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A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · US · Market cap $8.3B

AO A. O. Smith Corporation logo A. O. Smith Corporation AOS · US
Price$62.50
Fair Value$64.55
Upside+3.3%
Quality82/100
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Healthy Growth
Solidly profitable · 13.8% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
2.32% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (11/15)
Wide moat 74/100
Evidence: High Range $42.90 – $92.29 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 26 valuation models · updated today

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $65.65 to $64.55 (−1.7%) since Jul 17, 2026. Share price +2.7% over the past month.

A strong business, currently priced close to our fair value.

What matters now

  • The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension.
  • A fairly wide model range ($42.90 to $92.29) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$88.44 $45.06 Fair Value $64.55 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $45.06 – $88.44 · fair‑value band $42.90 – $92.29 · the $62.50 price screens below the $64.55 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) currently trades at $62.50, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $64.55, implying the stock looks roughly 3.3% fairly valued today. The Quality Score stands at 82/100 (high quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, A. O. Smith Corporation generated revenue of $3.8B at a net margin of 13.8%. Revenue declined 1.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 28.3%. Net debt stands at $17.6M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $42.90 (bear case) to $92.29 (bull case); at $62.50, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 23% below its 52-week high and 15% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -46% fair-value upside, at 3%, AOS screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $42.22 $59.75 $83.34 80
Residual Income $24.94 $33.75 $198.28 76
Rev-Margin DCF $36.14 $55.18 $76.51 74
All 26 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $41.45 $60.99 $88.78 38
Owner Earnings $42.54 $62.60 $91.13 31
5Y Revenue Exit $36.14 $54.84 $78.14 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $47.13 $74.95 $106.75 41
5Y P/E Exit $49.82 $79.88 $110.72 38
10Y Revenue Exit $36.78 $53.87 $75.73 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $44.55 $67.37 $96.65 37
10Y P/E Exit $46.22 $70.67 $99.56 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $26.54 $73.96 $97.22 54
Lynch FV $14.86 $21.23 $27.60 50
PEG = 1.0 $14.86 $21.23 $27.60 46
EPV $36.76 $42.50 $47.45 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $12.28 $24.47 $37.06 70
DDM Multi-Stage $12.28 $19.05 $25.83 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $61.48 $81.97 $102.46 63
P/S Multiple $41.06 $54.74 $68.43 58
P/B Multiple $44.81 $59.75 $74.69 55
EV/EBIT $66.77 $88.88 $110.99 53
EV/EBITDA $57.10 $75.98 $94.86 54
EV/Revenue $34.93 $49.71 $64.49 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $6.64 $8.90 $13.28 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $42.22 $59.75 $83.34 80
Rev-Margin DCF $36.14 $55.18 $76.51 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $24.94 $33.75 $198.28 76
ROIC Compounder $38.62 $47.00 $55.91 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $48.99 $69.99 $90.99 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($69.99) versus Asset-Based ($8.90). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $3.8B
Revenue growth (YoY) -1.9%
Net margin 13.8%
Return on equity 28.3%
Free cash flow $546M FY2025
P/E ratio 16.1 as of Jul 17, 2026
More key figures
Operating margin 17.1%
EPS (TTM) $3.75
Dividend yield 2.3%
EPS growth (YoY) -10.5%
Net debt $17.6M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 82/100

Of which business quality 79 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 38

Profitability 87
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 51
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 64
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 81
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 97
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 62
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 30
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 26
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India.

Full company description

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, homes, apartments, and condominiums, and other large commercial buildings; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, Impact, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms, as well as offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels; and A. O. Smith branded water treatment products through dealer network and Amazon. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

A. O. Smith Corporation reported revenue of $3.8B in FY2025 versus $3.5B in FY2021, a compound +2.0%/yr. Reported net income was $546M in FY2025, compounding +2.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 81/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$3.8B
Latest YoY
+0.3%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+0.7%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+5.8%
Avg. growth/yr (40Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.7%
Revenue +2.0%/yr
FY21 $3.5B
FY22 $3.8B
FY23 $3.9B
FY24 $3.8B
FY25 $3.8B
Net income +2.9%/yr
FY21 $487M
FY22 $236M
FY23 $557M
FY24 $534M
FY25 $546M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +10.5 % p.a.
Revenue per share +7.2 pp

of which total revenue +4.7 pp · buybacks/dilution +2.4 pp

EBIT margin +2.7 pp
Tax rate +0.8 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −0.1 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Specialty Industrial Machinery · 807 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 82 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +3% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 28% · Top 25%
Return on assets 13% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 14% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 17% · Top 25%
Revenue growth -2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.3% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.06× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Specialty Industrial Machinery median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 16.1× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 4.49× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.19× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 15.3× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 10.4× · Cheaper than median
PEG 1.58× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 38 · sector 0
FUTURE 0 · sector 23
PAST 100 · sector 28
HEALTH 97 · sector 96
DIVIDEND 46 · sector 24

Insider activity: 46/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $64.55 versus a price of $62.50, about +3% (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of AOS?
Our model-based fair value for A. O. Smith Corporation is $64.55 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $62.50.
What is the quality score of AOS?
A. O. Smith Corporation has a Quality Score of 82/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS)?
A. O. Smith Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $3.8B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of AOS?
The net profit margin of A. O. Smith Corporation is about 13.8%, meaning it keeps roughly 13.8% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does A. O. Smith Corporation pay a dividend?
A. O. Smith Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.51% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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