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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-22-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:58:31.184162+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith preliminary Q3 EPS $0.71 (-13% YoY); cuts FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- Preliminary Q3 net sales $874M (-4% YoY); diluted EPS $0.71 (-13%); adjusted EPS $0.69 (-15%).
- Full-year EPS guidance lowered to $1.29-$1.39 from $1.56-$1.76; adjusted EPS to $3.05-$3.15 from $3.35-$3.55.
- North America residential water heater industry volumes expected down 12-13% due to deeper destocking.
- Board approved 7% dividend increase; five-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 15%.
- Management cites improved China market share but higher material costs and production inefficiency hurt margins.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-22-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/91142/000009114222000095/0000091142-22-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114222000095/aos-20221013.htm

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