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Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Acuity Brands, Inc.

Overview of Acuity Brands, Inc.

AYI NYQ
Industrials Electrical Equipment & Parts Mid Cap
Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI), is a Mid Cap company, in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, last closed at $260.83, about 12.3% overvalued vs fair value, -2.4% 1Y return, ranked 202/656 in sector.
$260.83
1.18%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 35.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$8.01B
Enterprise Value
$8.55B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.acuityinc.com
HQ Atlanta, GA
Employees 13,000
Fiscal year Aug 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 2 Call: Apr 2

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$202
$229
$257
Current: $260.83 -12% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.3B
13.1%%
Gross Profit
$2.1B
16.7%%
Operating Income
$593.6M
7.3%%
Net Income
$396.6M
-6.2%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
134.4%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$139.1M
26.1% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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High Impact
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Acuity Brands, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
81
/100
Strong
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AYI's balance between Growth (25.6%), Profitability (41.7%), and Safety (32.6%). Growth 26% Safety 33% Profitability 42%

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Growth

49th percentile vs peers
50
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 13.1% 58p Revenue CAGR 3Y 2.8% 36p EPS Growth YoY -6.7% 42p EPS CAGR 3Y 4.2% 50p TSR 93.3% 68p
Strengths
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (12.77, 84th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (13.7%, 83th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

80th percentile vs peers
81
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
63
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Acuity Brands, Inc..

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