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A. O. Smith Corporation
AOS Industrials Specialty Industrial Machinery
A. O. Smith Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $3.8 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- −0.21%
- EPS
- −0.74%
- Free cash flow
- −32.3%
- Total debt
- +262.3%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
66.34
0.73
−1.09%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Sep ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 2,686 | 2,997 | 3,188 | 2,993 | 2,895 | 3,539 | 3,754 | 3,853 | 3,818 | 3,830 | 3,803 | +4.0% | 3,674 | 4,031 | 3,749 | (0.7%) | |
| Gross margin, % | 41.48 | 41.13 | 40.95 | 39.45 | 38.28 | 37.04 | 35.42 | 38.54 | 38.14 | 38.83 | 38.62 | (2.7) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 463 | 521 | 558 | 472 | 444 | 626 | 224 | 734 | 701 | 715 | 640 | +5.0% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 17.22 | 17.38 | 17.50 | 15.78 | 15.33 | 17.68 | 5.96 | 19.04 | 18.36 | 18.67 | 16.83 | +1.5 pt | ||||||
| Net income | 327 | 297 | 444 | 370 | 345 | 487 | 236 | 557 | 534 | 546 | 495 | +5.9% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 15.37 | 17.36 | 18.69 | 18.09 | 17.92 | 22.13 | 24.25 | 25.69 | 26.15 | 27.16 | 28.09 | +6.5% | |||||
| Earnings | 1.85 | 1.70 | 2.58 | 2.22 | 2.12 | 3.02 | 1.51 | 3.69 | 3.63 | 3.85 | 3.59 | +8.5% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 2.56 | 1.89 | 2.63 | 2.76 | 3.48 | 4.01 | 2.53 | 4.47 | 3.99 | 4.37 | 4.52 | +6.1% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.46) | (0.55) | (0.50) | (0.39) | (0.35) | (0.47) | (0.45) | (0.48) | (0.74) | (0.50) | (0.38) | +0.9% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 2.09 | 1.34 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 3.13 | 3.54 | 2.07 | 3.99 | 3.25 | 3.87 | 4.15 | +7.1% | ||||||
| Book value | 8.67 | 9.53 | 10.07 | 10.07 | 11.44 | 11.46 | 11.29 | 12.30 | 12.90 | 13.17 | 13.47 | +4.8% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 175 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 162 | 160 | 155 | 150 | 146 | 141 | 138 | (2.4%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 25.75 | 36.19 | 16.55 | 21.36 | 25.74 | 28.43 | 39.28 | 22.01 | 18.79 | 17.33 | 18.46 | 25.1 | |||||
| P/S | 3.09 | 3.55 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 3.06 | 3.88 | 2.43 | 3.17 | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.36 | 2.9 | ||||||
| P/B | 5.48 | 6.46 | 4.24 | 4.73 | 4.79 | 7.49 | 5.22 | 6.62 | 5.29 | 5.08 | 4.93 | 5.5 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.93 | 3.41 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.86 | 3.76 | 2.39 | 3.11 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.8 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 21.50 | 43.99 | 18.87 | 19.44 | 16.38 | 23.49 | 27.97 | 20.04 | 20.84 | 17.20 | 16.77 | 23.0 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 447 | 326 | 449 | 456 | 562 | 641 | 391 | 670 | 582 | 617 | 613 | +3.7% | |||||
| Capex | (81) | (94) | (85) | (64) | (57) | (75) | (70) | (73) | (108) | (71) | (51) | (1.4%) | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 366 | 232 | 364 | 392 | 505 | 566 | 321 | 598 | 474 | 546 | 562 | +4.5% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 796 | 973 | 853 | 734 | 732 | 634 | 700 | 555 | 496 | 429 | 549 | (6.6%) | |||||
| Net debt | (431) | (410) | (424) | (267) | (576) | (435) | (137) | (236) | (83) | (38) | 439 | (23.6%) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,515 | 1,645 | 1,717 | 1,667 | 1,848 | 1,832 | 1,748 | 1,844 | 1,884 | 1,858 | 1,823 | +2.3% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 11.83 | 9.74 | 14.17 | 12.07 | 11.09 | 14.68 | 6.93 | 17.01 | 16.54 | 17.11 | 14.49 | +5.3 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 26.04 | 25.78 | 26.34 | 20.77 | 21.63 | 27.26 | 25.56 | 29.43 | 24.88 | 25.00 | 19.09 | (1.0) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 22.08 | 18.76 | 26.43 | 21.87 | 19.62 | 26.47 | 13.17 | 30.99 | 28.63 | 29.20 | 26.97 | +7.1 pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 15,500 | 16,100 | 16,300 | 15,100 | 13,900 | 13,700 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,700 | 11,500 | — | (3.3%) | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.33 | — | +7.5% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Sep 2026 · fundamentals updated 2 Nov 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2025
