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Acuity Brands NYSE:AYI Stock Report

Last Price

US$159.24

Market Cap

US$4.9b

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-13.3%

Updated

30 Oct, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

AYI Stock Overview

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, location-aware applications in the United States and internationally.

AYI fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Acuity Brands, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Acuity Brands
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$159.24
52 Week HighUS$202.90
52 Week LowUS$149.30
Beta1.45
1 Month Change-6.50%
3 Month Change-4.15%
1 Year Change-13.25%
3 Year Change72.02%
5 Year Change22.09%
Change since IPO1,124.92%

Recent News & Updates

Acuity Brands: Sales Growth Recovery Before A More Optimistic Rating

Oct 26

Acuity Brands Dimmed By Softer Non-Residential Markets

Oct 17

At US$167, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Oct 04
At US$167, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Recent updates

Acuity Brands: Sales Growth Recovery Before A More Optimistic Rating

Oct 26

Acuity Brands Dimmed By Softer Non-Residential Markets

Oct 17

At US$167, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Oct 04
At US$167, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Acuity Brands: A Buy Despite Near-Term Revenue Headwinds

Sep 11

Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Sep 01
Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Aug 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Aug 01
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Acuity Brands Fiscal Q3: Robust Margins, Cash Flow

Jun 30

What Does Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 21
What Does Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Share Price Indicate?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 24
Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

May 10
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price

Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 25
Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Using Too Much Debt?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Mar 13
Is It Time To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Acuity Brands: High-Quality Company With Favorable Long-Term Prospects And ESG Focus

Feb 26

Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Feb 13
Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Jan 30
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Acuity Brands declares $0.13 dividend

Jan 26

Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 17
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Acuity Brands Non-GAAP EPS of $3.29 beats by $0.27, revenue of $997.9M beats by $13.44M

Jan 09

Applied UV to acquire PURO Lighting, LED Supply

Dec 20

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Dec 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Here's Why We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nov 09
Here's Why We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 57% Above Its Share Price

Oct 25
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 57% Above Its Share Price

Does Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 13
Does Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Acuity Brands: Q4 Earnings, Updates To DCF And WACC Indicate A Hold Rating

Oct 10

Capital Allocation Trends At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Aren't Ideal

Sep 30
Capital Allocation Trends At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Aren't Ideal

Acuity Brands declares $0.13 dividend

Sep 29

Acuity Brands: Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Aug 28

At US$179, Is Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 25
At US$179, Is Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Worth Looking At Closely?

Acuity Brands Doing More Than Just Keeping The Lights On

Aug 19

Do Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 31
Do Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is There An Opportunity With Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) 48% Undervaluation?

Jul 19
Is There An Opportunity With Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) 48% Undervaluation?

We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jul 04
We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Acuity Brands FQ3 consensus EPS, revenue estimates up Y/Y

Jun 29

Is It Time To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

May 25
Is It Time To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Returns On Capital At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Paint A Concerning Picture

May 09
Returns On Capital At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Paint A Concerning Picture

Wedgewood Partners - Acuity Brands: An Attractive Multi-Year Growth Trajectory

May 07

Acuity Brands: Dimming Out Without M&A Catalyst

Apr 17

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

Apr 11
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price

Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mar 28
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Acuity Brands: Fairly Priced

Mar 16

When Should You Buy Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Feb 10
When Should You Buy Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Returns On Capital

Jan 28
Investors Could Be Concerned With Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Jan 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Does Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 20
Does Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

At US$222, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Nov 11
At US$222, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI)

Oct 29
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI)

Shareholder Returns

AYIUS ElectricalUS Market
7D-3.4%-0.1%-1.2%
1Y-13.3%-2.7%5.9%

Return vs Industry: AYI underperformed the US Electrical industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AYI underperformed the US Market which returned 4.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AYI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AYI volatility
AYI Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Electrical Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement5.6%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market14.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: AYI is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.

Volatility Over Time: AYI's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200112,200Neil Ashehttps://www.acuitybrands.com

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, location-aware applications in the United States 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 A-LightTM, AculuxTM, American Electric Lighting, CycloneTM, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, IndyTM, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LEDTM, Luminis, Mark Architectural LightingTM, nLight, OPTOTRONIC, Peerless, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and Sensor SwitchTM brands, etc. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, original equipment manufacturers, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies.

Acuity Brands, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Acuity Brands's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AYI fundamental statistics
Market CapUS$4.88b
Earnings (TTM)US$346.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.95b

14.1x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
AYI income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.95b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.24b
Gross ProfitUS$1.71b
Other ExpensesUS$1.37b
EarningsUS$346.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Aug 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)11.29
Gross Margin43.35%
Net Profit Margin8.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio24.6%

How did AYI perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.3%

Current Dividend Yield

5%

Payout Ratio