Smith A O (AOS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Smith A O's Return on Assets [ROA] was 13.55% in Q3 2026, down 2.98 percentage points from 16.53% a year earlier and down 0.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smith A O (AOS) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Smith A O came in at 17.11%, up 0.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +6.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 16.54% in FY2024 (-0.47 pp), 17.01% in FY2023 (+10.08 pp), 6.93% in FY2022 (-7.76 pp) and 14.68% in FY2021 (+3.59 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 10.77 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 7.46 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AOS's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 13.72% (Q2 2026), 15.53% (Q1 2026) and 17.30% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 13.28% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 9.47% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -4.71% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 5.97% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.35% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 2.63% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 18.20% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 11.72% |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.74 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 364.70 Mn | 13.55% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.55% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.38% |
Smith A O Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();