Filing excerpt
Our primary competitors in China in the water heater market segment are Haier/Casarte, Midea/COLMO, and Rinnai.
A.O. Smith lists its main rivals in China's water heater and water treatment markets, including Haier/Casarte, Midea/COLMO, and Rinnai. This highlights the competitive environment for its business in the region, which is currently undergoing a strategic assessment.
Filing excerpt
Our primary competitors in China in the water heater market segment are Haier/Casarte, Midea/COLMO, and Rinnai.
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Competitors
Regions named
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linkedin_urlValue in the APIindustriesValue in the APIemployee_count_lowValue in the APIemployee_count_highValue in the APIrevenueValue in the APIdescriptionValue in the APISignal
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{
"signal_id": "57f74f8d-102f-4cdc-aef5-a6a3287553bb",
"signal_type": "sec-10k",
"signal_subtype": "competitorNamed",
"detected_at": "2026-02-17T06:36:52.344+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "A. O. Smith",
"domain": "aosmith.com"
},
"data": {
"detail": "A.O. Smith lists its main rivals in China's water heater and water treatment markets, including Haier/Casarte, Midea/COLMO, and Rinnai. This highlights the competitive environment for its business in the region, which is currently undergoing a strategic assessment.",
"summary": "Identifies Haier, Midea, and Rinnai as primary competitors in China",
"excerpts": "Our primary competitors in China in the water heater market segment are Haier/Casarte, Midea/COLMO, and Rinnai.",
"relevance": 0.8,
"sentiment": "neutral",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91142/000009114226000008/aos-20251231.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-02-10",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year_end": "12/31",
"sales_relevance": "Competitive intelligence",
"signal_category": "market",
"regions_mentioned": [
"China"
],
"competitors_mentioned": [
"Haier/Casarte",
"Midea/COLMO",
"Rinnai",
"Angel",
"Truliva"
]
}
}
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