AOS vs EVOH vs AAON Stock Comparison

Smith A O, EvoAir Holdings and Aaon Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AOS Smith A O Corp
$62.08 +5.8% 1M -9.5% 1Y
Market cap
$8.44B
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.80B
Div. yield
2.32%
HVAC Industrials
7 wins
EVOH EvoAir Holdings Inc.
$23.00 0.0% 1M 0.0% 1Y
Market cap
$625.15M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$319.05K
Div. yield
–
HVAC Industrials
4 wins
AAON Aaon, Inc.
$75.83 -14.9% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.25B
P/E
39.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.93B
Div. yield
0.53%
HVAC Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Smith A O leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Smith A O 7, EvoAir Holdings 4, Aaon 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAOSEVOHAAONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.44B $625.15M $6.25B AOS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.0x -152.7x 39.1x AOS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x — 34.0x AOS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.4% +12.1% +53.5% AAON
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.1% -1,283.3% 8.2% AOS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.9% — 12.7% AOS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.2x 1.5x EVOH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.32% — 0.53% AOS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.5% 0.0% -27.8% EVOH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.6%/yr +18.1%/yr +9.7%/yr EVOH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.4% 0.0% 59.8% EVOH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 33/100 42/100 AOS

Percentile Scorecard

AOSEVOHAAON

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAOSEVOHAAON
Valuation 66 #20 of 56 2 #55 of 56 7 #52 of 56
Growth 39 #32 of 52 61 #21 of 52 78 #12 of 52
Profitability 100 #1 of 49 2 #48 of 49 52 #24 of 49
Financial Health 71 #17 of 56 69 #18 of 56 66 #20 of 56
Shareholder Returns 43 #24 of 41 – 5 #39 of 41
Overall 64 33 42
  • AOS ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • EVOH ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products
  • AAON ranked among 60 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAOSEVOHAAONSPY
1 month +5.8%0.0%-14.9% -0.2%
3 months -3.0%0.0%-19.1% +3.9%
6 months -2.9%0.0%-13.9% +8.2%
Year to date -7.2%0.0%-0.6% +12.9%
1 year -9.5%0.0%-27.8% +12.3%
3 years -8.5%+4.4%+41.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.9%+1.4%+12.2% +23.3%
5 years -12.2%+130.0%+59.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.6%+18.1%+9.7% +10.9%
10 years +38.3%—+285.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +3.3%—+14.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAOSEVOHAAONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.4%0.0%59.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.5%—57.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.710.002.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.35—-0.46 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.4%-66.4%-53.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.9%0.0%-48.8% -1.2%
52-week high $80.47$23.00$148.25 $779.14
52-week low $55.34$23.00$68.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAOSEVOHAAON
P/E now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 20.1x -152.7xmedian 20.1x 39.1xmedian 20.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.5x 1,959xmedian 1.5x 3.2xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 11.8x -393.6xmedian 11.8x 22.4xmedian 11.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 16.2x -439.7xmedian 16.2x -52.6xmedian 16.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 2.9x 15.9xmedian 2.9x 6.2xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.65median 0.99 4.20median 0.99 17.96median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAOSEVOHAAON
Revenue $3.80B $319.05K $1.93B
Gross profit $1.47B $21.53K $494.09M
Operating income $668.70M -$4.21M $213.50M
Net income $500.30M -$4.35M $159.29M
Free cash flow $639.40M -$1.42M -$118.79M
EPS (diluted) $3.63 $-0.15 $1.90
Cash & equivalents $181.30M $277.55K $13.00K
Total debt $637.50M – $435.00M
Shares (diluted) 137.86M 27.18M 83.72M
Enterprise value $7.69B $623.46M $6.25B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAOSEVOHAAON
P/E 17.0x -152.7x 39.1x
P/FCF 13.2x -439.7x -52.6x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x -459.7x 72.2x
P/S 2.2x 1,959x 3.2x
P/B 4.6x 15.9x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 6.7x 3,093x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x -393.6x 22.4x
EV/EBIT 13.3x -148.6x 31.3x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 1,960x 3.5x
EV/FCF 13.9x -439.9x -56.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.8x -459.9x 77.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.65 4.20 17.96

