# A.O. Smith Corporation (AOS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Machinery. Price $63.84, market value $8.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 17.8×** (5-yr avg 23.7×, 3-yr avg 18.9×). A.O. Smith Corporation trades at 17.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 23.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 16.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 2.78**. A PEG of 2.78 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 2.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.3×.
- **Price / book: 4.7×**. The shares trade at 4.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 11.3×**. Enterprise value is 11.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.6%** (5-yr avg 4.8%). Free cash flow equals 6.6% of the market value, above its five-year average of 4.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 38.6%**. A.O. Smith Corporation keeps 38.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 17.5%**. 17.5% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 14.3%**. 14.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 29.4%**. 29.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 28.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 28.6%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 15.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.3%** (3-yr 0.7%/yr, 5-yr 5.8%/yr). Revenue grew 0.3% over the last year, against 5.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 6.1%** (3-yr 36.6%/yr, 5-yr 12.7%/yr). Earnings per share rose 6.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 19.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 19.4% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.08**. Debt is 0.08 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. A.O. Smith Corporation holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.50** (quick 1.50). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.50 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 6.98**. A Z-score of 6.98 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.38%** ($1.44 per share, trailing). A.O. Smith Corporation yields 2.38%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 36%** (35% of free cash flow). 36% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.1%/yr** (1-yr 6.2%). The dividend has grown 7.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover A.O. Smith Corporation; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $66.30 (+4% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 0.2%** (YTD -1.1%, 3-mo 7.7%). The shares are up 0.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -22.0%** (17.9% above the low). Trading 22% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 71**. An RSI of 71 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.70** (volatility 28%). Beta of 0.70 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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