AOS vs W

Comparison between A.O. Smith Corp (AOS, Company) and Wayfair Inc - Class A (W, Company).

AOS is from the Industrials sector, while W is from the Consumer Cyclical sector.

5-Year PerformanceAOS has outperformed W, delivering a return of -3.0% compared to -27.9%

AOS vs W - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	AOS(COMPANY)	W(COMPANY)
Market Cap	$7.88B	$7.87B
Max Drawdown	62.43%	93.01%
Sharpe Ratio	-0.70	0.91
5Y Beta	0.61	2.39
Industry	Specialty Industrial Machinery	Internet Retail
P/E Ratio	14.91	-25.71
Forward P/E	15.58	24.27
PEG Ratio	21.69	23.50
Dividend Yield	2.42%	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	11.53%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	9.51%	N/A
Debt to Equity	32.79%	-103.13%
Free Cash Flow Yield	8.98%	6.20%
P/S Ratio	2.06	0.64
P/B Ratio	4.30	2679.46

Market Cap

Winner

AOS

$7.88B

$7.87B

Max Drawdown

Winner

AOS

62.43%

93.01%

Sharpe Ratio

AOS

-0.70

Winner

0.91

5Y Beta

Winner

AOS

0.61

2.39

Industry

AOS

Specialty Industrial Machinery

Internet Retail

P/E Ratio

AOS

14.91

Winner

-25.71

Forward P/E

Winner

AOS

15.58

24.27

PEG Ratio

Winner

AOS

21.69

23.50

Dividend Yield

AOS

2.42%

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

AOS

11.53%

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

AOS

9.51%

N/A

Debt to Equity

AOS

32.79%

Winner

-103.13%

Free Cash Flow Yield

Winner

AOS

8.98%

6.20%

P/S Ratio

AOS

2.06

Winner

0.64

P/B Ratio

Winner

AOS

4.30

2679.46

AOS vs W - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	AOS	W
1 month	-11.08%	-24.31%
3 months	-29.97%	-29.34%
6 months	-12.54%	-42.89%
1 year	-17.60%	+50.25%
5 years(CAGR)	-3.00%	-27.95%
10 years(CAGR)	+5.35%	+4.14%
Max(CAGR)	+12.27%	+3.81%

Winner

AOS

-11.08%

-24.31%

AOS

-29.97%

Winner

-29.34%

Winner

AOS

-12.54%

-42.89%

AOS

-17.60%

Winner

+50.25%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

AOS

-3.00%

-27.95%

10Y(CAGR)

Winner

AOS

+5.35%

+4.14%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

AOS

+12.27%

+3.81%

AOS vs W - Annual Returns (1999 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	AOS	W
2026	-17.12%	-45.36%
2025	+1.37%	+118.00%
2024	-14.89%	-24.61%
2023	+43.08%	+88.34%
2022	-30.23%	-83.20%
2021	+61.78%	-19.66%
2020	+17.16%	+142.44%
2019	+11.60%	-0.11%
2018	-29.66%	+11.18%
2017	+30.37%	+128.17%
2016	+27.46%	-20.68%
2015	+38.32%	+129.16%
2014	+7.12%	-47.38%
2013	+68.88%	N/A
2012	+54.52%	N/A
2011	+6.71%	N/A
2010	+30.07%	N/A
2009	+47.94%	N/A
2008	-10.58%	N/A
2007	-3.83%	N/A
2006	+3.56%	N/A
2005	+22.44%	N/A
2004	-13.25%	N/A
2003	+25.12%	N/A
2002	+44.49%	N/A
2001	+19.05%	N/A
2000	-19.50%	N/A
1999	-12.90%	N/A

AOS vs W Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for AOS was -60.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 990 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for W was -93.01%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current AOS drawdown is -36.66%. The current W drawdown is -83.15%.

Rank	AOS	W
#1	-60.17% Apr 17, 2006 - Mar 23, 2010	-93.01% Mar 22, 2021 - Apr 8, 2025
#2	-52.94% Nov 3, 1999 - Jan 31, 2002	-86.29% Mar 12, 2019 - May 6, 2020
#3	-46.84% Jan 26, 2018 - Mar 10, 2021	-51.22% Oct 2, 2014 - Jun 19, 2015
#4	-42.68% Dec 31, 2021 - Dec 29, 2023	-46.34% Sep 14, 2018 - Feb 22, 2019
#5	-36.66% Jul 16, 2024 - May 15, 2026	-40.48% Aug 13, 2015 - May 9, 2017
#6	-35.46% Dec 3, 2003 - Nov 17, 2005	-36.12% Feb 16, 2018 - Jun 4, 2018
#7	-33.98% May 9, 2002 - May 9, 2003	-34.05% Aug 26, 2020 - Mar 22, 2021
#8	-31.59% Jul 22, 2011 - Feb 3, 2012	-30.94% Sep 20, 2017 - Jan 11, 2018
#9	-23.25% Nov 27, 2015 - May 20, 2016	-19.15% May 11, 2020 - Jun 15, 2020
#10	-22.44% Sep 2, 2003 - Dec 1, 2003	-18.08% Aug 7, 2017 - Sep 12, 2017
#11	-19.95% Apr 14, 2010 - Sep 15, 2010	-15.49% Jul 23, 2018 - Aug 22, 2018
#12	-18.32% Nov 26, 2013 - Nov 21, 2014	-8.61% Jun 22, 2015 - Jul 17, 2015
#13	-18.01% Jun 23, 2015 - Oct 23, 2015	-7.92% Jul 9, 2020 - Jul 20, 2020
#14	-17.15% Sep 2, 2021 - Nov 1, 2021	-7.87% Jul 20, 2015 - Aug 12, 2015
#15	-14.56% Oct 6, 2016 - Feb 27, 2017	-6.97% Jul 26, 2017 - Aug 4, 2017