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Acuity Brands, Inc.

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NYSE Industrials Electrical Equipment & Parts
$284.85
▲ $1.99 (0.70%)
Mkt Cap: 8.73B
Day Range
$281.19 $286.43
52-Week Range
$216.81 $380.17
Volume
323,364
50D / 200D Avg
$301.98 / $325.68
Prev Close
$282.86

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Industrials sector median (897 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 22.0 14.4
P/B 3.2 1.9
ROE % 15.5 11.4
Net Margin % 9.1 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % 5.9 8.3
D/E 0.4 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$396.67 +39.3%
Low: $375.00 High: $410.00
Forward P/E
14.38
Forward EPS
$19.81
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
4.74B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $23.48
$23.31 – $23.65
5.24B 2
FY2027 $21.74
$21.06 – $22.13
4.99B 6
FY2026 $19.81
$19.19 – $20.45
4.74B 6

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-01-08 $4.07 $4.69 +15.2%
2025-10-01 $4.83 $5.20 +7.7%
2025-06-26 $4.44 $5.12 +15.3%
2025-04-03 $3.69 $3.73 +1.1%
2025-01-08 $3.87 $3.97 +2.6%
2024-10-01 $4.28 $4.30 +0.5%
2024-06-27 $4.07 $4.15 +2.0%
2024-04-03 $3.24 $3.38 +4.3%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.00%

Payout Ratio

0.05%

Growth (3Y)

9.35%

Growth (5Y)

5.51%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Feb 02, 2026 Feb 13, 2026 $0.20 0.22%
Oct 17, 2025 Nov 03, 2025 $0.17 0.19%
Jul 18, 2025 Aug 01, 2025 $0.17 0.23%
Apr 17, 2025 May 01, 2025 $0.17 0.28%
Feb 03, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 $0.17 0.20%
Oct 18, 2024 Nov 01, 2024 $0.15 0.20%
Jul 18, 2024 Aug 01, 2024 $0.15 0.23%
Apr 16, 2024 May 01, 2024 $0.15 0.22%
Feb 02, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 $0.15 0.23%
Oct 17, 2023 Nov 01, 2023 $0.13 0.29%
Jul 17, 2023 Aug 01, 2023 $0.13 0.31%
Apr 14, 2023 May 01, 2023 $0.13 0.33%
Feb 03, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 $0.13 0.27%
Oct 14, 2022 Nov 01, 2022 $0.13 0.32%
Jul 14, 2022 Aug 01, 2022 $0.13 0.32%
Apr 14, 2022 May 02, 2022 $0.13 0.30%
Jan 19, 2022 Feb 01, 2022 $0.13 0.25%
Oct 14, 2021 Nov 01, 2021 $0.13 0.25%
Jul 15, 2021 Aug 02, 2021 $0.13 0.31%
Apr 15, 2021 May 03, 2021 $0.13 0.31%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 5.86% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 15.54% — decent returns on equity
Debt/Equity of 0.37 — conservative balance sheet
Generating 533.00M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 7.28%
Cash machine — converts 134.39% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
5.86%
Revenue (1Y)13.14%
Earnings (1Y)-6.15%
FCF Growth (3Y)2.09%

Quality

Return on Equity
15.54%
ROIC11.94%
Net Margin9.13%
Op. Margin13.66%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.37
Current Ratio1.95
Interest Coverage13.97

Valuation

P/E Ratio
22.02
Forward P/E14.38
P/B Ratio3.21
EV/EBITDA15.69
Dividend Yield0.00%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 13.14% Revenue Growth (3Y) 4.86%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -6.15% Earnings Growth (3Y) 7.06%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 5.86% Earnings Growth (5Y) 6.67%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 4.35B Net Income (TTM) 396.60M
ROE 15.54% ROA 8.34%
Gross Margin 47.83% Operating Margin 13.66%
Net Margin 9.13% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 533.00M
ROIC 11.94% FCF Growth (3Y) 2.09%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.37 Current Ratio 1.95
Interest Coverage 13.97
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.00% Payout Ratio 0.05%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 9.35% Dividend Growth (5Y) 5.51%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 22.02 Forward P/E 14.38
P/B Ratio 3.21 P/S Ratio 2.01
PEG Ratio -4.19 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.69 Fwd EV/EBITDA 12.71
Forward P/S 1.84 Fwd Earnings Yield 6.95%
FCF Yield 6.10%
Market Cap 8.73B Enterprise Value 9.32B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 4.35B 3.84B 3.95B 4.01B 3.46B
Net Income 396.60M 422.60M 346.00M 384.00M 306.30M
EPS (Diluted) 12.53 13.44 10.76 11.08 8.37
Gross Profit 2.08B 1.78B 1.71B 1.67B 1.48B
Operating Income 593.60M 553.30M 473.40M 509.70M 427.60M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 4.76B 3.81B 3.41B 3.48B 3.58B
Total Liabilities 2.03B 1.44B 1.39B 1.57B 1.53B
Shareholders' Equity 2.72B 2.38B 2.02B 1.91B 2.04B
Total Debt 1.00B 573.50M 590.80M 596.10M 556.90M
Cash & Equivalents 422.50M 845.80M 397.90M 223.20M 491.30M
Current Assets 1.65B 1.87B 1.40B 1.46B 1.54B
Current Liabilities 845.80M 687.90M 595.40M 733.60M 692.20M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 1 strategy

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#783 of 1049
32

Recent Activity

Entered Cash Flow Compounder
Mar 24, 2026