# A. O. Smith (AOS) — Overview

AOS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/aos

## Price

Last close $59.47 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $55.34 – $80.47.

## Company profile

A.O. Smith manufactures a broad lineup of water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products. The company has two reporting segments: North America (80% of sales) and rest of world (20% of sales). A.O. Smith is the leading manufacturer of water heaters in North America for the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 36% and 52% market share, respectively. Residential water heaters account for most of North American sales and are distributed equally through wholesale and retail channels. Most of A.O. Smith's international revenue is from China, a market the company entered in the mid-1990s.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $3.8B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $1.0B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -0.69% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $1.5B |
| Gross margin | 38.59% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $500.3M |
| Net income (quarter) | $124.9M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -17.94% |
| Net margin | 13.15% |
| Return on equity | 27.13% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $3.60 |
| Book value per share | $9.66 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 16.2 |
| Price to book | 4.4 |
| Debt to assets | 49.46% |
| Payout ratio | 38.62% |
| Dividend yield | 2.46% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is A. O. Smith (AOS) profitable?

Yes. A. O. Smith earned $500.3M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 13.15%.

### How much revenue does A. O. Smith (AOS) make?

A. O. Smith generated $3.8B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 0.69% year over year.

### What is AOS's P/E ratio?

A. O. Smith trades at 16.2 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $3.60.

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