AOS's quarterly results were not good and both revenue and EPS were worse compared to Q3-2023. However, AOS's investment thesis remains fundamentally intact, given its solid business model, strong financials and healthy balance sheet. The company has a lot to offer for dividend growth investors and scores good to excellent on the Seeking Alpha Quant dividend metrics.
A.O. Smith has a market cap of more than $10 billion and an annual CAGR of more than 18% since 2010. The Company is a Dividend Aristocrat and Champion, but the dividend growth has slowed in recent years. My current valuation suggests AOS is trading for a slightly premium, and thus, investors may need to wait for decent pullback before adding to or initiating a position.
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Using metrics like shares outstanding, long-term debt, gross margin, P/E ratio, and historical dividend yield to assess if something is undervalued. AO Smith is more mainstream and offers shareholder friendly management and compelling long-term returns. WSO has seen explosive revenue growth and its stock price reflects this, but dividend growth may be slowing due to a high payout ratio.
Announces water goal; shares progress on greenhouse gas emissions reduction MILWAUKEE , Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation ("the Company") (NYSE: AOS) announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report, which documents the company's environmental, social and governance activities, progress and performance over the past two years.
MILWAUKEE , Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: AOS) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Pureit, a Unilever PLC business at a purchase price of approximately $120 million, subject to customary adjustments.
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