Reliance Worldwide (OTCMKTS:RLLWF – Get Free Report) and A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Reliance Worldwide and A. O. Smith”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Reliance Worldwide | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| A. O. Smith | $3.80 billion | 2.22 | $546.20 million | $3.60 | 17.28 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Reliance Worldwide and A. O. Smith, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Reliance Worldwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. O. Smith | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
A. O. Smith has a consensus price target of $67.75, indicating a potential upside of 8.90%. Given A. O. Smith’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe A. O. Smith is more favorable than Reliance Worldwide.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.1% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of A. O. Smith shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Reliance Worldwide and A. O. Smith’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Reliance Worldwide | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| A. O. Smith | 13.15% | 27.88% | 15.21% |
Summary
A. O. Smith beats Reliance Worldwide on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Reliance Worldwide
Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of water flow, control, and monitoring products and solutions for plumbing and heating industries. It offers plumbing solutions comprising brass and plastic push-to-connect plumbing fittings, other fittings, pipes, valves, and integrated installation solutions; appliance installations solutions, such as fluid tech and appliance installation and repair services; and other products. The company provides its products under the SharkBite, JG Speedfit, HoldRite, CashAcme, Reliance Valves, MultiSafe, and John Guest brands. It distributes its products through retail, wholesale, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company operates in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration product; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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