Smith A O (AOS) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Smith A O (AOS) posted Tax Rate of 24.24% for Q3 2026, up 1.07 percentage points from 23.17% a year earlier and up 3.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smith A O (AOS) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Tax Rate at Smith A O was 22.72%, down 1.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.62%, down 0.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +1.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Smith A O's Tax Rate was 23.88% in FY2024 (-0.24 pp), 24.12% in FY2023 and 22.14% in FY2021 (-0.16 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Tax Rate since Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.33 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 3.21 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a drop of 3.55 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 20.95% (Q2 2026), 23.72% (Q1 2026) and 21.92% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 88.43 Bn | 83.04 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 17.11% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 81.95 Bn | 79.68 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 17.99% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.09 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 35.64 Bn | 29.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 22.99% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.11 Bn | 26.50 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 22.83% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.21 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 34.12% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 25.47% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.72 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 17.51% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 14.80 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 23.16% |
| 10 | Smith A O | 8.74 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 364.70 Mn | 24.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.24% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.91% |
Smith A O Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=AOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();