Smith A O (AOS) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Smith an O (AOS) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.05% for Q1 2026, down 31.87% on a QoQ basis from 0.07% in Q4 2025, and down 8.0% year-over-year from 0.06% in Q1 2025.
Smith A O (AOS) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smith an O's Return on Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.05% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 8.0% year-over-year to 0.05% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.05% (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 was 0.05% for Q1 2026 at Smith an O, down from 0.07% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.24% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 0.05% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.15% and a median of 0.15% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital advanced 7 bps — and 2023, when it declined 10 bps.
- Smith an O's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.24% in 2022, then slumped by 40 bps to 0.14% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 0.14% in 2024, then plunged by 45 bps to 0.07% in 2025, then sank by 32 bps to 0.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AOS's Return on Invested Capital at 0.05% in Q1 2026, 0.07% in Q4 2025, and 0.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 1.40% |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.40 Bn | 8.20 Bn | 365.70 Mn | 0.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.16% |