Latest period
$648M
YoY change
+15.2%
5Y CAGR
+1.6%
Peak year (FY2023)
$598M
Latest annual
$546M
Free Cash Flow history chart for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $546M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +15.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for A. O. Smith (AOS) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $546M | +15.2% | +$72.2M | ||
| FY2024 | $474M | -20.7% | -$124M | ||
| FY2023 | $598M | +86.1% | +$277M | ||
| FY2022 | $321M | -43.3% | -$245M | ||
| FY2021 | $566M | +12.0% | +$60.7M | ||
| FY2020 | $505M | +29.0% | +$114M | ||
| FY2019 | $392M | +7.7% | +$28.1M | ||
| FY2018 | $364M | +56.6% | +$132M | ||
| FY2017 | $232M | -36.5% | -$134M | ||
| FY2016 | $366M | +34.7% | +$94.2M | ||
| FY2015 | $272M | +52.8% | +$93.9M | ||
| FY2014 | $178M | -2.3% | -$4.1M | ||
| FY2013 | $182M | +146.1% | +$108M | ||
| FY2012 | $73.9M | +4826.7% | +$72.4M | ||
| FY2011 | $1.5M | -97.9% | -$69.8M | ||
| FY2010 | $71.3M | -66.1% | -$139M | ||
| FY2009 | $211M | +420.0% | +$170M | ||
| FY2008 | $40.5M | -66.0% | -$78.6M | ||
| FY2007 | $119M | +62.7% | +$45.9M | ||
| FY2006 | $73.2M | -46.2% | -$62.9M | ||
| FY2005 | $136M | +647.8% | +$118M | ||
| FY2004 | $18.2M | -192.4% | +$37.9M | ||
| FY2003 | -$19.7M | -127.1% | -$92.4M | ||
| FY2002 | $72.7M | +401.0% | +$58.2M | ||
| FY2001 | $14.5M | -68.6% | -$31.7M | ||
| FY2000 | $46.2M | +204.2% | +$31M | ||
| FY1999 | $15.2M | -67.5% | -$31.6M | ||
| FY1998 | $46.8M | -166.1% | +$118M | ||
| FY1997 | -$70.8M | -145.3% | -$227M | ||
| FY1996 | $156M | +537.5% | +$132M | ||
| FY1995 | $24.5M | -43.4% | -$18.8M | ||
| FY1994 | $43.3M | -28.5% | -$17.3M | ||
| FY1993 | $60.6M | +191.6% | +$39.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $20.8M | -7033.3% | +$21.1M | ||
| FY1991 | -$300K | -104.8% | -$6.6M | ||
| FY1990 | $6.3M | -373.9% | +$8.6M | ||
| FY1989 | -$2.3M | — | — |
- FY2025$546M+15.2%
- FY2024$474M-20.7%
- FY2023$598M+86.1%
- FY2022$321M-43.3%
- FY2021$566M+12.0%
- FY2020$505M+29.0%
- FY2019$392M+7.7%
- FY2018$364M+56.6%
- FY2017$232M-36.5%
- FY2016$366M+34.7%
- FY2015$272M+52.8%
- FY2014$178M-2.3%
- FY2013$182M+146.1%
- FY2012$73.9M+4826.7%
- FY2011$1.5M-97.9%
- FY2010$71.3M-66.1%
- FY2009$211M+420.0%
- FY2008$40.5M-66.0%
- FY2007$119M+62.7%
- FY2006$73.2M-46.2%
- FY2005$136M+647.8%
- FY2004$18.2M-192.4%
- FY2003-$19.7M-127.1%
- FY2002$72.7M+401.0%
- FY2001$14.5M-68.6%
- FY2000$46.2M+204.2%
- FY1999$15.2M-67.5%
- FY1998$46.8M-166.1%
- FY1997-$70.8M-145.3%
- FY1996$156M+537.5%
- FY1995$24.5M-43.4%
- FY1994$43.3M-28.5%
- FY1993$60.6M+191.6%
- FY1992$20.8M-7033.3%
- FY1991-$300K-104.8%
- FY1990$6.3M-373.9%
- FY1989-$2.3M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from A. O. Smith's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at A. O. Smith (AOS)
Free Cash Flow for A. O. Smith (AOS): headline value $648M · YoY +15.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, A. O. Smith (AOS) free cash flow totalled $546M – grew 15.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), A. O. Smith free cash flow expanded at a +1.6% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, A. O. Smith free cash flow declined 8.6%, falling from $598M to $546M.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $598M, reached in 2023; the historical low of -$70.8M was recorded in 1997.
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow by Year
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow 2025: $546M
In 2025, A. O. Smith reported free cash flow of $546M, grew 15.2% from 2024.
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow 2024: $474M
A. O. Smith free cash flow in 2024 was $474M, declined 20.7% below 2023.
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow 2023: $598M
2023's free cash flow for A. O. Smith came in at $598M, surged 86.1% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow 2022: $321M
A. O. Smith posted free cash flow of $321M in 2022, plunged 43.3% below 2021.
A. O. Smith Free Cash Flow 2021: $566M
A. O. Smith free cash flow in 2021 was $566M.
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