A. O. Smith Corporation. (NYSE:AOS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 22, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Helen Gurholt - VP, IR and Financial Planning & Analysis Kevin Wheeler - Chairman & CEO Chuck Lauber - CFO Conference Call Participants Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs Jeff Hammond - KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. Matt Summerville - D.A.
AOS' Q3 revenues decline 4% year over year due to lower sales in China and decreased volumes of water heaters in North America.
The headline numbers for A.O. Smith (AOS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.90 per share a year ago.
Decline in orders for residential and commercial water heater products, rising costs and forex woes are likely to hurt AOS' Q3 results.
Evaluate the expected performance of A.O. Smith (AOS) for the quarter ended September 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
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AOS, DE and MTW have been added to the Zacks Rank #24 (Strong Sell) List on October 16, 2024.
The water technology company slashes its earnings outlook for the fiscal year and offers preliminary third-quarter results.
A. O. Smith has underperformed other industrial stocks this year, generating only returns of 8%. A. O. Smith's Q3-24 results are expected to be weak, with revenue growth slowing to 2% from the 7% levels seen in Q2. Although the situation isn't alarming, we do have some concerns about the company's dwindling cash position and highlight why its net cash stance could shift to a net debt stance.
AOS' measures to consistently reward shareholders through dividends and share buybacks hold promise.
A. O. Smith Corporation AOS is poised to gain from improving supply chains, which are driving shipments in North America and internationally. The company's handsome rewards to shareholders add to its appeal.