Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About A.O. Smith (AOS) Q4 Earnings

A.O. Smith (AOS) reported $912.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 7.7%. EPS of $0.85 for the same period compares to $0.97 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -4.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $952.05 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.89, the EPS surprise was -4.49%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how A.O. Smith performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Geographic Revenue- North America: $689.80 million versus $730.99 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.5% change. Geographic Revenue- Inter-segment sales: -$14 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of -$12.80 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +38.6%. Geographic Revenue- Rest of World: $236.60 million compared to the $234.62 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.1% year over year. Segment Operating Earnings (GAAP)- Corporate expense: -$8.20 million compared to the -$15.72 million average estimate based on four analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for A.O. Smith here>>>Shares of A.O. Smith have returned +1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks