Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 16.80.
Forward PE Ratio (16.80) = Close Price ($62.72) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.73)
FORWARD PE RATIO
16.80
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
24.18
median of 120 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-30.54%
vs the sector median at left
A. O. Smith Corporation
Market Cap
$8.69B
Forward PE Ratio
16.80
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) | $8.69B | 16.80 |
| Aecom (ACM)vs › | $8.35B | 16.33 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH)vs › | $9.05B | 12.38 |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)vs › | $9.29B | 21.03 |
| AGCO Corporation (AGCO)vs › | $7.71B | 19.48 |
| AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs › | $7.50B | 51.72 |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)vs › | $9.95B | N/A |
| Pentair plc (PNR)vs › | $10.11B | 13.86 |
| Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs › | $7.18B | N/A |
| Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs › | $7.16B | 19.43 |
Trailing P/E
17.5
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
16.8
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $3.73 implies +3.9% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $3.59.
At today's $62.72 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $3.73 | $3.68 – $3.78 | 8 | 16.8x |
| 2027-12-31 | $4.07 | $3.93 – $4.20 | 9 | 15.4x |
| 2028-12-31 | $4.43 | $4.28 – $4.63 | 4 | 14.2x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
