Smith A O (AOS) Change in Working Capital (2016 - 2026)

Smith an O (AOS) reported Change in Working Capital of $43.2 million for Q1 2026, down 65.52% on a YoY basis from $125.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 254.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$27.9 million in Q4 2025.

Smith A O (AOS) Change in Working Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smith an O has reported Change in Working Capital for 11 years, with the latest figure at $43.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 65.52% year-over-year to $43.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$26.4 million (down 135.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $55.7 million, up 146.46% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $43.2 million, up from -$27.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $137.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$98.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged $17.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.8 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Working Capital surged 943.94% — and 2023, when it sank 249.19%.
  • Smith an O's Change in Working Capital stood at -$18.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 249.19% to -$64.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 52.79% to -$98.7 million in 2024, then surged by 71.73% to -$27.9 million in 2025, then surged by 254.84% to $43.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $43.2 million (Q1 2026), -$27.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$75.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn -
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn -
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn -
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn -
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn -
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn -
10 Smith A O 7.91 Bn 7.71 Bn 365.70 Mn 43.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 43.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 43.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -27.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -27.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -75.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -75.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 125.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -98.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -98.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -51.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -51.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 99.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 99.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 73.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 73.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -64.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -64.60 Mn