Smith A O (AOS) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Smith an O's (AOS) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.04% in Q2 2026, down 8.0% YoY from 0.04% in Q2 2025, and down 23.04% on a QoQ basis from 0.05% in Q1 2026.
Smith A O (AOS) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smith an O (AOS) has 17 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.04% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 8.0% year-over-year to 0.04% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.04% (down 8.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.21%, down 32.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital declined to 0.04% in Q2 2026, from 0.05% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.24% in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.04% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.15% and a median of 0.14% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital increased 7 bps — and 2023, when it decreased 10 bps.
- Tracing AOS's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.24% in 2022, then plunged by 40 bps to 0.14% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 0.14% in 2024, then slumped by 45 bps to 0.07% in 2025, then tumbled by 48 bps to 0.04% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.04% (Q2 2026), 0.05% (Q1 2026), and 0.07% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 0.03% |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.65 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 387.80 Mn | 0.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.17% |