Is A. O. Smith financially healthy?
Yes
A. O. Smith could pay off all its debt with 0.6 years of earnings.
The numbers behind it
Net debt / EBITDA0.6 years
Cash vs. debt$175M vs. $192M
Current ratio1.6×Short-term assets for each $1 of bills due within a year
Interest coverage39.9×How many times operating profit covers the interest bill
How we decide
We measure debt in years of earnings (net debt / EBITDA): under 1 is very comfortable, 1 to 3 is manageable, above 3 is heavy. A company that earns less than 3 times its interest bill also counts as weak.
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Data as of Nov 13, 2026.