A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Total Inventories

: $497 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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A.O. Smith's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $497 Mil. A.O. Smith's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $508 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. A.O. Smith's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.10.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. A.O. Smith's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 75.00.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A.O. Smith's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.22.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. A.O. Smith's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.51.

A.O. Smith Total Inventories Historical Data

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A.O. Smith Annual Data

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Total Inventories

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303.00

300.10

447.70

516.40

497.40

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
Total Inventories	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															516.40	503.70	508.50	519.00	497.40

A.O. Smith Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

A.O. Smith's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(363.4	+	0.75 * 596	+	0.5 * 497.4	-	1369.5
-	0	-	0)	/	147.527
=	-2.10

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

A.O. Smith's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	508.2	/	618.3	*	365 / 4
	=	75.00

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

A.O. Smith's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	618.3	/	508.2
	=	1.22

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

A.O. Smith's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	508.2	/	988.1
	=	0.51

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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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