A.O. Smith (AOS) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

A.O. Smith (AOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -4.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of water heaters and boilers would post earnings of $0.82 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.82, delivering no surprise.Over the last four quarters, ...