A. O. Smith Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from A. O. Smith Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.4 times. Higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$114Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $114 of operating cash.
Lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
7.4×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.4 times.
Higher than 85% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$15For every $100 of sales, $15 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $13 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 74% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by +2% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+2% / -6%In 3 years sales changed by +2% while total assets changed by -6%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
14.6×Debt due within a year is covered 14.6 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+0%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 0% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
66%Of every $100 the company owns, $66 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 66% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
42%Of every $100 of net worth, $42 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 51% of Industrials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
A. O. Smith Corporation owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 32% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
17.4Investors pay $17.4 for every $1 of A. O. Smith Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
4.61The share price is 4.61 times A. O. Smith Corporation's book value per share, higher than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$8.5 BThe total market value of all of A. O. Smith Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 77% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.8 BWhat A. O. Smith Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$13.55Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $62.47 is 4.6 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
27.1%A. O. Smith Corporation earned 27.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.49×A. O. Smith Corporation owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.55%A. O. Smith Corporation pays 2.55% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 83% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+0%Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+2%Net profit rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 32% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
14.3%A. O. Smith Corporation keeps $14 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.1×Cash from A. O. Smith Corporation's business was 1.1× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
53.9×A. O. Smith Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 53.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashA. O. Smith Corporation held $1 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is A. O. Smith Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $17.4 for every $1 of A. O. Smith Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For A. O. Smith Corporation: $8.5 B ÷ $1.8 B (30 Jun 2026) = 4.6.
What is A. O. Smith Corporation's return on equity?
A. O. Smith Corporation earned 27.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 87% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does A. O. Smith Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
A. O. Smith Corporation owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does A. O. Smith Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. A. O. Smith Corporation pays 2.55% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 83% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.
Is A. O. Smith Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.