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AOS SMITH AO CORPORATION StockScouter® Report

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StockScouter® Score

SMITH AO CORPORATION, a mid cap growth company in the capital goods sector, is expected to slightly outperform the market over the next six months with slightly less than average risk

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Summary

Positives

  • Earnings growth in the past year has accelerated moderately compared to earnings growth in the past three years. Positive
  • The enterprise value-to-sales ratio is lower than the average for comparably-sized companies in the StockScouter universe. Positive

 

Concerns

  • One or more analysts has modestly decreased quarterly earnings estimates for AOS. Negative
  • The most recent quarterly earnings report was slightly lower than analysts’ consensus forecast. Neutral/Negative

 

Short-term Outlook

Over the next 1-2 months, StockScouter forecasts that mid cap stocks will be in favor, growth stocks will be in favor, and capital goods stocks will be in favor.

Expected Risk/Return

Progress: 40% done.
Progress: 80% done.
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Core Model Grades

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Previous Ratings

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