---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-22-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:53:55.389501+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A.O. Smith Q2 sales +12% to $966M, EPS $0.81, reaffirms 2022 adj EPS $3.35-$3.55

## Summary
- Net sales $965.9M (+12% YoY), net earnings $126.2M (+7%), diluted EPS $0.81 (+11%).
- North America segment sales $744.1M (+23%) on pricing; Rest of World $229.9M (-13%) on China COVID lockdowns.
- Adjusted EPS $0.82 (+14%); reaffirms FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance $3.35-$3.55 (midpoint +17% YoY).
- Expects ~$445M non-cash pension settlement expense in Q4 2022 from plan termination.
- Repurchased 2.87M shares for $190.4M in H1 2022; board declares $0.28 dividend payable Aug 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-22-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114222000080/0000091142-22-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114222000080/aos-20220728.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-22-000080.txt

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