earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
A. O. Smith Q1 EPS $1.00 up 19% YoY; reaffirms FY2024 guidance
SMITH A O CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.00
revenue$978,800,000
- EPS of $1.00 (GAAP and adjusted), up 19% YoY on sales of $979M (+1%).
- North America segment margin 25.9% up 80bps from 25.1% on mix shift to high-efficiency water heaters.
- Rest of World sales +4% with China +6% local currency and India +16%.
- Free cash flow $84.6M; repurchased $74.5M in shares and declared $0.32 dividend.
- Reaffirmed FY2024 EPS guidance $3.90-$4.15 and sales growth 3%-5%.