AOS vs IT Comparison

A.O. Smith Corp manufactures a broad lineup of water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products. The company has two reporting segments: North America (75% of sales) and the rest of the world (25% of sales). A.O. Smith is the manufacturer of water heaters in North America for the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 37% and 54% market share, respectively. Residential water heaters account for the majority of North American sales and are distributed equally through wholesale and retail channels. The majority of A.O. Smith's international revenue is from China, a market the company entered during the mid-1990s. However, the firm announced a strategic review of its China operations.

Gartner Inc delivers actionable, objective business and technology insights that drive smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization's mission-critical priorities. It delivers its products and services globally through three reportable segments - Business and Technology Insights, Conferences and Consulting. Insights equips executives and their teams from every Majority function, geography, industry and sector with actionable, objective insights, guidance and tools. Conferences provides executives and teams across an organization the opportunity to learn, share and network. and Consulting serves senior executives technology-driven strategic initiatives leveraging the power of Gartner's actionable, objective insight. The Majority revenue is derived from the Insights segment.