A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Days Payable

: 85.76 (As of Dec. 2023)

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A.O. Smith's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $581 Mil. A.O. Smith's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $618 Mil. Hence, A.O. Smith's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 85.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for A.O. Smith's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

AOS' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 88.89 Med: 105.35 Max: 112.82
Current: 88.89

During the past 13 years, A.O. Smith's highest Days Payable was 112.82. The lowest was 88.89. And the median was 105.35.

AOS's Days Payable is ranked better than
57.9% of 2929 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 75.91 vs AOS: 88.89

A.O. Smith's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2022 (94.85) to Dec. 2023 (85.76). It may suggest that A.O. Smith accelerated paying its suppliers.

A.O. Smith Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for A.O. Smith's Days Payable can be seen below:

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A.O. Smith Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Days Payable

106.10

112.82

109.85

103.26

94.50

A.O. Smith Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Payable																94.85	90.60	86.76	86.88	85.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, A.O. Smith's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

A.O. Smith Days Payable Distribution

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, A.O. Smith's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A.O. Smith's Days Payable falls into.

A.O. Smith Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

A.O. Smith's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (625.8	+	600.4)	/	2 )	/	2368	*	365
=	613.1					/	2368	*	365
=	94.50

A.O. Smith's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (561.8	+	600.4)	/	2 )	/	618.3	*	365 / 4
=	581.1					/	618.3	*	365 / 4
=	85.76

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A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

11270 West Park Place, P. O. Box 245008, Suite 170, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224-9508

Website

https://www.aosmith.com

A.O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets comprehensive lines of residential and commercial gas, gas tankless, and electric water heaters. Supplementary products include water heating equipment, condensing and noncondensing boilers, and water system tanks. The company's two operating segments are by geographic region: North America (majority of total revenue) and the Rest of the World. A material portion of sales in North America derive from replacing existing products, and the company utilizes a wholesale distribution channel and multiple selling locations. The Rest of the World segment sells majorly in Asian countries and operates sales offices to expand distribution and market its product portfolio.

Executives

Mark D Smith	director
Idelle K Wolf	director
Robert J Heideman	officer: Senior Vice President Corp Tec	A. O. SMITH CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, 12100 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Mark A Petrarca	officer: Vice President - H.R. & P.A.	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
James F Stern	officer: Exec VP, General Counsel & Sec	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Ajita G Rajendra	officer: President, A. O. Smith Water P	A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY, 500 LINDAHL PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Kevin J. Wheeler	officer: Senior VP and President & GM	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 500 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Benjamin A Otchere	officer: Vice President and Controller	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Michael M Larsen	director	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Daniel L Kempken	officer: Vice President and Controller	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Samuel M. Carver	officer: SVP - Global Operations	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 44 VANTAGE WAY, NASHVILLE TN 37228
Ronald D Brown	director	2090 FLORENCE AVENUE, CINCINNATI OH 45206
Parag Kulkarni	officer: SVP - Int'l; President India	A. O. SMITH INDIA WATER PRODUCTS PRIVATE, #300, PHASE II, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, KARNATAKA K7 562112
Earl E. Exum	director	A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Stephen D. O'brien	officer: SVP; President, Lochinvar, LLC	LOCHINVAR, LLC, 300 MADDOX SIMPSON PARKWAY, LEBANON TN 37090