| Reportable Segments | 3,830 | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.83% | |
| Operating margin | 19.01% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 18.67% |
A. O. Smith Corporation vs peers in Specialty Industrial Machinery (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTS Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | $11.6B | 26.0× | 28.0× | +19.01% (above 0%: growing) | +77.14% (above 0%: growing) | +18.94% (above 0%: growing) | 55.08% | 26.21% | Compare |
| PNR Pentair plc | $11.1B | 18.4× | 17.5× | −4.46% (below 0%: shrinking) | −19.55% (below 0%: shrinking) | −14.65% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.48% | 20.06% | Compare |
| GGG Graco Inc. | $10.9B | 21.5× | 21.7× | +7.92% (above 0%: growing) | −9.64% (below 0%: shrinking) | −16.87% (below 0%: shrinking) | 50.52% | 25.26% | Compare |
| RRX Regal Rexnord Corporation | $10.7B | 46.2× | 27.7× | +6.08% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +11.74% (above 0%: growing) | 37.17% | 5.13% | Compare |
| GNRC Generac Holdings Inc. | $10.2B | 33.7× | 25.5× | +16.19% (above 0%: growing) | +63.16% (above 0%: growing) | +36.49% (above 0%: growing) | 39.86% | 12.40% | Compare |
| INIO INNIO N.V. | $10.0B | 0.0× | 51.4× | +57.25% (above 0%: growing) | +176.28% (above 0%: growing) | +8.09% (above 0%: growing) | 31.48% | 16.58% | Compare |
| FLS Flowserve Corporation | $9.9B | 39.1× | 22.9× | +5.39% (above 0%: growing) | −52.07% (below 0%: shrinking) | −67.06% (below 0%: shrinking) | 33.48% | 12.97% | Compare |
| DCI Donaldson Company, Inc. | $9.6B | 21.3× | 19.3× | +7.96% (above 0%: growing) | +13.27% (above 0%: growing) | +23.80% (above 0%: growing) | 36.26% | 16.68% | Compare |
| AOS A. O. Smith Corporation | $8.9B | 18.5× | 17.8× | −0.21% (below 0%: shrinking) | −0.74% (below 0%: shrinking) | −32.29% (below 0%: shrinking) | 38.78% | 18.63% | |
| Median of peers | $10.4B | 23.8× | 24.2× | +7.94% | +13.27% | +9.92% | 38.52% | 16.63% |
From the latest earnings call
- CEO Stephen Shafer said A. O. Smith agreed to sell an 81% interest in its China business, with closing planned for the first half of 2027.
- CFO Carrie Anderson said higher input costs reduced North America earnings, while tariff refunds and cost savings partially offset the pressure.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
92.30%
Held by the ten largest
46.33%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 15.36m | 11.30% | −94.13k |
| Fidelity (FMR) | 10.42m | 7.67% | +2.49m |
| BlackRock | 8.06m | 5.93% | +699.61k |
| State Street | 6.58m | 4.84% | +822.56k |
| Invesco | 5.54m | 4.07% | +805.87k |
| American Century | 4.73m | 3.48% | +511.17k |
| Geode Capital Management | 3.73m | 2.75% | −207.79k |
| UBS | 3.03m | 2.23% | +1.55m |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | 2.81m | 2.07% | −1.46m |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.72m | 2.00% | −862.54k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
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AOS metrics, ten years each
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- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
A. O. Smith is a Milwaukee-headquartered manufacturer of residential and commercial water-heating, space-heating and water-treatment equipment. Founded in 1889, it operates through North America and Rest of World segments and employed 11,500 people in FY2025.
The company sells gas, electric and heat-pump water heaters; boilers; tanks; water softeners; filtration and reverse-osmosis systems; and related parts. Water heaters supply hot water in homes and in settings such as restaurants, hotels, offices, laundries, schools and small businesses. Boilers are closed-loop systems used mainly for space or hydronic heating in homes, apartments and commercial buildings. Water-treatment offerings range from whole-home softening and filtration to point-of-use carbon and reverse-osmosis products.