NYSE$AOS
A O Smith Corp · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
A. O. Smith reported a net loss but achieved record sales for the year, driven by pricing actions and boiler demand, offset by U.S. water heater destocking.
A. O. Smith reported a net loss for Q4 2022, with a significant decrease in net earnings compared to Q4 2021. However, the company achieved record sales for the full year 2022. The Q4 results were impacted by a non-cash pension settlement expense. The company introduces 2023 guidance with sales flat to 2022 and EPS between $3.15 and $3.45.
- Net sales decreased by 6% year-over-year to $936.1 million.
- Net loss was $(120.1) million, a decrease of 186% year-over-year.
- Adjusted earnings decreased by 4% year-over-year to $131.6 million.
- Adjusted EPS increased by 1% year-over-year to $0.86.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
A O Smith · Revenue · Quarterly
$936M
Revenue by segment
A O Smith · $942M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022
- North America$692M-3.2%73.5%
- Rest of World$250M-13.3%26.5%
Forward guidance
The company projects sales to be flat year-over-year, +/- 3%. Anticipates improved profitability as input costs moderate and expects full year EPS to be between $3.15 and $3.45, a 5% year-over-year increase at the mid-point.
Tailwinds
- Inventory adjustments in the wholesale residential market largely behind us.
- Mindful of headwinds in new home construction, which remains in a deficit position.
- Lifting of certain COVID-19-related restrictions is a positive step to an improved economic environment in China.
- Strong balance sheet and free cash flow.
- Focus on capital allocation priorities of organic growth, dividends, acquisitions, and share repurchases.
Headwinds
- Headwinds in new home construction.
- Impacts from COVID-19-related restrictions on consumer demand in China.
- Potential impacts from future acquisitions are excluded.
- Assumes the COVID-19-related impacts in China improve in the second half of the year and do not significantly impact our operations or our employees, customers or suppliers.
- Softening in U.S. residential water heater demand.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022
+1.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
59%
40 / 68 earnings
Positive
+17.5%
Q4 2022
Best reaction
-9.7%
Q2 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.9% | -7.5% | -10.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.9% | +9.9% | +12.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6% | -3.8% | -3.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.5% | +5.7% | -0.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8% | -5.1% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.7% | -2.2% | -7.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | -9.1% | -4.9% | -8.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -4.4% | -4.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.9% | -4.1% | +1.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +4.0% | +7.0% | +16.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.8% | -3.3% | -7.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.2% | +3.4% | -1.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +17.5% | +15.9% | +13.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.7% | +5.1% | +19.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.5% | -0.1% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.1% | -6.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.0% | +1.1% | -7.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | +13.7% | +22.0% | +26.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.3% | +3.2% | +4.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.8% | +7.5% | +6.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | +2.1% | +7.9% | +11.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.4% | +3.6% | +10.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | -9.7% | -10.0% | -7.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.0% | +6.7% | +20.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.1% | -2.6% | -8.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.9% | -2.1% | -5.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.7% | -0.2% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.9% | -3.9% | -26.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | -0.8% | -0.1% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.7% | +13.7% | +10.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.3% | -1.6% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.9% | -1.2% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.1% | -3.3% | -7.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | -3.6% | -4.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -2.0% | -2.7% | -2.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +1.7% | +0.5% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.9% | +1.9% | +3.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.9% | -3.4% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +5.6% | +4.7% | +7.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.0% | — | — |
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