AOS
BuyFallen FavouriteAI neutralA. O. Smith Corporation · Industrials · United States · $8.4B cap · $95.2M/day traded
$61.65 -1.3% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.
Report expected 27 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 3.1% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is 74/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 85, Value 48, Momentum 35, each scored against its sector).
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A. O. Smith is the leading North American maker of water heaters and boilers. It earns high returns on capital, has a net cash balance sheet and relies mainly on replacement demand, which gives it steady cash flow and a buyback programme. Recent results showed strong boiler sales and a jump in cash flow, but its China business has been weak and the valuation already reflects its quality. The company is sound, but the case for a strong upside from here is not clear.
ABOUT A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
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A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is a global leader in water heating and water treatment solutions, manufacturing residential and commercial water heaters, boilers, and water purification products. The company's competitive moat is its dominant market share in North America, strong brand recognition, and continuous innovation in energy-efficient technologies. It leverages an extensive distribution network and diversified product portfolio to serve global markets.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.8B | 3.9B | 3.8B | 3.8B | 0.7% | 3.8B | 3.9B | 4.0B | 2.6% |
| EPS | 1.56 | 3.69 | 3.63 | 3.85 | 35.2% | 3.59 | 3.72 | 4.03 | 2.3% |
| Shares | 151.2M | 147.5M | 144.3M | 138.5M | -8.4% | 110.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 366.9M | 155.2M | 216.7M | 192.1M | -19.4% | 677.2M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 391.4M | 670.3M | 581.8M | 616.8M | 16.4% | 692.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 8.1M | -24.1M | -267.1M | -53.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -430.8M | -684.7M | -408.4M | -633.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
No new 52-week low for 21 weeks, 15% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.
Calmer than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (27% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AOS are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS | A. O. Smith Corporation(you) | $8.4B | 74 | Buy |
| DCI | Donaldson Company, Inc. | $9.8B | 70 | Buy |
| GGG | Graco Inc. | $10.7B | 68 | Buy |
| GTES | Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. | $6.3B | 67 | Buy |
| WTS | Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | $12.0B | 81 | Strong Buy |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | $17.8B | 74 | Buy |
| IEX | IDEX Corporation | $16.9B | 72 | Buy |
| FLS | Flowserve Corporation | $8.7B | 57 | Hold |
| MWA | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | $3.5B | 70 | Buy |
| CR | Crane Company | $10.6B | 57 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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