Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI)

US — Industrials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol AYI
  • Rev/Share 135.1269
  • Book/Share 83.7574
  • PB 3.6139
  • Debt/Equity 0.4201
  • CurrentRatio 1.9875
  • ROIC 0.1088

 

  • MktCap 9275874512.0
  • FreeCF/Share 16.4144
  • PFCF 18.3173
  • PE 23.2585
  • Debt/Assets 0.2336
  • DivYield 0.0021
  • ROE 0.1615

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade AYI Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight $304 $370 Jan. 14, 2025
Initiation AYI Morgan Stanley -- Equal Weight -- $304 Jan. 6, 2025
Upgrade AYI William Blair Market Perform Outperform -- -- Jan. 2, 2025

News

Here's Why Acuity (AYI) is a Strong Value Stock
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Why Acuity (AYI) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Here's Why Acuity (AYI) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Published: July 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Acuity's Stock Rises on Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat, Margins Up Y/Y
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Published: June 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

AYI surges on strong Q3 results as acquisitions and tech-driven segments power 23% EPS growth and margin gains.

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Acuity Stock Jumps on Strong Results Thanks to Lighting Firm's QSC Acquisition
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Published: June 26, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of Acuity (AYI) advanced Thursday after the lighting and building solutions provider beat quarterly profit and sales estimates as results were boosted by newly acquired audio-visual equipment firm QSC.

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Acuity (AYI) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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Published: June 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for Acuity (AYI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended May 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Why Acuity (AYI) Could Beat Earnings Estimates Again
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Published: June 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Acuity (AYI) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Countdown to Acuity (AYI) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics
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Published: June 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Acuity (AYI), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended May 2025.

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Acuity Brands: There's Potential, Just Not Right Now
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Published: June 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Acuity Brands (AYI) has shown steady revenue per share and margin growth, with improving return on invested capital since the pandemic. Dividend growth has been minimal but is finally picking up, supported by a very low payout ratio, suggesting room for future increases. Recent Q2 2025 earnings showed strong Non-GAAP EPS growth but a revenue miss, indicating mixed short-term performance.

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AYI vs. AMPL: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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Published: June 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors with an interest in Technology Services stocks have likely encountered both Acuity (AYI) and Amplitude, Inc. (AMPL). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: April 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Acuity Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Miss, Stock Down
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Published: April 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

AYI's fiscal second-quarter results reflect solid Intelligent Spaces contributions, better cost management and operational efficiency.

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Acuity Reports Fiscal 2025 Second-Quarter Results
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Published: April 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Delivered Net Sales of $1B , an Increase of 11% Compared to the Prior Year Delivered Operating Profit of $110M , Down 7 % Compared to the Prior Year; Grew Adjusted Operating Profit to $163M , Up 16% Compared to the Prior Year Delivered Diluted EPS of $2.45 , Down 14% Compared to the Prior Year; Grew Adjusted Diluted EPS to $3.73 , Up 10% Compared to the Prior Year Closed QSC Acquisition During the Quarter ATLANTA, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI), ("Acuity"), a market-leading industrial technology company, delivered net sales of $1.0 billion in …

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Acuity Brands to Report Q2 Earnings: Factors to Consider
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Published: April 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

AYI's second-quarter fiscal 2025 results are likely to reflect the benefits of the QSC acquisition, product innovations, enhanced service levels and expanded market presence.

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Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: March 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Here Are 4 Stocks to Explore Amid Housing Starts Rebound
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Published: March 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The housing starts get a boost in the second month of 2025, thanks to low existing home inventory and a comparatively low mortgage rate than January.

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Here's Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Published: March 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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3 Reasons Why Acuity Brands (AYI) Is a Great Growth Stock
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Published: February 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Acuity Brands (AYI) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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About Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI)

  • IPO Date 2001-12-03
  • Website https://www.acuitybrands.com
  • Industry Electrical Equipment & Parts
  • CEO Neil M. Ashe
  • Employees 13200

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting and building management solutions in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions brands. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management systems and location-aware applications under the Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.