SMITH A O CORP (AOS)

A. O. Smith Corp. manufactures residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, tanks, and water treatment products. It operates through the North America and Rest of World segments. The North America segment manufactures and markets comprehensive lines of residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, and tanks. The Rest of World segment markets water treatment products in China, Europe, and India. The company was founded by Charles Jeremiah Smith in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Address

11270 WEST PARK PLACE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53224

Founded

1874

Number of Employees

12,000

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$86,596 $104,309 $100,192 $103,270 $105,978 $229,977 $56,666 $211,955 $282,010 $161,934 $153,152 $145,094
Average Price $23.90 $33.03 $34.20 $53.17 $61.78 $46.73 $42.02 $66.71 $63.05 $67.81 $83.51 $50.65
# Shares Purchased 3,622,966 3,158,454 2,929,512 1,942,350 1,715,500 4,921,538 1,348,391 3,177,467 4,472,500 2,388,000 1,834,000 2,864,607
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 230.5% 139.2% 131.0% 48.6% 27.9% 69.1% 88.0% 18.4% 25.3% 16.5% -5.4% 56.0%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return 48.7% -33.8% -37.6% -81.1% -77.0% -24.1% 13.1% -13.2% -12.0% -14.8% -12.8% -38.0%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 79% 68% 66% 55% 49% 66% 70% 61% 67% 56% 31% 73%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.

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