ADS - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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ADS M&A Summary

ADS has acquired 12 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

ADS’s largest acquisition to date was in 2019, when it acquired Infiltrator Water Technologies for $1.1B. ADS has acquired in 9 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (42%) and manufacturing (34%).

ADS Business Overview

Where is ADS headquartered?

ADS is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio.

What is ADS’s revenue?

ADS disclosed revenue of 2,874M USD for 2024 and 3,071M USD for 2023.

How many employees does ADS have?

ADS has 5,705 employees.

What sector is ADS in?

ADS is a building materials company.

When was ADS founded?

ADS was founded in 1966.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 4

ADS

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

4640 Trueman Boulevard,
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
United States,
(614) 658-0050
www.ads-pipe.com

ADS is a manufacturer of high-density polyethylene ('HDPE') corrugated pipe and related products. ADS was formed in 1966 and is based in Hilliard, Ohio.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 - 1 1 - - 12
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cultec, Inc. 2022-05-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Brookfield, Connecticut · www.cultec.com
Jet Polymer Recycling, Inc. 2021-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Fort Payne, Alabama · www.jetpolymer.com
Infiltrator Water Technologies LLC 2019-08-01 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Old Saybrook, Connecticut · www.infiltratorsystems.com
DURASLOT, Inc. 2017-08-03 - Add-on Acquisition
South Glens Falls, New York · www.duraslot.com
Plastic Tubing Industries, Inc. 2017-02-06 10M USD Add-on Acquisition
Apopka, Florida · www.pipe-r.com
Ideal Pipe Ltd. 2015-02-02 57M USD Add-on Acquisition
Thorndale, Ontario · www.idealpipe.ca
Inlet & Pipe Protection, Inc. 2013-01-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Naperville, Illinois · www.inletfilters.com
Sewer Tap, Inc. (dba Inserta Fittings Co.) 2010-06-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Forest Grove, Oregon · www.insertatee.com
Piedmont Concrete LLC 2010-04-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Pineville, North Carolina · www.piedmontconcrete.net
Foltz Concrete Pipe Co. LLC 2010-04-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Winston Salem, North Carolina · www.foltzconcretepipe.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 5 (42%) 57M (5%) - -
Manufacturing 4 (33%) 1.1B (94%) - -
Plastics 2 (17%) 10M (1%) - -
Environmental 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $1.1B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 1.1B - -
  North Carolina 2 - - -
  Connecticut 2 1.1B - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Florida 1 10M - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
Canada 1 57M - -
  Ontario 1 57M - -
Domestic 11 (92%) 1.1B (95%) - -
Cross-border 1 (8%) 57M (5%) - -
Total 12 $1.1B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 1
Squire Patton Boggs
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
< $100M 2 $66M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Infiltrator Water Technologies LLC
$1.1B (2019-08-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Building Materials

Revenue

2,874   7% 2024
3,071   11% 2023
2,769   40% 2022
1,983   19% 2021
1,674   21% 2020
1,385   5% 2019
1,330   6% 2018
1,257   3% 2017
1,291   10% 2016
1,180   11% 2015
1,068   6% 2014
1,017   2013
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Employees

5,705

Established

1966

Public

NYSE: WMS

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