A.O. Smith: A Strong Contender in the Water Heater Industry

Explore the exciting world of A.O. Smith (AOS 1.89%) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode.

The Motley Fool • May 13, 2026

New Strong Sell Stocks for May 12th

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

Zacks Investment Research • May 12, 2026

New Strong Sell Stocks for May 7th

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

Zacks Investment Research • May 7, 2026

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

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

Seeking Alpha • Apr 30, 2026

A. O. Smith Reports First Quarter 2026 Results and Lowers Full Year 2026 Outlook

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.

PRNewsWire • Apr 30, 2026

A.O. Smith (AOS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

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.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

A.O. Smith (AOS) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

A. O. Smith Misses Earnings & Sales Estimates in Q1, Lowers 26' View

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

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Earnings Preview: A.O. Smith (AOS) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

A.O. Smith (AOS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 23, 2026

A. O. Smith Reports Quarterly Dividend

MILWAUKEE, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.36 per share on the company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.

PRNewsWire • Apr 13, 2026