---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000091142-24-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOS"
cik: "0000091142"
company_name: "SMITH A O CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:01:45.287909+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# A. O. Smith Q1 EPS $1.00 up 19% YoY; reaffirms FY2024 guidance

## Summary
- 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%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000091142-24-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOS
- cik: 0000091142
- company_name: SMITH A O CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+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/91142/000009114224000130/0000091142-24-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114224000130/aos-20240425.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-24-000130
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000091142-24-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  SMITH A O CORP reported the quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $978.8 million, net income $147.6 million, EPS $1.00. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: $978.8 million
  - Net income: $147.6 million
  - EPS: $1.00
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: April 25, 2024 A. O. Smith Reports Strong First Quarter Performance First Quarter 2024 Highlights (Comparisons are year-over-year (“YoY”), unless otherwise noted) • Sales of $979 million, an increase of 1% • Earnings per share (EPS) of $1.00, a YoY increase of 19% and an increase of 6% compared to prior year adjusted EPS • Strong operating cash flow of $107
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114224000130/0000091142-24-000130-index.htm

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