Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 17.09 as of Monday, August 10, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (17.09) = Close Price ($63.98) / Consensus Forward EPS ($3.74)
FORWARD PE RATIO
17.09
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
25.05
median of 119 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-31.78%
vs the sector median at left
A. O. Smith Corporation
Market Cap
$8.87B
Forward PE Ratio
17.09
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) | $8.87B | 17.09 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH)vs › | $9.15B | 12.52 |
| AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)vs › | $9.45B | 65.17 |
| Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI)vs › | $9.53B | 21.37 |
| Aecom (ACM)vs › | $9.75B | 12.73 |
| Planet Labs PBC (PL)vs › | $7.97B | N/A |
| Fluor Corporation (FLR)vs › | $7.96B | 22.05 |
| Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)vs › | $7.71B | 39.18 |
| Pool Corporation (POOL)vs › | $7.52B | 18.79 |
| AGCO Corporation (AGCO)vs › | $7.20B | 17.62 |
Trailing P/E
17.8
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
17.1
consensus next-FY EPS
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 today's $63.98 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 | $3.74 | $3.66 – $3.80 | 8 | 17.1x |
| 2027-12-31 | $4.09 | $3.94 – $4.19 | 9 | 15.7x |
| 2028-12-31 | $4.44 | $4.32 – $4.67 | 3 | 14.4x |
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
