A. O. Smith reports 2024 sales $3.8B, EPS $3.63; guides 2025 EPS $3.60-$3.90

SMITH A O CORP

2025-FY EPS reported $3.63 vs consensus $0.85 ▲ beat (+326.7%)

Full-year sales $3.818B (-1% YoY), net earnings $533.6M, diluted EPS $3.63 (-2%).
North America sales $3.0B (flat); Rest of World sales $918.6M (-4%) on China weakness.
Restructuring & impairment charges of $17.6M in China and North America water treatment.
Board approved $0.34/share dividend (payable Feb 18); expects ~$400M in share repurchases in 2025.
2025 guidance: sales $3.8-3.9B, adjusted EPS $3.60-$3.90; China single-digit sales decline expected.

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