Compare · AVY vs WMS
AVY vs WMS
Side-by-side comparison of Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) and Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (WMS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AVY and WMS operate in Containers/Packaging (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- AVY is the larger of the two at $11.87B, about 1.2x WMS ($9.98B).
- Over the past year, AVY is down 13.6% and WMS is up 11.5% - WMS leads by 25.1 points.
- WMS has been more active in the news (33 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for AVY).
- AVY has more recent analyst coverage (23 ratings vs 14 for WMS).
- Company
- Avery Dennison Corporation
- Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
- Price
- $155.12+1.34%
- $130.14-0.80%
- Market cap
- $11.87B
- $9.98B
- 1M return
- -6.94%
- -12.52%
- 1Y return
- -13.62%
- +11.47%
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Containers/Packaging
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2014
- News (4w)
- 3
- 33
- Recent ratings
- 23
- 14
Avery Dennison Corporation
Avery Dennison Corporation manufactures and markets pressure-sensitive materials in the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and internationally. The company's Label and Graphic Materials segment offers pressure-sensitive label and packaging materials; and graphics and reflective products under the Fasson, JAC, Avery Dennison, and Mactac brands, as well as durable cast and reflective films. It provides its products to the home and personal care, beer and beverage, durables, pharmaceutical, wine and spirits, and food market segments; architectural, commercial sign, digital printing, and other related market segments; construction, automotive, and fleet transportation market segments, as well as traffic and safety applications; and sign shops, commercial printers, and designers. The company's Retail Branding and Information Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells brand embellishments, graphic tickets, tags and labels, and sustainable packaging solutions, as well as offers creative services; item-level radio-frequency identification solutions; visibility and loss prevention solutions; price ticketing and marking solutions; care, content, and country of origin compliance solutions; and brand protection and security solutions. It serves retailers, brand owners, apparel manufacturers, distributors, and industrial customers. The company's Industrial and Healthcare Materials segment offers tapes; pressure-sensitive adhesive based materials and converted products; medical fasteners; and performance polymers under the Fasson, Avery Dennison, and Yongle brands. It serves automotive, electronics, building and construction, general industrial, personal care, and medical markets. The company was formerly known as Avery International Corporation and changed its name to Avery Dennison Corporation in 1990. Avery Dennison Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Glendale, California.
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products, and drainage solutions for use in the underground construction and infrastructure marketplace in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Pipe, International and Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. The company offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems, EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles, mechanical aerated wastewater solutions, septic tanks and accessories, and combined treatment dispersal systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators. It also purchases and distributes construction fabrics and other geosynthetic products for soil stabilization, reinforcement, filtration, separation, erosion control, and sub-surface drainage, as well as drainage grates and other products. The company offers its products for non-residential, residential, agriculture, and infrastructure applications through a network of approximately 38 distribution centers. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio.
Latest AVY
- Avery Dennison Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Avery Dennison Names Danny Allouche President, Materials Group
- SEC Form SD filed by Avery Dennison Corporation
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Flitman David E
- Director Alford Bradley A exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 28,093 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Wagner William Raymond exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 47% to 3,412 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Siewert Patrick exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01 and covered exercise/tax liability with 327 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 19,284 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Reverberi Francesca exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01 and covered exercise/tax liability with 327 shares, increasing direct ownership by 55% to 2,137 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mejia Maria Fernanda exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 111% to 2,063 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lopez Andres Alberto exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 5,147 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest WMS
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
- Officer Coyle Patrick M. Jr was granted 1,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 10,065 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Vice President King Brian W. was granted 950 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 21,686 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Makowski Tim A was granted 847 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 6,722 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Barbour D. Scott was granted 9,036 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 77,268 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, CFO AND SECRETARY Cottrill Scott A was granted 2,503 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 110,511 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP and CAO Talley Kevin C was granted 1,217 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 63,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Martz Bret was granted 1,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 68% to 3,089 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Vice President Taylor Craig J. was granted 1,530 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 14,873 units (SEC Form 4)