AOS FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #39 of 77 in industry

Smith A O Corp CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $5.2M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $44,976 · Electronic Equipment.

State
DE
Filing date
2026-03-04
Industry
Electronic Equipment
Industry rank
#39/77

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
115:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$5.2M
Median worker
$44,976

Answer first

Smith A O Corp's FY2025 CEO total of $5.2M ranks #923 of 1,423 complete filings; its 115:1 pay ratio ranks #573. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $44,976. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-36 peer cohort (# 39 of 77, 51st percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Electronic Equipment companies.

Dollar rank
#923
$5.2M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#573
115:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
51st
above the industry median pay ratio

How Smith A O Corp ranks nationally

Smith A O Corp CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$5,157,676 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). This entry sits in this band. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

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Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Smith A O Corp vs. Electronic Equipment peers

CEO total pay ($5.2M) against pay ratio (115:1) for Smith A O Corp (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Electronic Equipment industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both4646235.87459157.110272078.513084999.915897921.3106.3:1110.4:1114.5:1118.6:1122.8:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Smith A O Corp, CEO total pay: 5157676 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 115:1Smith A O CorpEnerSys, CEO total pay: 7229629 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 121:1EnerSysVistance Networks, Inc., CEO total pay: 15386481 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 121:1Vistance Networks, Inc.Generac Holdings Inc., CEO total pay: 8823989 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 122:1Generac Holdings Inc.Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 8786947 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 107:1Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.Sunrun Inc., CEO total pay: 8331132 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 107:1Sunrun Inc.
Smith A O Corp vs. Electronic Equipment peers, plotted against the industry's $8.5M median CEO total and 115:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Electronic Equipment peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 36. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Smith A O Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Smith A O Corp

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
115:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-38:1
from FY2024 153:1
CEO $ YoY
-33%
$5.2M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Smith A O Corp CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $6.9M - $35,561 194:1 -
2022 $6.6M -4.1% $45,640 145:1 -49:1
2023 $8.7M +32% $49,422 177:1 +32:1
2024 $7.7M -13% $50,022 153:1 -24:1
2025 $5.2M -33% $44,976 115:1 -38:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 91142, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Electronic Equipment

This Company's Ratio
115:1
Industry Median Ratio
115:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.5M
This CEO's Pay
$5.2M
Companies in Industry
77
vs. Industry Median
Below
#39 of 77 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Electronic Equipment →

Smith A O Corp: MID · MID$ pay ratio

Smith A O Corp disclosed 115:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $5.2M CEO total in FY2025. the CEO earned 115× the median employee ($44,976) in FY2025.

Median employee $44,976 (PAR-MED); MID · MID$ stamps put about 115 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$5.2M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

115:1

Near industry median

What FY2025 shows for Smith A O Corp

Smith A O Corp disclosed 115:1 CEO-to-worker pay and $5.2M CEO total in FY2025. The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Electronic Equipment (SIC 36) median ratio is 115:1 across 77 FY2025 filers; Smith A O Corp's $5.2M CEO total is at or below the $8.5M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #923 and ratio rank #573 split - treat 115:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Electronic Equipment peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$5.2M
Median Employee Pay
$44,976
Pay Ratio
115:1
Filing Date
2026-03-04

Company Info

Ticker
AOS
CIK
91142
Industry
Electronic Equipment
SIC Code
3630
State
DE
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 91142, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · MID$ · PAR-MED.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Smith A O Corp (CIK 91142), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.