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A.O. Smith (A.O. Smith) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is A.O. Smith Financial Strength?

A.O. Smith has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

A.O. Smith Corp shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

A.O. Smith's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 192.50. A.O. Smith's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.04. As of today, A.O. Smith's Altman Z-Score is 8.93.


Competitive Comparison of A.O. Smith's Financial Strength

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where A.O. Smith's Financial Strength falls into.



A.O. Smith Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

A.O. Smith's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $193 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $136 Mil.

A.O. Smith's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*192.5/-1
=192.50

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. A.O. Smith Corp has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

A.O. Smith's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(10 + 136.1) / 3915.2
=0.04

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

A.O. Smith has a Z-score of 8.93, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 8.93 is strong.

* 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.


A.O. Smith  (NYSE:AOS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

A.O. Smith has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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

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

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