---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-21-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:21:21.934896+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith Q2 sales $859.8M (+30%), EPS $0.73 (+74%), raises FY2021 guidance

## Summary
- Record Q2: sales $859.8M (+30%), net earnings $118.2M (+74%), EPS $0.73 (+74%).
- North America sales $603.6M (+26%), margin 23.5% vs 21.9%; Rest of World $263.2M (+39%), China up 26% local currency.
- Raises FY2021 guidance: sales growth 17-18% (prev 14.5%), EPS $2.70-$2.76 (prev midpoint $2.60).
- Cash from ops H1 $196M; repurchased 2.98M shares for $198.1M; remaining authorization ~5.6M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-21-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000129/0000091142-21-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114221000129/aos-20210729.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-21-000129.txt

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