A.O. Smith (AOS) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates

A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -0.93%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of water heaters and boilers would post earnings of $0.99 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1, delivering a surprise of 1.01%.Over the last four quart ...