Cash on Hand for A. O. Smith (AOS)
According to A. O. Smith's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $193.20M USD. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for a net cash/debt picture and with total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
AOS
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Latest period
$193.20M
YoY change
-30.0%
5Y CAGR
-22.5%
Peak year (2017)
$820.00M
Latest annual
$193.20M
Cash on Hand history chart for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 1985 to 2025
Cash on Hand history table for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 1985 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Cash on Hand | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $193.20M | -30.0% | ||
| 2024 | $276.10M | -24.0% | ||
| 2023 | $363.40M | -24.6% | ||
| 2022 | $481.80M | -23.7% | ||
| 2021 | $631.40M | -8.4% | ||
| 2020 | $689.60M | +25.1% | ||
| 2019 | $551.40M | -14.5% | ||
| 2018 | $645.00M | -21.3% | ||
| 2017 | $820.00M | +8.7% | ||
| 2016 | $754.60M | +17.0% | ||
| 2015 | $645.20M | +19.1% | ||
| 2014 | $541.90M | +11.5% | ||
| 2013 | $486.00M | +5.0% | ||
| 2012 | $462.90M | -26.0% | ||
| 2011 | $625.80M | +426.3% | ||
| 2010 | $118.90M | +55.8% | ||
| 2009 | $76.30M | +159.5% | ||
| 2008 | $29.40M | -21.0% | ||
| 2007 | $37.20M | +44.2% | ||
| 2006 | $25.80M | +7.5% | ||
| 2005 | $24.00M | -4.4% | ||
| 2004 | $25.10M | +34.2% | ||
| 2003 | $18.70M | -43.1% | ||
| 2002 | $32.85M | +58.2% | ||
| 2001 | $20.76M | +35.8% | ||
| 2000 | $15.29M | +3.6% | ||
| 1999 | $14.76M | -60.8% | ||
| 1998 | $37.67M | -74.2% | ||
| 1997 | $145.90M | +2177.8% | ||
| 1996 | $6.41M | +12.5% | ||
| 1995 | $5.69M | -32.9% | ||
| 1994 | $8.48M | -28.7% | ||
| 1993 | $11.90M | +98.4% | ||
| 1992 | $6.00M | +66.7% | ||
| 1991 | $3.60M | +12.5% | ||
| 1990 | $3.20M | -33.3% | ||
| 1989 | $4.80M | -2.0% | ||
| 1988 | $4.90M | +53.1% | ||
| 1987 | $3.20M | -37.3% | ||
| 1986 | $5.10M | -66.2% | ||
| 1985 | $15.10M | — |
Cash on Hand values are taken from A. O. Smith's reported balance sheets (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
A. O. Smith (AOS) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $193.20M (2025) – plunged 30.0% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments compounded at -22.5% per year, with a net decline across the window.
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments plunged from $820.00M in 2017 to $193.20M in 2025, a 76.4% drawdown.
2017 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $820.00M, with the historical low of $3.20M recorded in 1987.
A. O. Smith (AOS) sits 9th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $9.83B.
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand by Year
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand 2025: $193.20M
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $193.20M, plunged 30.0% below 2024.
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand 2024: $276.10M
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $276.10M, declined 24.0% below 2023.
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand 2023: $363.40M
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $363.40M, declined 24.6% below 2022.
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand 2022: $481.80M
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $481.80M, declined 23.7% below 2021.
A. O. Smith Cash on Hand 2021: $631.40M
A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $631.40M.
See more financial history for A. O. Smith (AOS).
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|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company (BA) | $29.40B | Industrials |
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Frequently asked questions
What is A. O. Smith's cash and short-term investments?
- Latest reported cash and short-term investments for A. O. Smith (AOS) is $193.20M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) cash and short-term investments changed -30.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) cash and short-term investments compound annual growth rate is -22.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments hit its highest annual value?
- A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments reached its highest annual value of $820.00M in 2017.
What was A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2024?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $276.10M.
What was A. O. Smith cash and short-term investments in 2025?
- A. O. Smith (AOS) cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $193.20M.
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