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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) stock, explained like you're 5
Advanced Drainage Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WMS. It is a mid cap company in the containers/packaging industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WMS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Size
- Mid cap, about 9.5 billion dollars
Is Advanced Drainage Systems a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Advanced Drainage Systems is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 9.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Advanced Drainage Systems makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WMS stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
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Questions about Advanced Drainage Systems stock
What does Advanced Drainage Systems do?
Advanced Drainage Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WMS. It is a mid cap company in the containers/packaging industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 9.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Advanced Drainage Systems?
Advanced Drainage Systems trades under the ticker WMS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Advanced Drainage Systems's market cap?
Advanced Drainage Systems is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 9.5 billion dollars.
How does Advanced Drainage Systems make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WMS stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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