A. O. Smith AOS Inventory LIFO Reserve
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by A. O. Smith in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryLIFOReserve.
The official record: A. O. Smith’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is A. O. Smith's inventory LIFO reserve?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) reported inventory LIFO reserve of $48.7M in Q1 2026.
- How has A. O. Smith's inventory LIFO reserve changed year-over-year?
- A. O. Smith's inventory LIFO reserve increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $43.6M to $48.7M.
- What is the long-term trend for A. O. Smith's inventory LIFO reserve?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), A. O. Smith's inventory LIFO reserve has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.3M to $55.8M.
- What does inventory LIFO reserve mean?
- This is the difference between the cost of inventory calculated using the FIFO or average cost method and the cost calculated using the LIFO method. It is used to adjust the LIFO-based inventory value to a current cost basis for analytical purposes. Investors use this to normalize earnings and inventory values when comparing companies that use different inventory accounting methods.