AOS Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-30

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
AOS Report Adjusted EPS MISS pred ~$0.95 vs. cons $0.98 MEDIUM
AOS Report Total Net Sales (Revenue) MISS pred ~$960M vs. cons $980M MEDIUM
AOS Report North America Segment Margin MISS pred ~21.5% vs. cons ~23.0% MEDIUM
AOS Guide FY2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance LOWER guide ~$3.75 vs. cons $3.85 (FY2026) MEDIUM
AOS Guide FY2026 Net Sales Growth Guidance UNCHANGED guide ~3% vs. cons ~3% (FY2026) LOW
AOS Guide China/Rest of World Sales Outlook LOWER guide ~-10% vs. cons ~-5% (2H 2026) MEDIUM
AOS Guide China Strategic Review Timeline/Clarity UNKNOWN guide ~no firm update vs. cons expects update ~1 update (Q3-Q4 2026) LOW
AOS Guide FY2026 Free Cash Flow/Buyback Target UNCHANGED guide ~$200M vs. cons $200M (FY2026) MEDIUM
AOS Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -3.5% MEDIUM
AOS Return 5-day cumulative residual -6.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) Q2 headline softness (weak China -15% QoQ, NA cost/price timing lag) was largely pre-announced at Q1, so the real swing factor is out-period math: any incremental FY26 guide trim, unresolved China strategic-review timeline, and read-through from Lennox's fresh 'no recovery until 2027' residential HVAC warning (issued the day before AOS reports) should pressure sell-side 2H26/FY27 estimates further, mirroring the multi-week fade seen after the Q1 print (stock kept sliding ~14% over the following weeks on cut guidance). Absent a clean beat-and-raise with concrete China clarity, negative revisions likely extend the post-print decline rather than stabilize it. MEDIUM