A. O. Smith Corporation AOS NYSE

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) generated $616.8M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $70.8M, free cash flow was $546M.

Free cash flow margin was 14.3% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.13x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $195.7M in dividends and $400.8M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (60/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (55/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.13x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 68/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.