A. O. Smith Corporation AOS NYSE

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +0.3% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed solid earnings growth of +2.4% YoY, reaching $125M in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 13.7%, which is moderate. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 38.8% (moderate), up 0.7pp vs the prior year. With a $9B market cap, MOAT composite score of 56/100 (moderate competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (73/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year annual history, the company was profitable in 39 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (55/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (56/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

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