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAOSEVOHAAON
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.4% 12.1% 53.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% -6.3% 22.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.4% 208.9% 36.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 37.4% 16.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.2% 71.8% 39.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 11.8% 5.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.5% 70.9% 30.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 11.7% 2.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -0.3% 72.4% 29.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.2% -36.4% 2.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.1% -22.6% 157.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 6.7% -11.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 29.3% -26.9% 33.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.2% 5.6% -74.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAOSEVOHAAON
Gross margin 38.6% 6.7% 25.6%
EBITDA margin 20.0% -498.1% 15.5%
Operating margin 17.6% -1,319% 11.0%
Pretax margin 17.0% -1,364% 9.9%
Net margin 13.1% -1,283% 8.2%
FCF margin 16.8% -445.6% -6.1%
Operating cash flow margin 18.2% -426.2% 4.5%
Return on equity 26.9% -11.1% 16.4%
Return on assets 13.7% -10.0% 8.7%
Return on invested capital 20.9% – 12.7%
Return on capital employed 24.1% -11.0% 14.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.0x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 0.3x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAOSEVOHAAON
Debt / assets 17.5% 1.3% 23.3%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.0x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -0.2x 1.5x
Debt / FCF 1.0x -0.4x -3.7x
Liabilities / assets 49.5% 9.3% 45.8%
Equity / assets 50.5% 90.7% 54.2%
Interest coverage 31.5x – –
Current ratio 1.6x 0.1x 3.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.1x 1.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 6.20 90.81 6.92

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAOSEVOHAAON
Dividend yield 2.3% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 3.7% – -0.6%
Shareholder yield 6.0% – -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 39.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 31.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAOSEVOHAAON
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 – 34.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.60FY2026 – $2.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.5%FY2026 – +65.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.0% – +56.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.73BFY2026 – $2.44BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.6%FY2026 – +69.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% – +16.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAOSEVOHAAON
Held by institutions 91.9% – 78.7%
Institutions holding 614 – 469
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.1% – -7.0%
Institutions buying 315 – 241
Institutions selling 226 – 174
Buyers to sellers 1.39 – 1.39

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AOSEVOHAAON
AOS 1.00 – 0.23
EVOH – – –
AAON 0.23 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AOS, EVOH and AAON?

Smith A O (AOS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Smith A O (AOS) $8.44B, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) $625.15M, Aaon (AAON) $6.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, AOS, EVOH and AAON?

Smith A O (AOS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Smith A O (AOS) 17.0x, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) -152.7x, Aaon (AAON) 39.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Smith A O (AOS) is cheapest (Smith A O (AOS) 17.2x, Aaon (AAON) 34.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Aaon (AAON) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Smith A O (AOS) +0.4%, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) +12.1%, Aaon (AAON) +53.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Smith A O (AOS) has the highest net margin (Smith A O (AOS) 13.1%, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) -1,283.3%, Aaon (AAON) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, Smith A O (AOS) leads (Smith A O (AOS) 20.9%, Aaon (AAON) 12.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) returned the most: Smith A O (AOS) -9.5%, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) 0.0%, Aaon (AAON) -27.8%. Over five years, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) compounded fastest (Smith A O (AOS) -2.6%/yr, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) +18.1%/yr, Aaon (AAON) +9.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Smith A O (AOS) has the highest dividend yield: Smith A O (AOS) 2.32%, Aaon (AAON) 0.53%. EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) has been the steadiest (Smith A O (AOS) 27.4%, EvoAir Holdings (EVOH) 0.0%, Aaon (AAON) 59.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AOS, EVOH and AAON?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Smith A O (AOS) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.