A. O. Smith CorporationAOS

Industrials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates AOS as Neutral. A. O. Smith Corporation has a market cap of $8.31B, a P/E of 16.08, a 13.8% net margin, and -1.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on AOS

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (28.27%) indicating high capital efficiency
  • Healthy free cash flow of $495.61M supporting financial flexibility
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.35x) reflecting solid financial health
  • Attractive forward P/E of 14.49x below PEG ratio of 1.59x suggesting growth discount
  • Positive operating cash flow of $707.50M
VS
Bear case
  • Negative revenue growth (-1.90% YoY) signaling top-line contraction
  • Declining earnings growth (-10.50% YoY) reflecting profitability pressure
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram, indicating weakening momentum
  • Price slightly below 20-day SMA and near Bollinger middle band, suggesting neutral trend
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest or visibility

Key facts

Sector
Industrials
Market cap
$8.31B
P/E ratio
16.08
Gross margin
38.8%
Net margin
13.8%
Rev growth YoY
-1.9%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$60.31

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A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral