---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-23-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T10:52:30.296058+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith Q1 adjusted EPS $0.94, up 22% YoY; raises 2023 outlook

## Summary
- Net sales $966.4M (-1% YoY); North America +3%, Rest of World -14% (-8% LC).
- Record Q1 GAAP EPS $0.84 (+11%); adjusted EPS $0.94 (+22%) on lower steel costs.
- Raised 2023 guidance: adj. EPS $3.30-$3.50 (mid-point +8% YoY); sales flat +/-2%.
- Share repurchase outlook increased by $100M to $300M for 2023.
- Declared $0.30/share dividend (payable May 15), marking 83 consecutive years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-23-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114223000058/0000091142-23-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114223000058/aos-20230427.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-23-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-23-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-23-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  SMITH A O CORP reported the quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue $966.4 million, net income $126.9 million, EPS $0.84. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $966.4 million
  - Net income: $126.9 million
  - EPS: $0.84
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: 27, 2023 A. O. Smith Reports Strong First Quarter 2023 Performance First Quarter 2023 Highlights (Comparisons are year-over-year (“YoY”), unless otherwise noted) • Sales of $966 million, a decrease of 1% ◦ North America increased 3% year over year ◦ Rest of World decreased 14% year over year, a decrease of 8% in local currency • Net earnings of $126.9 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114223000058/0000091142-23-000058-index.htm

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