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A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Helen Gurholt - VP, IR and Financial Planning & Analysis Kevin Wheeler - Chairman & CEO Chuck Lauber - CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Halloran - Baird Jeff Hammond - KeyBanc Capital Markets Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs Saree Boroditsky - Jefferies David MacGregor - Longbow Research Andy Kaplowitz - Citigroup Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the A. O. Smi ...

销售额 - 北美地区销售额增长5.6%，达到9.881亿美元，略低于共识估计的9.89亿美元[2] - 北美地区销售额增长6.7%，达到7.38亿美元，主要受到水热器销量增加的推动[3] - 其他地区销售额增长4%，达到2.602亿美元，主要是由于在中国推出厨房电器产品[5] 毛利润 - 毛利润同比增长6.1%，达到3.698亿美元，毛利率为37.4%[8] 财务状况 - 截至2023年12月31日，A.O. Smith的现金及现金等价物总额为3.399亿美元，较2022年12月底的3.912亿美元有所下降[9] - 截至报告季度结束，长期债务为1.173亿美元，较2022年12月底的3.345亿美元有所下降[10] - 2023年，经营活动产生的现金总额为6.703亿美元，较去年同期的3.914亿美元有所增加[11] 预测 - 2024年，A.O. Smith预计净销售额为39.7亿至40.5亿美元，较2023年的38.53亿美元有所增加[13]

A.O. Smith 盈利预期 - A.O. Smith 最近被升级为 Zacks Rank 2 (Buy)，这反映了盈利预期的上升趋势[1] - A.O. Smith 的盈利预期持续上升，这意味着公司基本业务的改善，投资者对这一趋势的认可应推动股价上涨[6] - A.O. Smith 预计在截至2023年12月的财年将每股盈利3.80美元，同比增长21%[9] Zacks Rank 评级系统 - Zacks 评级的唯一决定因素是公司盈利情况的变化，通过系统追踪当前和未来年度的卖方分析师对股票的盈利预期[2] - Zacks Rank 股票评级系统使用与盈利预期相关的四个因素将股票分类为从 Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) 到 Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell) 的五个组别，自1988年以来，Zacks Rank 1 股票的平均年回报率为+25%[8] - A.O. Smith 被升级为 Zacks Rank 2，这将其定位在 Zacks 覆盖的股票中前20%，意味着股价可能在短期内上涨[12]

A.O. Smith (AOS) reported $988.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.6%. EPS of $0.97 for the same period compares to $0.86 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $989.08 million, representing a surprise of -0.10%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.04%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.96.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and ...

2023 Highlights(Comparisons are year-over-year ("YoY"), unless otherwise noted) Record sales of $3.9 billion, an increase of 3% primarily driven by higher water heater volumes Record net earnings of $556.6 million and record earnings per share (EPS) of $3.69 driven by higher volumes and improved operating margin in North America Adjusted earnings of $574.8 million resulted in adjusted EPS of $3.81, an increase of 21% Strong operating cash flow and free cash flow of $670 million and $598 million, respectivel ...

The upcoming report from A.O. Smith (AOS) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, indicating an increase of 10.5% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $982.51 million, representing an increase of 5% year over year.The current level reflects an upward revision of 2.3% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.B ...

Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.Now that we know how important earnings and earnings surprises a ...

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is likely to witness top-line and bottom-line growth when it reports fourth-quarter 2023 results on Jan 30, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $982.4 million, which suggests growth of 5% from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.The consensus mark for earnings is pinned at 95 cents per share, which has improved 2.3% in the past 60 days. The figure indicates a jump of 10.5% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter. The c ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when A.O. Smith (AOS) reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 30, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than ex ...