Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 15.66 as of 2026-09-24T14:25:22.642Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-09-13T22:14:05.273Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-24T14:25:22.642Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-24T14:25:12.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 89f70d4f00909463c5a9ed6e069401cd5af397626ded6cacbcb1a7c2bdfaa413
Forward PE Ratio (15.66) = Dated Quote Price ($58.49) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.74)
FORWARD PE RATIO
15.66
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
23.61
median of 129 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-33.67%
vs the sector median at left
A. O. Smith Corporation
Market Cap
$8.11B
Forward PE Ratio
15.66
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) | $8.11B | 15.66 |
| AGCO Corporation (AGCO)vs › | $8.38B | 21.15 |
| AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs › | $7.82B | 47.26 |
| Aecom (ACM)vs › | $7.77B | 15.19 |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)vs › | $8.55B | N/A |
| Pentair plc (PNR)vs › | $8.59B | 11.57 |
| Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs › | $7.22B | 19.17 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH)vs › | $9.06B | 11.75 |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)vs › | $9.07B | 20.34 |
| Saia, Inc. (SAIA)vs › | $9.10B | 30.05 |
Trailing P/E
16.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
15.7
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-12-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $3.74 implies +4.2% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $3.59.
At the dated quote price of $58.49, 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 | $3.74 | $3.69 – $3.79 | 8 | 15.7x |
| 2027-12-31 | $4.07 | $3.94 – $4.21 | 9 | 14.4x |
| 2028-12-31 | $4.43 | $4.28 – $4.63 | 4 | 13.2x |
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
