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
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A. O. Smith Corporation 8-K filed Oct 28, 2026
7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits
What it says
A. O. Smith announced definitive agreements with CPE to sell a majority interest in its China business. CPE would acquire about 81%, while A. O. Smith would retain about 19%. The China business is valued at about $400 million, and closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approvals and customary conditions.
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The transaction was announced October 27, 2026; CPE is the counterparty and the stated interest being sold is 81%.
entered into definitive agreements with CPE, a leading alternative asset manager, to sell an 81% interest in the Company’s China business
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The presentation states the China business valuation on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
China business valued at ~$400 million, cash-free, debt-free
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The presentation states the expected closing period and conditions.
Expected close: first half of 2027 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions
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The presentation states anticipated total value and cash repatriation.
Total value, including estimated value of future royalty payments, expected to exceed $500 million