WMS FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #5 of 8 in industry

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.8M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $95,707 · Rubber & Plastics.

Rubber & Plastics peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-06-03
Industry
Rubber & Plastics
Industry rank
#5/8

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
102:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.8M
Median worker
$95,707

Answer first

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $9.8M ranks #549 of 1,423 complete filings; its 102:1 pay ratio ranks #625. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $95,707. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-30 peer cohort (# 5 of 8, 50th percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Rubber & Plastics companies.

Dollar rank
#549
$9.8M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#625
102:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
50th
above the industry median pay ratio

How Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. ranks nationally

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$9,762,114 Top 39% higher than 61% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. vs. Rubber & Plastics peers

CEO total pay ($9.8M) against pay ratio (102:1) for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Rubber & Plastics industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both7285957.88343685.9940141410459142.111516870.251.3:177.4:1103.5:1129.6:1155.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., CEO total pay: 9762114 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 102:1Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Armstrong World Industries Inc, CEO total pay: 8537000 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 93:1Armstrong World Industries IncCarlisle Companies Inc, CEO total pay: 11324556 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 92:1Carlisle Companies IncEnpro Inc., CEO total pay: 7478272 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 128:1Enpro Inc.Lightwave Logic, Inc., CEO total pay: 8557136 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 56:1Lightwave Logic, Inc.Aptargroup, Inc., CEO total pay: 10231760 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 151:1Aptargroup, Inc.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. vs. Rubber & Plastics peers, plotted against the industry's $10.0M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Rubber & Plastics peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 8 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 30. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
102:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
+5:1
from FY2024 97:1
CEO $ YoY
+32%
$9.8M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $6.4M - $75,407 85:1 -
2022 $7.0M +8.8% $53,220 131:1 +46:1
2023 $8.3M +19% $61,837 134:1 +3:1
2024 $7.4M -11% $76,200 97:1 -37:1
2025 $9.8M +32% $95,707 102:1 +5:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1604028, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Rubber & Plastics

This Company's Ratio
102:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$10.0M
This CEO's Pay
$9.8M
Companies in Industry
8
vs. Industry Median
Below
#5 of 8 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Rubber & Plastics →

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.: MID · HEAVY pay ratio

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. disclosed 102:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $9.8M CEO total in FY2025. the CEO earned 102× the median employee ($95,707) in FY2025.

Median employee $95,707 (HIGH-MED); MID · HEAVY stamps put about 102 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.8M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

102:1

Near industry median

What FY2025 shows for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. disclosed 102:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $9.8M CEO total in FY2025. The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Rubber & Plastics (SIC 30) median ratio is 115:1 across 8 FY2025 filers; Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s $9.8M CEO total is at or below the $10.0M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #549 and ratio rank #625 split - treat 102:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Rubber & Plastics peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.8M
Median Employee Pay
$95,707
Pay Ratio
102:1
Filing Date
2026-06-03

Company Info

Ticker
WMS
CIK
1604028
Industry
Rubber & Plastics
SIC Code
3086
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1604028, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. disclosed 102:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $9.8M CEO total in FY2025.

Read with Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.

Lucid Group, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.8M (Δ $7K heavier vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.7M (Δ $25K lighter vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Coinbase Global, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.8M (Δ $27K heavier vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.7M (Δ $33K lighter vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Armstrong World Industries Inc (SIC 30 pole)

Armstrong World Industries Inc stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s MID filing.
National dual ranks · #549/#625

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #549 by CEO dollars and #625 by ratio under HEAVY · MID.
Comp structure · HEAVY

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.'s HEAVY CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (CIK 1604028), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.