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A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Stock Analysis

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is a Specialty Industrial Machinery stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AOS

$59.65

+$0.11 (+0.18%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AOS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$59.50
Previous Close
$59.54
Day's Range
58.88–59.89
52-Week Range
54.16–81.87
Volume
1.11M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$8.11B
P/E Ratio
16.62
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.79
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.41
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.83B+0.32%
Net Income (FY)
$546.20M+2.36%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
13.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
110.05M
1-Year Return
−14.11%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.52+2.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
1.51M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AOS closed at $59.65, −14.11% over 1 year.

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) has a market capitalization of $8.11B.

In fiscal 2025, AOS reported revenue of $3.83B.

AOS Stock Return by Calendar Year

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,589
−14.11%
5 years
$10,000 $9,822
−1.78%
10 years
$10,000 $14,744
+47.44%

If you had invested $10,000 in A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,744 at the close on October 21, 2026: +47.44% in total, +3.96% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−9.31%
2025+0.07%
2024−15.92%
2023+46.68%
2022−32.07%
2021+59.28%
2020+17.46%
2019+13.65%
2018−29.35%
2017+30.78%
2016 (partial year)+1.24%

As of October 21, 2026.

AOS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.83B$546.20M14.3%
2024$3.82B$533.60M14.0%
2023$3.85B$556.60M14.4%
2022$3.75B$235.70M6.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.83B$1.49B$728.00M$546.20M14.3%
2024$3.82B$1.46B$716.80M$533.60M14.0%
2023$3.85B$1.48B$757.40M$556.60M14.4%
2022$3.75B$1.33B$658.70M$235.70M6.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AOS Dividend History

$1.38+6.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.083—
2025$1.384+6.2%
2024$1.304+6.6%
2023$1.224+7.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.083—
2025$1.384+6.2%
2024$1.304+6.6%
2023$1.224+7.0%
2022$1.144+7.5%
2021$1.064+8.2%
2020$0.984+8.9%
2019$0.904+18.4%
2018$0.764+35.7%
2017$0.564+366.7%
2016$0.121—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend July 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AOS Valuation vs Specialty Industrial Machinery Median

Median of 84 stocks
MetricAOSSpecialty Industrial Machinery medianvs median
P/E16.6230.3345% below
P/S ratio2.132.7523% below
Profit margin13.15%8.01%5.1 pts above

Medians across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) at $8.11B. It is classified in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 11,500 employees.

AOS last closed at $59.65 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.11 (+0.18%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $54.16 to $81.87. The latest close sits 10.14% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, A. O. Smith Corporation reported revenue of $3.83B. That is +0.32% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $3.82B. Net income for the same year was $546.20M. That is +2.36% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 13.15%. That is 5.1 percentage points above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 8.01%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.75B in 2022 to $3.83B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 16.62. That is 45.2% below the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 30.33. The forward P/E on file is 14.79. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.41. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.13. On price-to-sales that is 22.54% below the Specialty Industrial Machinery median of 2.75. The medians here are taken across 84 Specialty Industrial Machinery companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −14.11%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.96%. The reported beta is 1.11. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.29%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.55% on the latest price. That is 1.4 percentage points above the Specialty Industrial Machinery median yield of 1.15%. At the indicated rate that is $1.52 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.08 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.38 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −9.31%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +59.28%; the weakest is 2022 at −32.07%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
A. O. Smith Corporation AOS $8.11B 16.6
GE Vernova Inc. GEV $246.60B 26.6
Eaton Corporation plc ETN $153.01B 40.1
Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH $120.84B 33.7

The Specialty Industrial Machinery industry average P/E ratio is 30.3x. A. O. Smith Corporation trades at a P/E of 16.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About A. O. Smith Corporation

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, homes, apartments, and condominiums, and other large commercial buildings; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, Impact, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms, as well as offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels; and A. O. Smith branded water treatment products through dealer network and Amazon. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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