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AOS (A.O. Smith) Forward PE Ratio : 18.24 (As of Jul. 14, 2025)


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What is A.O. Smith Forward PE Ratio?

A.O. Smith's Forward PE Ratio for today is 18.24.

A.O. Smith's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 18.74.

A.O. Smith's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 19.26.


A.O. Smith Forward PE Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for A.O. Smith's Forward PE Ratio 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.
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A.O. Smith Forward PE Ratio Chart

A.O. Smith Annual Data
Trend 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 2020-12 2021-12 2022-12 2023-12 2024-12
Forward PE Ratio
21.93 23.09 25.77 15.24 18.38 22.83 25.00 17.73 20.96 16.84

A.O. Smith Quarterly Data
2015-12 2016-03 2016-06 2016-09 2016-12 2017-03 2017-06 2017-09 2017-12 2018-03 2018-06 2018-09 2018-12 2019-03 2019-06 2019-09 2019-12 2020-03 2020-06 2020-09 2020-12 2021-03 2021-06 2021-09 2021-12 2022-03 2022-06 2022-09 2022-12 2023-03 2023-06 2023-09 2023-12 2024-03 2024-06 2024-09 2024-12 2025-03
Forward PE Ratio 21.93 19.23 24.33 24.69 23.09 24.75 27.17 25.25 25.77 24.63 22.83 18.08 15.24 19.61 17.27 17.06 18.38 16.31 24.10 23.15 22.83 27.55 25.64 20.20 25.00 18.87 15.72 12.89 17.73 20.62 21.93 17.64 20.96 22.08 20.08 20.83 16.84 17.42

Competitive Comparison of A.O. Smith's Forward PE Ratio

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, A.O. Smith's Forward PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward PE 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 Forward PE Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where A.O. Smith's Forward PE Ratio falls into.


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A.O. Smith Forward PE Ratio Calculation

It's a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (PE Ratio) using forecasted earnings for the calculation. While the earnings used are just an estimate and are not as reliable as current earnings data, there is still benefit in estimated P/E analysis. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can either be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.


A.O. Smith  (NYSE:AOS) Forward PE Ratio Explanation

The Forward PE Ratio of a company is often used to compare current earnings to estimated future earnings, as well as gaining a clearer picture of what earnings will look like without charges and other accounting adjustments. If earnings are expected to grow in the future, the Forward PE Ratio will be lower than the current PE Ratio. This measure is also used to compare one company to another with a forward-looking focus.

Trailing PE Ratio relies on what is already done. It uses the current share price and divides by the total EPS (Basic) over the past 12 months. PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio .


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A.O. Smith Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
11270 West Park Place, Suite 170, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224
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.
Executives
Samuel M. Carver officer: SVP - Global Operations A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 44 VANTAGE WAY, NASHVILLE TN 37228
Douglas Samuel Karge officer: SVP - President NA Water Treat A. O. SMITH CORPORATION, 11270 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Robert J Heideman officer: Senior Vice President Corp Tec A. O. SMITH CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER, 12100 WEST PARK PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Ronald D Brown director 2090 FLORENCE AVENUE, CINCINNATI OH 45206
Ajita G Rajendra officer: President, A. O. Smith Water P A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY, 500 LINDAHL PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Idelle K Wolf director
Mark D Smith director
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
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
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