A.O. Smith's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €11.96.
During the past 12 months, A.O. Smith's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of A.O. Smith was 18.70% per year. The lowest was -3.40% per year. And the median was 4.60% per year.
A.O. Smith's current price is €63.14. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €11.96. Hence, today's PB Ratio of A.O. Smith is 5.28.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of A.O. Smith was 7.39. The lowest was 3.39. And the median was 5.46.
Good Sign:
A.O. Smith Corp stock PB Ratio (=5.28) is close to 2-year low of 4.8.
A.O. Smith Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for A.O. Smith's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of A.O. Smith's Book Value per Share
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, A.O. Smith's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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's PB Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, A.O. Smith's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A.O. Smith's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
A.O. Smith (FRA:3SM) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
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A.O. Smith manufactures a broad lineup of water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products. The company has two reporting segments: North America (75% of sales) and rest of world (25% of sales). A.O. Smith is the leading manufacturer of water heaters in North America for the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 37% and 54% market share, respectively. Residential water heaters account for Most of North American sales and are distributed equally through wholesale and retail channels. Most of A.O. Smith's international revenue is from China, a market the company entered during the mid-1990s.
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