A O Smith's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of A O Smith (AOS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: A O Smith vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,802M vs 108,094M combined for its competitors (3.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-1.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: A O Smith generated -0.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs -9.7% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 13.4% net margin compares with 9.0% for the peer group.
- Scale: A O Smith ranks #3 of 6 companies by market capitalization in the Appliance & Tool industry, holding 16.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: A O Smith accounted for 3.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 3.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.33M compares with $0.68M for the peer group (0.5x).
- Structure: A O Smith operates in the following segments: North America, Rest of World.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AOS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
A O Smith reported revenue contraction of 0.21 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -9.70 %.
With a net margin of 13.43 %, A O Smith achieved higher profitability than its competitors (9.03 %).
A O Smith generated 3.44 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 3.12 % a year earlier.
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A O Smith vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in A O Smith reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across A O Smith and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Appliance & Tool industry grew revenue 5.7% year over year, combined, vs -0.2% for A O Smith. A O Smith's share of combined industry revenue moved from 7.01% to 6.62%, a loss of 0.39 percentage points.
A O Smith's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AOS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AOS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
AOS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fgi Industries Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Emerson Electric Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Dover Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Api Group Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Honeywell International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for A O Smith's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
A O Smith's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Our primary competitor in China is Haier Appliances, a Chinese company, but we also compete with Midea in the electric water heater and water treatment markets and Rinnai and Noritz in the gas tankless and solar water heater markets. Additionally, we compete with numerous other Chinese private and state-owned water heater and water treatment companies in China. In India, we compete in the water heater and water treatment markets. We compete with Bajaj and MTS-Racold in the water heater market and Eureka Forbes and Kent in the water treatment market.
We sell our water heating products in highly competitive markets. We compete in each of our targeted market segments based on product design, reliability, quality of products and services, advanced technologies, product performance, maintenance costs and price. Our principal water heating and boiler competitors in North America include Rheem, Bradford White, Rinnai, Aerco and Navien. Numerous other manufacturing companies also compete.
Publicly Traded Peers of A O Smith Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 A O Smith Corporation |
8,785.11 | 3,801.90 |
 Emerson Electric Co |
91,094.59 | 18,637.00 |
 Trane Technologies Plc |
88,949.66 | 23,227.10 |
 Honeywell International Inc |
70,239.96 | 30,716.00 |
 Dover Corp |
27,494.88 | 8,576.81 |
 Emcor Group Inc |
26,921.30 | 19,838.55 |
| SUBTOTAL | 337,433.60 | 515,356.32 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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A O Smith's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from A O Smith reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Api Group Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Clearsign Technologies Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
A O Smith's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | North America 80.47 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Safety and Productivity 11.33 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Building Automation 40.45 % |
| Dover Corp | Clean Energy & Fueling 27.13 % |
| Api Group Corporation | Safety Services 65.07 % |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc | Water Systems 55.63 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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A O Smith's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | 8,785 | 330,600 | 43,009 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 91,095 | 255,301 | 35,329 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 88,950 | 527,889 | 72,055 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 70,240 | 304,119 | 69,525 |
| Dover Corp | 27,495 | 357,367 | 75,230 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 26,921 | 450,876 | 35,084 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 328,648 | 681,399 | 136,695 |
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A O Smith's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Trane Technologies Plc | Americas 83.55 % |
| Dover Corp | United States 56.96 % |
| Emcor Group Inc | UNITED STATES 100.00 % |
| Api Group Corporation | Other Countries 24.59 % |
| Fgi Industries Ltd | United States 67.81 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
A O Smith's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 6 companies in A O Smith's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.A O Smith ranks #3 of 6 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 16.76 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,212, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharkninja Inc | 31,672 | 59.66 % |
| 2 | The Toro Company | 10,023 | 18.88 % |
| 3 | A O Smith Corporation | 8,899 | 16.76 % |
| 4 | Whirlpool Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Viomi Technology Co Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Traeger Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
A O Smith's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharkninja Inc | 31,672 | 151.63 % |
| 2 | The Toro Company | 10,023 | 41.59 % |
| 3 | A O Smith Corporation | 8,899 | -2.01 % |
| 4 | Whirlpool Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Viomi Technology Co Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Traeger Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
A O Smith's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Appliance & Tool industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (11 companies). See the full Appliance & Tool industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.63 % | 24.76 % (avg) | +13.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 17.52 % | industry median | +7.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.98 % | 1.14 % (avg) | +18.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.34 % | 2.10 % (avg) | -0.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
A O Smith's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Appliance & Tool industry average (11 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Appliance & Tool industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 16.9x | 12.1x | +4.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.2x | 11.1x | +0.1x |
| P/B | 4.4x | 5.4x | -0.9x |
| Return on Equity | 26.73 % | industry aggregate | 19.78 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.60 % | -0.56 % (avg) | 15.16 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
A O Smith's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.38 % | -6.12 % | -3.25 % | 22.23 % | 6.08 % | 2.63 % | -0.90 % | 0.30 % |
| Operating Margin | 17.10 % | 15.54 % | 15.20 % | 17.22 % | 17.55 % | 19.17 % | 18.24 % | 19.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.51 % | 11.40 % | 11.09 % | 14.60 % | 15.73 % | 17.47 % | 16.42 % | 16.87 % |
| P/E | 17.6x | 21.4x | 26.2x | 26.8x | 39.7x | 20.0x | 20.9x | 17.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
A O Smith's Strategic Group Map
A O Smith is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
A O Smith's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -0.7% and operating margin of 17.5% compares with an average of 7.0% growth and 11.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- A O Smith sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
A O Smith's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
A O Smith falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.28x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -6.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Sharkninja Inc alone holds 60% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
A O Smith's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,212 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.34 % vs industry average 2.10 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on A O Smith's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
A O Smith's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
A O Smith falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
A O Smith's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 7.3 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 19.8 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.28x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Sharkninja Inc , holding 59.66 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.3% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
A O Smith's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | 0.22 | 1.57 | 0.28 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 0.05 | 0.88 | 0.65 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 0.06 | 1.13 | 0.52 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.47 | 1.24 | 1.69 |
| Dover Corp | - | 1.89 | 0.48 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 0.18 | 1.23 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
A O Smith's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | Q3 2026 | -0.2 % | -4.3 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +7.0 % | +22.5 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q3 2026 | +17.7 % | +23.3 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -52.0 % | -64.3 % |
| Dover Corp | Q3 2026 | +7.5 % | -51.6 % |
| Emcor Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +28.8 % | +35.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.3 % | +70.1 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
A O Smith's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | Q3 2026 | -0.4 % | -14.2 % |
| Emerson Electric Co | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | +9.7 % |
| Trane Technologies Plc | Q3 2026 | +20.7 % | +58.0 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.7 % | - |
| Dover Corp | Q3 2026 | +6.9 % | +2.3 % |
| Emcor Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +27.9 % | +39.4 % |
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A O Smith's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | 14.04% | 18.25% | 26.73% |
| Emerson Electric Co | 6.13% | 8.71% | 12.69% |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 13.79% | 19.71% | 36.24% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.10% | 15.11% | 39.45% |
| Dover Corp | 13.30% | 16.39% | 23.89% |
| Emcor Group Inc | 15.36% | 24.10% | 38.84% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
A O Smith's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| A O Smith Corporation | 18.08 | 2.31 |
| Emerson Electric Co | 35.53 | 4.89 |
| Trane Technologies Plc | 37.17 | 3.83 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.46 | 2.29 |
| Dover Corp | 33.42 | 3.21 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 17.60 | 1.36 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 3.27 | 0.65 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.