for? shape sort markets. course, on your I to of as of you're here know you of in the there's mean the any the address the all resi may end sit back and and as guess infrastructure. encouraging in how So a really better, February, thoughts markets, we're end getting kind we Non-resi

D. Barbour

Okay. ask Matt. by We you knew the question, way. would that

Higgins, Mike do you want So take that one? to

Michael Higgins

you would we Yes, what Matt, with Yes. said. agree

become the from markets have positive you talked guys think incrementally last. to end I when we

I feel starts performance more sell. good earlier, can about the of that think the we feel comments that seeing bid market forward kind in is about flow. come Scott's to projects definitely as see by we good infrastructure we to We're on I think money going housing, this

question I remains for a us. nonresidential think

and is we I know it February We'll as March. And year. uptick our we seasonal in or doesn't terms identification, year. the appear around quarter, think as for worse. see the a our get left we plan be to of project feel it more as activity is orders, business so our activity now of move group engineering getting technical about kind through any our we see quoting have in in whatever design, we X position or we'll the But weeks services next now better through through

to So we think you at I strong. we when focused in on we'll those see don't think -- like. safe say, But time. out guys getting this year talk much have them finishing any better picture of May, look the a we're And what worse to we markets

Matthew Bouley

maybe That's Got kind of Kind the that any couple of look You're margin obviously XX.X% bridge. next this of second period? -- the years? on mean margin new the lot Or I about And step into well Day of you is there this have where year. great margin where the guide? any do when I surprise either, to at there of here is go norm? kind you how guys think Investor color speaking above of speaking, probably back won't reason would bridge, my the to to can think it. question to helpful. Perfect. XX.X% that pieces mechanically you're but A the that

Scott Cottrill

Yes.

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to going highest it's to opportunity continue on the opportunities. manufacturing product only not allied network, side, and there, the the lot invest a to organically, lot recycling of there's continue that, pipe we're again, a approach, debottlenecking see return, doing a risk. So out lowest multifaceted of We

know last ADS, hard baseline And bridge we're from other to generation of take But on is that. going that cash it the years. and EBITDA don't room come of We seen over to couple for of you've granted. that, have a But working And the flow great run, than here it's a areas we foundation, we've We margins. seen Sure. for great a what it.

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May. such. of So in Stay that in runway lot of as about us of the cadence again, to tuned. We'll front more a talk

Operator

Our Mike with the comes Halloran next from Baird. of question line

Unknown Analyst

for Mike. on It's Paz

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Michael Higgins

Higgins. comes has continued markets when has incrementally end strong. residential or Yes, it year just positive the Infiltrator be to than it's Mike started. people Yes, when been I speaking, Again, better to think more broadly anticipated

So I mean, where the their had business. strong that's kind the Infiltrator housing in and into their reflected around of of They've type geographies demand products typically get installed.

ADS strong side, again, it were the up. On was, a quarter, volumes

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continue ADS they to business. for will part the develop subdivisions. be for positive as and of more think We that land So a the acquire

Unknown Analyst

what's year? the the And I the don't updated But was sure that the fiscal in a guidance, not X guidance on in then was demand. the one. well, of I we've to a just so for saying seen said believe, continuation know what quick of Were believe follow-up. You and of it underlying year? assumed remainder results I far improvement which date Scotts it, it's said for you the

Scott Cottrill

Yes.

continuation quarter mentioning in what a We to what and the are we saw we specifically highlighted. third

Operator

of with question comes line next Loop Shmois Our Garik Capital. the from

Garik Shmois

the any channel view abnormal was, dynamics just Infiltrator, might your on or recovery. ask to inventory strengthening. recognizing fill helped residential was Wanted there that or quarter. is saw residential balance are revenue of you guess, growth that end have in quarter, I core the But the growth the Infiltrator that markets Great

D. Barbour

And don't It to the make is X we're of at It X nothing in all on Scott expect, This in completely would We core. experience that in to returns Barber, closely an order going residential kind business. is that we sure out that that channel looking core our -- very normal order in Garik. is as understand. is to recovery. days back you there's

Florida presence So we It's would there's driven favorable by market. systems. in the Southeast really where good -- the in on-site some have of driven penetration just by high geographic kind and fundamentals we the say of residential it's septic

ago, running investments really the those there of killing there would automation, those things. of XXXX, we the in on that all made job saw productivity, we down outstanding And after the far as add trip as infiltrate. the an material cylinders I a just in years right piece doing in it an So acquisition quality, on it, many you took the and couple just all killing efficiency, manufacturing the

that's you what happening better Infiltrator, new those So see converting demand ever returning probably very really and good assets than very, anticipated. rate, is a we using at favorable at

