A.O. Smith

AOS

Market cap $7.81B

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AOS, BIDU and BMRC have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 12th, 2026.

BMRC, AB and AOS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 7, 2026.

AOS misses Q1 earnings and sales estimates as China weakness drags results, prompting a lowered 2026 outlook.

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

The headline numbers for A.O. Smith (AOS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.94 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.95 per share a year ago.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights (Comparisons are year-over-year ("YoY"), unless otherwise noted) Sales of $946 million; net earnings of $118 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85 North America segment sales of $753.4 million increased 1% with the addition of Leonard Valve and pricing benefits offsetting softer water heater industry volumes and weather-related production and shipping constraints Rest of World segment sales of $200.7 million decreased 11% due to continued challenges in the consumer appliance market in China Net earnings decreased primarily as a result of lower volumes and transaction-related expenses recognized in the quarter for the Leonard Valve acquisition Strong growth in operating cash flow and free cash flow to $129 million and $119 million, respectively Primarily due to continued challenging conditions in China, 2026 full year EPS guidance lowered to: Diluted EPS of between $3.60 and $3.90 Adjusted EPS of between $3.70 and $4.00 MILWAUKEE, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation ("the Company") (NYSE: AOS) today announced its first quarter 2026 results.

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