Company Deep Dive

Business segments breakdown, earnings transcript analysis, management credibility scoring, competitive landscape, and scenario modelling.

Request Deep Dive(50 Feathers)

AOS

STRONG BUYFLAG

A. O. Smith Corporation · Industrials · United States · $8.4B · Avg Vol: $114M/d

81
StockRank
Get insider-trade alerts
Q
85
V
50
M
40
P/E (TTM)
15.7x
ROE
28.3%
D/E
0.3x
Dividend %
2.4%
Dir. Trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
$451.1M →
AI CONVICTION THESIS

A. O. Smith has exceptional quality Q85 and value exactly at V51 with a buyback on file, but momentum at M39 is well below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

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)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue3.8B3.9B3.8B3.8B0.7%3.8B3.9B4.1B3.2%
EPS1.563.693.633.8535.2%3.753.754.164.0%
Shares151.2M147.5M144.3M138.5M-8.4%112.0M———
Debt366.9M155.2M216.7M192.1M-19.4%656.9M———
Equity1.7B1.8B1.9B1.9B2.1%————
Op CF391.4M670.3M581.8M616.8M16.4%707.5M———
Inv CF8.1M-24.1M-267.1M-53.0M—————
Fin CF-430.8M-684.7M-408.4M-633.1M—————
Loading 1Y...
PRICE (1Y)+5.7%
57.4458.7660.0861.4062.72Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$62.44
RSI (14)
54.6
52W High
$81.41
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
85
ROIC
32.0%97.1
ROE
28.3%93.5
GP/Assets
47.0%92.6
Op. Margin
17.1%82.5
FCF/Assets
15.8%94.0
Piotroski
890.3
Int. Cover
50.0x87.1
D/E Ratio
0.35x51.7
Current Ratio
1.56x43.3
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
15.7x62.3
EV/EBITDA
10.8x55.1
P/FCF
16.9x58.8
P/B
4.3x21.2
P/S
2.1x37.6
Div Yield
2.4%52.5
Momentum
40
52W High %
77%54.8
RS 6M
-21%38.9
SMA 50/200
0.90x23.2
EPS Rev 4W
-0.2%71.8
EPS Rev 12W
-3.8%21.9
EPS Improve
+11%25.2
Q Growth
-14%27.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$8.4B
P/E (Forward)
14.1x
Gross Margin
38.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AOS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation(you)$8.4B81STRONG BUY
GTESGates Industrial Corporation Ltd.$6.8B79BUY
WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.$11.5B79BUY
FLSFlowserve Corporation$9.3B75BUY
DCIDonaldson Company, Inc.$10.8B77BUY
GGGGraco Inc.$12.9B78BUY
IEXIDEX Corporation$16.5B80STRONG BUY
GNRC.MXGenerac Holdings Inc.$12.8B71BUY
NDSNNordson Corporation$16.5B76BUY
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.$4.7B74BUY

Peer medians: ROE 10.7% · P/E 30.7x · Gross margin 28.6%

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) — Stock Score Summary

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 81/100 based on Quality (85/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. A. O. Smith has exceptional quality Q85 and value exactly at V51 with a buyback on file, but momentum at M39 is well below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

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.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$62.44
Market Cap$8.4B
P/E (TTM)15.70
P/E (Forward)14.15
Price/Book4.32
Return on Equity28.3%
Return on Invested Capital32.0%
Debt/Equity0.35x
Gross Margin38.8%
Operating Margin17.1%
Revenue Growth-1.9%
Dividend Yield2.4%
Free Cash Flow$496M

A. O. Smith Corporation operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A. O. Smith Corporation’s (AOS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is 81/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (85), Value (50), and Momentum (40) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does A. O. Smith Corporation have an economic moat?
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) has a Quality factor score of 85/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is A. O. Smith Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 81/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is A. O. Smith Corporation in?
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).
Browse all ranked stocksAOS deep dive reportAI ChampionsHow we score stocksSense-check another stock