AOS
StockA. O. Smith Corporation
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A. O. Smith Corporation is 29.4% off its high, 754 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 236 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
But down is not the same as cheap: A. O. Smith Corporation's P/S Severity Score is 1.5 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Strong
Current Drawdown
-29.4%
Days in Drawdown
754
Avg Max Drawdown
5.1%
Avg Length
58
Drawdown Severity Score™
5.8
AOS - Price & High Water Mark
AOS - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 21, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within AOS's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
A. O. Smith Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 44% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
A. O. Smith Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 31% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
A. O. Smith Corporation is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $63.08, which represents a 29.4% decline from its all-time high of $89.39. This drawdown has persisted for 754 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, A. O. Smith Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 5.1% in depth, with an average duration of 58 days. A. O. Smith Corporation has gone through 236 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for A. O. Smith Corporation was 65.6%, beginning in 1998. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2170 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for A. O. Smith Corporation currently stands at 5.85. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing A. O. Smith Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 236 tracked pullbacks (66 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-28 | Ongoing | 754 days | -29.4% | $89.39 | $63.08 | n/a |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-07-16 | 117 days | -10.4% | $87.01 | $77.92 | $89.39 |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-20 | 3 days | -1.4% | $84.31 | $83.12 | $84.84 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-15 | 7 days | -1.5% | $83.88 | $82.58 | $84.31 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-07 | 3 days | -1.7% | $82.38 | $81.02 | $83.88 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2024-02-28 | 787 days | -42.7% | $79.79 | $45.73 | $80.24 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2 days | -0.6% | $79.75 | $79.27 | $79.79 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-27 | 11 days | -5.4% | $77.86 | $73.67 | $78.72 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-15 | 3 days | -2.0% | $77.72 | $76.19 | $77.76 |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-10 | 2 days | -0.1% | $77.12 | $77.02 | $77.72 |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-07 | 15 days | -4.5% | $76.95 | $73.47 | $77.04 |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-22 | 5 days | -0.5% | $76.91 | $76.50 | $76.95 |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-16 | 2 days | -0.4% | $76.29 | $75.99 | $76.69 |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-11 | 2 days | -0.3% | $73.15 | $72.90 | $74.04 |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-11-09 | 6 days | -1.1% | $72.85 | $72.07 | $73.15 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-11-01 | 60 days | -17.1% | $68.21 | $56.51 | $69.42 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-02 | 3 days | -0.5% | $67.49 | $67.18 | $68.21 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-08-30 | 14 days | -3.2% | $67.22 | $65.06 | $67.49 |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-16 | 5 days | -1.1% | $66.86 | $66.09 | $67.22 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-08-11 | 93 days | -8.6% | $66.60 | $60.89 | $66.86 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-10 | 6 days | -0.6% | $65.94 | $65.57 | $66.60 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-05-03 | 36 days | -4.2% | $63.81 | $61.10 | $64.80 |
| 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-26 | 4 days | -3.3% | $61.96 | $59.93 | $63.81 |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-03-15 | 4 days | -0.9% | $59.68 | $59.12 | $59.94 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2021-03-10 | 1137 days | -46.8% | $58.80 | $31.28 | $59.68 |
