Smith AO Corporation (AOS)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 565,600 | 704,000 | 686,700 | 688,900 | 698,600 | 738,200 | 758,900 | 763,900 | 745,500 | 328,000 | 296,300 | 250,300 | 233,100 | 655,800 | 676,100 | 660,900 | 629,900 | 599,600 | 571,100 | 508,400 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,130,500 | 1,844,500 | 1,845,900 | 1,855,100 | 1,883,500 | 1,916,700 | 1,911,600 | 1,881,800 | 1,844,400 | 1,882,400 | 1,888,400 | 1,790,200 | 1,747,700 | 1,747,800 | 1,792,500 | 1,808,900 | 1,832,200 | 1,896,500 | 1,816,300 | 1,849,000 |
| Return on total capital | 26.55% | 38.17% | 37.20% | 37.14% | 37.09% | 38.51% | 39.70% | 40.59% | 40.42% | 17.42% | 15.69% | 13.98% | 13.34% | 37.52% | 37.72% | 36.54% | 34.38% | 31.62% | 31.44% | 27.50% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $565,600K ÷ ($—K + $2,130,500K)
= 26.55%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
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Symbol
Return on total capital
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26.55%
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