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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · A. O. Smith (AOS)

A. O. Smith reports record 2025 EPS of $3.85 and introduces 2026 guidance

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

A. O. Smith reported record 2025 diluted earnings per share of $3.85, up 6%, on net earnings of $546.2 million, up 2%, with sales flat at $3.8 billion. The company also issued 2026 guidance projecting sales of $3.9 billion to $4.02 billion and diluted EPS of $3.85 to $4.15, which shareholders can compare with the record 2025 result.

Key points

  • 2025 diluted EPS rose 6% to a record $3.85 and net earnings rose 2% to $546.2 million; net sales were $3,830 million versus $3,818 million in 2024.
  • Free cash flow was $546 million in 2025, and the company returned $597 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
  • 2026 outlook: net sales of $3,900 million to $4,020 million and diluted EPS of $3.85 to $4.15, excluding future acquisitions, China assessment outcomes and tariff changes.
  • Leonard Valve acquisition closed in January 2026; the 2026 outlook includes approximately $70 million of Leonard Valve sales.

The filing

CompanyA. O. Smith (AOS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2026, 6:57 AM ET
Accession number0000091142-26-000005

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 29, 2026.

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