| 2018-01-22 | 2018-01-25 | 4 days | -0.4% | $58.10 | $57.90 | $58.42 |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-17 | 2 days | -0.4% | $56.61 | $56.40 | $56.85 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2018-01-11 | 42 days | -5.3% | $54.97 | $52.04 | $56.12 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-11-28 | 35 days | -5.5% | $53.55 | $50.62 | $53.96 |
| 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-24 | 2 days | -0.1% | $53.26 | $53.22 | $53.55 |
| 2017-10-13 | 2017-10-20 | 8 days | -1.3% | $53.13 | $52.43 | $53.26 |
| 2017-10-09 | 2017-10-12 | 4 days | -0.6% | $52.75 | $52.44 | $53.13 |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-06 | 2 days | -0.1% | $52.62 | $52.57 | $52.75 |
| 2017-09-25 | 2017-10-02 | 8 days | -1.1% | $51.49 | $50.93 | $51.87 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-22 | 2 days | -0.1% | $51.08 | $51.02 | $51.49 |
| 2017-09-13 | 2017-09-15 | 3 days | -0.4% | $50.30 | $50.11 | $50.34 |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-09-11 | 56 days | -7.0% | $49.69 | $46.23 | $49.75 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2017-07-17 | 28 days | -2.7% | $49.61 | $48.25 | $49.69 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2017-06-19 | 5 days | -0.2% | $49.04 | $48.94 | $49.61 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-06-13 | 5 days | -0.6% | $48.62 | $48.33 | $49.02 |
| 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-08 | 4 days | -1.7% | $48.51 | $47.67 | $48.62 |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017-06-02 | 26 days | -4.2% | $47.72 | $45.73 | $48.51 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2017-05-04 | 7 days | -2.2% | $46.93 | $45.89 | $47.27 |
| 2017-03-20 | 2017-04-25 | 37 days | -5.0% | $44.87 | $42.63 | $45.38 |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017-03-15 | 15 days | -3.3% | $43.98 | $42.54 | $44.57 |
| 2016-10-07 | 2017-02-27 | 144 days | -14.6% | $43.98 | $37.58 | $43.98 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-03 | 5 days | -1.2% | $42.38 | $41.88 | $42.61 |
| 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-27 | 22 days | -6.1% | $41.48 | $38.96 | $42.14 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-02 | 3 days | -0.5% | $41.42 | $41.21 | $41.48 |
| 2016-08-24 | 2016-08-29 | 6 days | -0.5% | $40.97 | $40.75 | $41.33 |
| 2016-08-12 | 2016-08-23 | 12 days | -1.4% | $40.57 | $40.00 | $40.97 |
| 2015-11-30 | 2016-05-20 | 172 days | -23.3% | $34.27 | $26.30 | $34.35 |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-10-23 | 122 days | -18.0% | $31.18 | $25.57 | $31.22 |
| 2013-11-27 | 2014-11-21 | 360 days | -18.3% | $22.72 | $18.55 | $22.94 |
| 2011-07-25 | 2012-02-03 | 194 days | -31.6% | $8.93 | $6.11 | $9.13 |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-26 | 45 days | -11.7% | $8.56 | $7.56 | $8.59 |
| 2010-04-15 | 2010-09-15 | 154 days | -20.0% | $7.41 | $5.93 | $7.42 |
| 2006-04-18 | 2010-03-23 | 1436 days | -60.1% | $6.86 | $2.73 | $6.88 |
| 2003-12-04 | 2005-11-17 | 715 days | -35.5% | $4.21 | $2.72 | $4.22 |
| 2003-09-03 | 2003-12-01 | 90 days | -22.4% | $4.13 | $3.21 | $4.17 |
| 2003-06-05 | 2003-07-24 | 50 days | -12.9% | $3.69 | $3.22 | $3.74 |
| 1998-07-13 | 2003-05-09 | 1762 days | -65.6% | $3.64 | $1.25 | $3.64 |
| 1994-02-11 | 1997-05-23 | 1197 days | -50.4% | $2.46 | $1.22 | $2.48 |
| 1993-06-09 | 1993-07-29 | 51 days | -13.6% | $1.63 | $1.41 | $1.66 |
| 1993-03-29 | 1993-05-21 | 53 days | -13.2% | $1.36 | $1.18 | $1.38 |
| 1992-07-14 | 1992-12-11 | 151 days | -32.7% | $1.05 | $0.71 | $1.06 |
| 1986-03-13 | 1992-02-19 | 2170 days | -64.3% | $0.65 | $0.23 | $0.66 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) is trading at $63.08 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 29.4% below its high of $89.39. The drawdown has lasted 754 days. Severity score: 5.8 (Strong).
AOS Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$63.08
High-water mark
$89.39
Current drawdown
-29.4%
Days in drawdown
754
This AOS page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior A. O. Smith Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About AOS
A. O. Smith Corporation has dropped 25%+ from its high 9 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1061 days with an average max drop of -47.7%.
The current drawdown of -29.4% has lasted 754 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 to May 2003 | -65.6% | 1762 days |
| Mar 1986 to Feb 1992 | -64.3% | 2170 days |
| Apr 2006 to Mar 2010 | -60.1% | 1436 days |
| Feb 1994 to May 1997 | -50.4% | 1197 days |
| Jan 2018 to Mar 2021 | -46.8% | 1137 days |
| Jan 2022 to Feb 2024 | -42.7% | 787 days |
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