AOS vs LBRDA Comparison

A.O. Smith manufactures a broad lineup of water heaters, boilers, and water treatment products. The company has two reporting segments: North America (80% of sales) and rest of world (20% of sales). A.O. Smith is the leading manufacturer of water heaters in North America for the residential and commercial markets, with approximately 36% and 52% market share, respectively. Residential water heaters account for most of North American sales and are distributed equally through wholesale and retail channels. Most of A.O. Smith's international revenue is from China, a market the company entered in the mid-1990s.

Liberty Broadband Corp serves in the telecommunications industry in the United States. It provides cable services to both residential andsommercial businesses through its fiber, hybrid fiber, and coaxial cable infrastructure. The services provided by the company are residential services, including video, internet, voice, and mobile services; commercial services, including small and medium business and enterprise solutions; advertising services; and other services. The company's reportable segments are GCI Holdings and Charter. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from GCI Holdings.