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A.O. Smith (AOS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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AOS benefits from accretive acquisitions and investments in R&D. However, softness across its segments remains a concern.

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A. O. Smith Corporation. (NYSE:AOS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Helen Gurholt - VP, IR and Financial Planning & Analysis Kevin Wheeler - Chairman & CEO Stephen Shafer - President and Chief Operating Officer Charles Lauber - CFO Conference Call Participants Jeff Hammond - Keybanc Capital Markets Mike Halloran - Baird Saree Boroditsky - Jefferies Bryan Blair - Oppenheimer Scott Graham - Seaport Research Partners Andrew Kaplowitz - Citi David MacGregor - Longbow Research Damian Karas - UBS Operator Thank you for standing by.

AOS' Q1 sales decline 1.5% due to lower water heater volumes and decreased sales in China.

Although the revenue and EPS for A.O. Smith (AOS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.90 per share. This compares to earnings of $1 per share a year ago.

First Quarter 2025 Highlights (Comparisons are year-over-year ("YoY"), unless otherwise noted) Sales of $964 million, a decrease of 2% primarily due to lower water heater volumes in North America and lower sales in China North America sales decreased 2% against a difficult comparison. Sequential quarter-over-quarter improvement in segment sales was 9% Net earnings were $136.6 million and diluted EPS decreased 5% to $0.95 Rest of World operating margin improved 110 basis points on flat sales led by China operating margin expansion of 200 basis points Repurchased $121 million of shares and reaffirmed expected full year repurchases of $400 million 2025 Outlook maintained at: Consolidated sales to be flat to up 2% Diluted EPS with a range of $3.60 to $3.90 MILWAUKEE , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global water technology company A.