A. O. Smith AOS
A. O. Smith is the 495th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $8.4 billion. 10 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts), 1 of them an executive. 13 other officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 11.1% of the company.
- CEO
- Stephen M. Shafer
- Chair
- Kevin J. Wheeler
- Sector
- Industrials
- Sub-industry
- Building Products
- Headquarters
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Founded
- 1916
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $8.4B
- 495th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 2.2
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $729K
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 4
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of A. O. Smith. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
4 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (10) | |
| Kevin J. WheelerChairmanLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Stephen M. ShaferPresident and CEOLast filed 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Todd W. FisterDirector | |
| Victoria M. HoltDirectorAlso at Waste Management | |
| Ilham KadriDirectorAlso at Baker Hughes | |
| Michael M. LarsenDirectorAlso at Illinois Tool Works | |
| Christopher L. MapesDirectorAlso at Nordson | |
| Lois M. MartinDirector | |
| Aaron W. SaakDirector | |
| Mark D. SmithDirector | |
| Officers (13) | |
| Carrie L. AndersonEVP & CFOLast filed 2 Jul 2026 | |
| Samuel M. CarverSVP - Global OperationsLast filed 24 Feb 2026 | |
| Ming ChengSVP, CTOLast filed 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Christopher T. HoweSVP Chief Digital Info OfficerLast filed 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Paul J. JonesSVP, GC & Chief Compliance OffLast filed 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Douglas Samuel KargeSVP - President NA Water TreatLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Parag KulkarniSVP - Int'l; President IndiaLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Stephen D. O'BrienSVP; Pres & General Mngr NAWHLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Benjamin A. OtchereVice President and ControllerLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Jack QiuSVP - Pres. A. O. Smith ChinaLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Darrell W. SchuhSVP; President & GM LochinvarLast filed 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Curtis E. SelbySenior VP - H.R. & P.ALast filed 11 Feb 2026 | |
| James F. SternExec VP, Corp Dev, Strat & SecLast filed 17 Feb 2026 | |
Companies that share people with A. O. Smith
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- Baker Hughes BKR
- Ilham Kadri: Director here, Director there
- Illinois Tool Works ITW
- Michael M. Larsen: Director here, SVP & CFO there
- Nordson NDSN
- Christopher L. Mapes: Director here, Director there
- Waste Management WM
- Victoria M. Holt: Director here, Director there
A. O. Smith's market cap since December 2008
Marked weeks are changes in the share count, such as a merger, not market moves.
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $8.4B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $9.4B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $9.9B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $12.3B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $8.7B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $13.7B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $9.0B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $7.8B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $7.3B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $10.5B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $8.2B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $6.8B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $4.3B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $4.9B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $2.9B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $1.9B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $1.7B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $1.5B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $960M |
Download A. O. Smith's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 31 Dec 2025
- Employees
- 11,500
HUMAN CAPITAL We employed approximately 11,500 employees as of December 31, 2025 with approximately 6,500 in North America and 5,000 in Rest of World.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $110,568 of stock in 2 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026Sale | Darrell W. SchuhSVP; President & GM Lochinvar | $82K |
| 13 Feb 2026Sale | Darrell W. SchuhSVP; President & GM Lochinvar | $28K |
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
4 people disclosed 1 purchase and 8 sales of A. O. Smith stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2025 | Julie JohnsonHouse, D-TX 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Julie JohnsonHouse, D-TX 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Julie JohnsonHouse, D-TX 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 16 Apr 2025 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 10 Apr 2025 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 6 Mar 2025 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Rob BresnahanHouse, R-PA 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
| 18 Feb 2025 | April McClain DelaneyHouse, D-MD 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Jared MoskowitzHouse, D-FL 路 Sold | $1K to $15K |
WARN layoff notices
Notices filed under A. O. Smith's own name. Subsidiaries that file under their own names are not included.
Notices from 26 Oct 2023 to 26 Oct 2026
A. O. Smith filed 1 notice covering 92 workers since October 2023.
| Notice | Place | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Groveport, OH | 92 |