Garik Shmois

a Scott, follow-up transportation Yes. of is fiscal manufacturing of well? second speaking, as tailwind were a seeing transportation on headwind we're the question just balance improvements. when No, to driving the side, certainly the the my guess a got improvement Or assume I and it on better, quarter was the times cost number understood. on compared you piece cost manufacturing Is fair to year the that manufacturing that was of

D. Barbour

No. you're Good And right. question.

kind I driven that. of he Finally, very volume hard And mentioned working that Scott by been returned. that's turned in pipe would conversion Infiltrator conversion when on and green. said and it company. you We've the tell

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Operator

from Our the line of Joe comes Ahlersmeyer next Bank. question at Deutsche

Joseph Ahlersmeyer

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and think materials maybe all maybe this understand from there's But drainage I much within aside you Infiltrator talk next legacy HDPE. and about ADS the much than setting share that? market market are industry Just that, we And how at element, So player? within just like domestically, as your looking share how could have Allied you storm the benefits international conversion first biggest you to do bigger second?

Michael Higgins

question. is Higgins. Joe, This Yes. good Mike

space, I neuroplastic in plastic is you XXx we're the bigger right, which think our pipe, look to corrugated XXx industry, next than guy. when the

talent product and depth breadth of stack that really strong manufacturer have a the industry, would So field position, both we we the the up the Allied our engineering Products. true storm in or the of have, the teams. concrete service be very really pipe There's market manufacturer else in line the plastic and salespeople a the to can capabilities, terms and in share in nobody that it's and a water if

the feel leader we we're good market come. many many, about years that position So remain to going and our to very for

Joseph Ahlersmeyer

Yes.

mind, could just in growth order of rank if then And you're and for allied the not or you directionality next for how year? year, Infiltrator potential pipe, necessarily looking numbers, just good. your by thinking next but Sounds maybe about kind thinking about

Michael Higgins

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way it's the business, Our Allied is pipe our the this not works. than not Products usually than a have grown year. typical it's market Faster which -- -- faster it

pipe on quarter. a had the are there. think there'll I And third positive looked volume pipe like as in next. quarter. We be recovering be said, side, the I C in the would that think -- I Scott lot And think So third January things

here, So outgrow have and X as been it will next gives go try to place I've some pipe. basic of that allied continue part we that's the but for have But and of last the the when our years. algorithm that is got algorithm our still, products to that outgrow to That's we I is of and in here couple those was us measure pipe, part Infiltrator been press to years over of that confidence. X

Unknown Executive

Yes.

term. we points, algorithm a which I of times is think, our we're kind plus market the aim for the kind growth in to high -- as about Infiltrator long think Joe, Allied we've others, grow single, pipe double grow we long-term the hundred basis Scott couple way mentioned at of this mentioned, is of the That's that but the going for share in digit. many past, formula is low gains Products targeting to

Some years growth that's the think we different. executing about -- be algorithm the long over towards. But period, that long will

Joseph Ahlersmeyer

from And support based also margin seems the profile, margins downside to on to about than earlier the it on. pass more upside point here. And gross I'll Matt's

D. Barbour

tune through algorithm investor to been grow than Absolutely it grow we'll Yes, that get against potential of of our I long-term X and that the think profitability to and this well that that pretty the question we're we're is profitability and greater up. what any of them and And pleased digit done convert ahead faster And thinking the double correct, Mike than don't we're model. lot, about -- a our to that continue you're sales going at profitability absolutely of we days that plan, And algorithm we certainly, illustrated then And of backwards. cash we've those is intentions measures. with cycles XX%. have correct. growth but our is

Operator

of Our Lovallo UBS. line from the next question comes John with

John Lovallo

mean grow Allied? wondering the mean it I'm on I'm there But back lift pipe margin was for trader with you the be the than have I price/mix bucket? consolidated moment predominantly would of but what is have expect bucket. bit, like me correct as go would the continue to the pipe And the back And expect sounds bridge business. and and quarter, higher been faster Joe's maybe for here associated a sort mix like that comes been you may wrong to a them what that that normalization in mix materials mix to that, what But if EBITDA sort it there. about thinking and question just of I in seems just the

Scott Cottrill

Yes.

