What is AOS's five-year median EV/Sales?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

A. O. Smith (AOS) valuation history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

AOS's EV/Sales of 2.3x is lower than 89% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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EV/Sales at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

AOS year-end valuation history
Reading date	EV/Sales	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	2.5×	26%
Dec 30, 2024	2.6×	24%
Dec 25, 2023	3.2×	82%
Dec 26, 2022	2.3×	15%
Dec 27, 2021	3.9×	99%
Dec 28, 2020	3.0×	49%
Dec 30, 2019	2.5×	19%
Dec 31, 2018	2.3×	4%
Dec 25, 2017	3.5×	92%
Dec 26, 2016	3.1×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	EV/Sales	5-year rank
ALLEAllegion	3.6×	53%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource	0.7×	16%
CARRCarrier Global	2.7×	36%
LIILennox International	2.7×	31%

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What is AOS's current EV/Sales?: AOS's EV/Sales of 2.3x is lower than 89% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is AOS's five-year median EV/Sales?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.