Stock Research: A. O. Smith

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A. O. Smith

NYQ:AOS US8318652091
49
  • Value
    76
  • Growth
    27
  • Safety
    Safety
    88
  • Combined
    80
  • Sentiment
    27
  • 360° View
    360° View
    49
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Company Description

A. O. Smith Corporation applies technologies and solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company operates in the residential and commercial water heater, boiler, tank, and water treatment industries with brands including Lochinvar, Hague, and Water-Right. It operates in North America, China, Europe, and India. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $9,555 million, profits of $1,456 million, and revenue of $3,818 million with 12700 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock A. O. Smith are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for A. O. Smith. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 76, which means that the share price of A. O. Smith is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 76% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 88. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 55. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 25, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 75 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
76 47 27 37
Growth
27 23 81 99
Safety
Safety
88 91 64 77
Sentiment
27 52 91 30
360° View
360° View
49 72 80 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
17 34 19 30
Opinions Change
75 5 71 18
Pro Holdings
n/a 64 75 27
Market Pulse
34 55 90 76
Sentiment
27 52 91 30
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
76 47 27 37
Growth
27 23 81 99
Safety Safety
88 91 64 77
Combined
80 56 59 94
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
59 34 24 32
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
67 55 28 36
Price vs. Book (P/B)
43 26 12 16
Dividend Yield
87 88 85 91
Value
76 47 27 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
35 34 36 61
Profit Growth
70 32 63 64
Capital Growth
34 34 90 67
Stock Returns
32 47 81 93
Growth
27 23 81 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
69 73 60 76
Refinancing
37 20 13 19
Liquidity
94 98 86 93
Safety Safety
88 91 64 77

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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