right obviously I material about, lot kind of margin is obviously, about businesses. gross that as comes to conversion, goes we've there, the there think high play. think Allied XX% A into be businesses to have. and we tend that kind profitable products all underneath that of in transportation, But the talked that of it Infiltrator the way costs, plus

love to them want up. as we'd grow growth teed algorithm both have So the and see Scott to Mike faster. We

you of plants to good the margins to has fixed It of than to business. all remember, business allocated and pipe Infiltrator, sure. Allied that organic has other for have all is also lot costs the lower but pipe Our of a get overhead and also costs. Yes, it

That's highlight So the public to all X-plus margin performance the the went able gets we've that over the and back been that's that okay. and last when us in okay. to part years recipe profile to going we 'XX. They're of

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and those products regions growth to characteristics and So we'll in invest profitability that. have that characteristics. organically We'll those look continue those continue at to

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John Lovallo

the is you guys. And second Okay. then be doing should well side, the is on single-family question construction lift new nice for a

or multifamily about remind exposure you is how multifamily XXXX XXXX. thinking guys can calendar for you us say, what residential are and the year within let's Just for

Michael Higgins

Right. Yes.

So is standpoint. think residential -- weakness the multifamily about X/X of roughly from ADS job we've And exposure I piece this like multifamily many year. in seen an others,

that think widely some well. geography seen we've speaking, as I But varies by broadly weakness.

Again, about I little year, we weaker. a longer-term this multifamily I think think for feel demand good

that lot picture ready get to the I been and a term. that specifically we'll there of again, as it takes I for get think and move put the contacts construction. kind on good from have market and again, our think, built But And time absorbed. product better QX had a through we for product of what we some hear from into multifamily long fundamentals spring feel

Operator

Stephens comes Noah Merkousko Inc. question of next our the line with Instructions] from [Operator

Noah Merkousko

lower SG&A. First, It we in just had quarter. the wanted than was expected on to little touch a bit

considering So just it there? accelerated been how of should the XQ, in investments thinking of you've be making some we

Scott Cottrill

look a double of a down at investments, consulting year coming the some But look call, I as to little and a going more in and expected on some customer bit things costs. in and increase and on we are said not little spend items. it it's we're as do opportunity than infrastructure timing. Yes, more logistics would perpetual to making We're I our initiatives. with at the IT quarter to it's taking SG&A we costs, additional last We around bit -- those X of we better a on service say

project-based of of next over type So here items. X the more they're again, items kind months

will quarter additional a we guidance. So year-over-year was and little us what bit a fourth that's quarter we've thought. it long-term And our for into built That's But the bit a basis. helps than prepare what lighter be little growth. okay. profitability especially seen, on higher than But

them some provide road. to with going of is to great a of flow, we ahead cash now. dividends taking the we So these down the great investments opportunity get performance doing know and huge to need make

Noah Merkousko

thinking on cash share sense. and helpful my repurchases? And makes about update you're M&A That's and pipeline us it. for and between using follow-up, you Got give could an then how balancing the M&A

Scott Cottrill

Yes.

like many resin, -- I it's again, it's first, so right? organic, recycling, We've So productivity, got out, initiatives innovation. around laid

extent So Then we're going execute it and acquisitions. to to and full to from really can do that the do it's well. really, on we those need well there,

solutions look segments business. to is. close So where will the look We we that's to that's adjacencies, us. We at we verticals could have, thematic, the to where obviously we at look important the package. And where that different at stay. we the want of add at We're we water look growth within the different the staying but

this that, quality. in that I we've water So that when those. go highlighted storage things footprint. through add Scott rainwater technology Products, right? kinds are out products those blow you national look take and at mentioned So of always the partnership, can all And think Allied we say package our when and a local to then in a very or high-margin product it our harvesting

and true continue in what to So share those that. at balanced remain our words, program, to right? You've right, like look allocation. very that's Well, we the here going buyback disciplined, we'll prioritize magic we're key, the heard

an to excess come to around through that we get fiscal a on some returning We again, deem really we like of share with -- year, think our the, cash, quotes what shareholders. our what we like buyback of, we I'll but use air So that, as us cash. the provides the we that's were that call, as determine excess or good hand really

we So about that's how it. think

Operator

will I over Scott to turn the remarks. now back call for Barbour closing

D. Barbour

a the tough good it the today, which Again, was everyone was very quarter. out call Thank much. of started as you year year. good performance some a really right. We're on And proud of All questions. this the that company very

think next year many nicely. another sure you. course you With day. talking it of through Thank thanks, way very of year. be the to the here finish strong again, to and our going I we've that, I'm worked good kind over of tee up We're we'll and

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, all that joining. you concludes today's call. for Thank

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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 8 Feb 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript