A. O. Smith AOS Share Buybacks
Share Buybacks at other companies
Other financials
Where this comes from
Reported directly by A. O. Smith in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.
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 share buybacks?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) reported share buybacks of $51.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has A. O. Smith's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- A. O. Smith's share buybacks decreased by 57.5% year-over-year, from $120.6M to $51.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for A. O. Smith's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), A. O. Smith's share buybacks has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $366.5M to $400.8M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.
- How do you interpret share buybacks?
- Higher repurchases often signal management's confidence in the stock's value and a commitment to returning excess cash to shareholders.
- How does share buybacks compare across companies?
- Common among mature, cash-generative companies; often compared to dividend payouts to assess total shareholder yield.