Smith A O AOS
NYSE AOS
$63.08 +0.65 (+1.04%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Smith an O's (AOS) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at $53.9 million in Q2 2026, up 59.94% YoY from $33.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 24.77% on a QoQ basis from $43.2 million in Q1 2026.

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

Smith an O (AOS) has 11 years of Change in Working Capital data on file, last reported at $53.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Working Capital rose 59.94% year-over-year to $53.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$6.2 million (down 173.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $55.7 million, up 146.46% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital advanced to $53.9 million in Q2 2026, from $43.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $137.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$98.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $19.4 million and a median of $24.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Working Capital surged 943.94% — and 2023, when it sank 249.19%.
  • Tracing AOS's Change in Working Capital over 5 years: 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 293.19% to $53.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $53.9 million (Q2 2026), $43.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$27.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Working Capital (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 256.94 Bn 243.82 Bn 2.36 Bn -
2 Eaton 163.14 Bn 162.45 Bn 2.86 Bn -
3 Parker-Hannifin 126.50 Bn 126.02 Bn 2.02 Bn -
4 Emerson Electric 87.87 Bn 85.69 Bn 2.66 Bn -
5 Cummins 81.13 Bn 76.46 Bn 2.47 Bn -
6 Illinois Tool Works 80.86 Bn 80.02 Bn 1.90 Bn -
7 Ametek 54.87 Bn 54.38 Bn 735.04 Mn -
8 Rockwell Automation 48.51 Bn 48.03 Bn 1.14 Bn -
9 Ingersoll Rand 31.31 Bn 30.14 Bn 862.60 Mn -
10 Smith A O 8.65 Bn 8.47 Bn 387.80 Mn 53.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 53.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 53.90 Mn
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