A. O. Smith vs Louisiana-Pacific
A. O. Smith reported revenue of $3.8 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.4 times Louisiana-Pacific's $2.7 billion in fiscal 2025. A. O. Smith's revenue grew 0.3% in its latest year, and Louisiana-Pacific's fell 7.9%. A. O. Smith had an operating margin of 19.0%, against 7.7% at Louisiana-Pacific. Free cash flow was $546 million at A. O. Smith and $91 million at Louisiana-Pacific.
Side by side
| A. O. Smith | Louisiana-Pacific | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revenue | $3.8B | $2.7B |
| Revenue growth | 0.3% | −7.9% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 5.8% | 2.5% |
| Gross margin | 38.8% | 21.8% |
| Operating margin | 19.0% | 7.7% |
| Net margin | 14.3% | 5.4% |
| Free cash flow | $546M | $91M |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.3% | 3.4% |
| Return on capital | 30.7% | 9.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.1x | 0.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $596M | $139M |
| Change in diluted share count | −3.5% | −1.4% |
| Last close | $61.91 | $72.03 |
| P/E at the last close | 17.2× | 92.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $110,568 | bought $2.0 million, sold $15.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the A. O. Smith and Louisiana-Pacific pages.