Core Insights - A.O. Smith reported 912.4millioninrevenueforQ42024,ayear−over−yeardeclineof7.7952.05 million [1] - The company's EPS for the same period was 0.85,downfrom0.97 a year ago, with an EPS surprise of -4.49% against the consensus estimate of 0.89[1]FinancialPerformance−RevenuefromNorthAmericawas689.80 million, below the estimated 730.99million,reflectinga−6.514 million, slightly worse than the average estimate of -12.80million,butshowingasignificantyear−over−yearincreaseof+38.6236.60 million, slightly above the average estimate of 234.62million,butdown−9.18.20 million, better than the average estimate of -$15.72 million [4] Market Performance - A.O. Smith's shares returned +1.5% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]