Smith A O (AOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Smith an O (AOS) reported Gross Margin of 38.67% for Q1 2026, down 27.0% on a YoY basis from 52.98% in Q1 2025, and up 0.71% quarter-over-quarter from 38.4% in Q4 2025.

Smith A O (AOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smith an O has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 38.67% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 27.0% year-over-year to 38.67%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 38.77% (up 72.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 38.83%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 38.67%, up from 38.4% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 40.04% in Q2 2023, with the low at 34.62% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 37.78% across 5 years, with a median of 38.4% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 276 bps — and 2023, when it soared 542 bps.
  • Smith an O's Gross Margin stood at 37.24% in 2022, then advanced by 0 bps to 37.43% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 37.06% in 2024, then gained by 4 bps to 38.4% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 38.67% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.67% (Q1 2026), 38.4% (Q4 2025), and 38.67% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 GE Vernova 251.14 Bn 242.11 Bn 1.78 Bn 19.07%
2 Eaton 153.70 Bn 153.00 Bn 2.65 Bn 35.59%
3 Parker-Hannifin 111.44 Bn 110.97 Bn 2.02 Bn 36.77%
4 Cummins 90.06 Bn 87.33 Bn 2.24 Bn 26.71%
5 Emerson Electric 77.51 Bn 75.74 Bn 2.42 Bn 53.09%
6 Illinois Tool Works 72.86 Bn 72.03 Bn 1.76 Bn 43.82%
7 Ametek 51.86 Bn 51.38 Bn 717.56 Mn 37.21%
8 Rockwell Automation 50.08 Bn 49.71 Bn 1.13 Bn 50.25%
9 Dover 28.99 Bn 27.35 Bn 798.14 Mn 38.86%
10 Smith A O 7.91 Bn 7.71 Bn 365.70 Mn 38.67%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 38.67%
Dec 31, 2025 38.40%
Sep 30, 2025 38.67%
Jun 30, 2025 39.27%
Mar 31, 2025 38.95%
Dec 31, 2024 37.06%
Sep 30, 2024 37.37%
Jun 30, 2024 38.66%
Mar 31, 2024 39.30%
Dec 31, 2023 37.43%
Sep 30, 2023 37.99%
Jun 30, 2023 40.04%
Mar 31, 2023 38.71%
Dec 31, 2022 37.24%
Sep 30, 2022 34.89%
Jun 30, 2022 34.62%
Mar 31, 2022 34.94%
Dec 31, 2021 36.22%
Sep 30, 2021 37.21%
Jun 30, 2021 37.38%