SMITH (A.O.) CORP (NYSE:AOS) reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, delivering record annual earnings per share but concluding the year with a quarterly performance that narrowly missed revenue expectations while beating on profit.
Quarterly Results Versus Estimates
The company’s report presented a mixed picture relative to analyst forecasts. For the critical fourth quarter of 2025, A.O. Smith posted sales of $912.5 million. This figure came in slightly below the consensus estimate of approximately $937.6 million. On the bottom line, however, the company outperformed, reporting non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.90 against an estimate of $0.85.
The key quarterly comparisons are:
- Reported Revenue (Q4 2025): $912.5 million
- Estimated Revenue: ~$937.6 million
- Reported Non-GAAP EPS (Q4 2025): $0.90
- Estimated EPS: $0.85
Full-Year Achievement and Forward Guidance
The quarterly figures were set against the backdrop of a strong full-year performance. The company announced record diluted EPS of $3.85 for 2025, a milestone achievement. More significantly for investors, management introduced its financial guidance for 2026. The company’s outlook will be a primary focus for analysts in the coming days as they compare it to existing market expectations.
Currently, the analyst consensus for full-year 2026, as provided, estimates sales of approximately $4.05 billion. The company’s own guidance from the press release will be the metric against which this consensus is measured, offering insight into whether management’s expectations are more conservative or optimistic than the Street’s view.
Market Reaction to the Report
The immediate market reaction to the earnings release appears muted with a slight negative bias. In pre-market trading, the stock is indicated down approximately 0.2%. This minor decline suggests a balanced investor interpretation of the report: the modest revenue miss is being weighed against the EPS beat and the record annual results. The broader recent performance shows little dramatic movement, with the stock essentially flat over the past month and down slightly over the past week, indicating a lack of strong directional momentum heading into the report.
Press Release Highlights
The core announcement emphasized the company’s record annual profitability. Key elements from the press release include:
- Achievement of record diluted EPS of $3.85 for the full year 2025.
- Full-year sales of $3.8 billion.
- The introduction of formal financial guidance for the 2026 fiscal year, providing investors with a new benchmark for future performance.
- A note that 2024 results included restructuring charges, providing context for year-over-year comparisons.
For a detailed breakdown of historical earnings, future estimates, and analyst projections, you can review the full data on Chartmill: AOS Earnings & Estimates.
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