Smith A O (AOS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Smith A O's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.30 in Q3 2026, up 51.7% from 0.20 a year earlier but down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
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Smith A O (AOS) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Smith A O's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 through Sep 30, 2026, up 4.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.36, down 10.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.40 in FY2024 (+30.9%), 0.31 in FY2023 (-44.4%), 0.55 in FY2022 (+83.6%) and 0.30 in FY2021 (-4.3%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.19 (Q4 2021) and 12.28 (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 38.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 405.7%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 96.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, AOS's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.43 (Q2 2026), 0.42 (Q1 2026) and 0.31 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 0.19 |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 0.21 |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.29 |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 0.04 |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.56 |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 0.19 |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 0.17 |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 0.18 |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.74 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 364.70 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.83 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
API Access
Smith A O FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "AOS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();