What is ACUITY INC,'s earnings per share (EPS)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported diluted earnings per share of $12.53 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -6.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

ACUITY INC, Financials

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Trailing 12 months to May 31, 2026

Revenue $4.6B +10.5% YoY

Net Income $472.3M +17.6% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $15.08 +18.8% YoY

Free Cash Flow $639.4M +26.3% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended May 31, 2026 Reported Jun 25, 2026 Currency USD FYE August

ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported $4.6B in revenue over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, up 10.5% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI AYI FY2025 2026-08-29

Asset-led expansion lifted Acuity's scale, but overhead absorption limited operating leverage despite wider gross margins.

Gross margin widened to 47.8% in FY2025, yet operating leverage weakened as operating margin settled at 13.0%. The business kept more of each sales dollar after direct costs, but rising overhead and depreciation prevented that gain from reaching operating profit.

Operating cash flow remained above net income in FY2025, at $601M versus $397M, indicating that non-cash charges and balance-sheet movements materially supported cash conversion. Free cash flow was $533M after $68M of capex, so routine reinvestment consumed a modest share of internally generated cash.

Total assets rose to $4.8B from $3.8B, indicating FY2025 growth involved a materially larger balance sheet rather than only higher sales. Long-term debt reached $897M, making the expansion partly debt-funded while leverage remained moderate relative to equity.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 67/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of ACUITY INC,'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

ACUITY INC, has an operating margin of 13.0%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 82/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 14.4% the prior year.

Growth

ACUITY INC,'s revenue grew 13.1% year-over-year to $4.3B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 50/100.

Leverage

ACUITY INC, has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.33. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 54/100.

Liquidity

ACUITY INC,'s current ratio of 1.95 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 56/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

ACUITY INC, converts 12.3% of revenue into free cash flow ($533.0M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 75/100.

Returns

ACUITY INC, earns a strong 14.5% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $15 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 87/100. This is down from 17.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.74

ACUITY INC, scores 5.74, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($10.0B) relative to total liabilities ($2.0B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

ACUITY INC, passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.52x

For every $1 of reported earnings, ACUITY INC, generates $1.52 in operating cash flow ($601.4M OCF vs $396.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

13.27x

ACUITY INC, earns $13.27 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($563.9M vs $42.5M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$4.3B

YoY+13.1%

5Y CAGR+5.5%

10Y CAGR+4.8%

ACUITY INC, generated $4.3B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$697.0M

YoY+8.2%

5Y CAGR+8.9%

10Y CAGR+5.1%

ACUITY INC,'s EBITDA was $697.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 8.2% from the prior year.

Net Income

$396.6M

YoY-6.2%

5Y CAGR+9.8%

10Y CAGR+6.0%

ACUITY INC, reported $396.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 6.2% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$12.53

YoY-6.8%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

10Y CAGR+9.4%

ACUITY INC, earned $12.53 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 6.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$533.0M

YoY-4.0%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+8.7%

ACUITY INC, generated $533.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 4.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$422.5M

YoY-50.0%

5Y CAGR-5.5%

10Y CAGR-5.7%

ACUITY INC, held $422.5M in cash against $896.8M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.66

YoY+13.8%

5Y CAGR+4.9%

10Y CAGR+2.4%

ACUITY INC, paid $0.66 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.8% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

31M

YoY-0.8%

5Y CAGR-3.9%

10Y CAGR-3.5%

ACUITY INC, had 31M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 0.8% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

47.8%

YoY+1.4pp

5Y CAGR+5.7pp

10Y CAGR+5.5pp

ACUITY INC,'s gross margin was 47.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

13.0%

YoY-1.4pp

5Y CAGR+2.3pp

10Y CAGR-0.9pp

ACUITY INC,'s operating margin was 13.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

9.1%

YoY-1.9pp

5Y CAGR+1.7pp

10Y CAGR+0.9pp

ACUITY INC,'s net profit margin was 9.1% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

14.5%

YoY-3.2pp

5Y CAGR+2.9pp

10Y CAGR-1.8pp

ACUITY INC,'s ROE was 14.5% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 3.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$140.2M

YoY+37.0%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

10Y CAGR+13.1%

ACUITY INC, invested $140.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 37.0% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$118.5M

YoY+33.6%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

ACUITY INC, spent $118.5M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 33.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$68.4M

YoY+6.9%

5Y CAGR+4.5%

10Y CAGR+1.9%

ACUITY INC, invested $68.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 6.9% from the prior year.

AYI Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

AYI quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Revenue	$4.6B	$4.3B+13.1%	$3.8B-2.8%	$4.0B-1.3%	$4.0B+15.7%	$3.5B+4.0%	$3.3B-9.4%	$3.7B-0.2%	$3.7B+5.0%	$3.5B+6.5%	$3.3B+21.6%	$2.7B+13.1%	$2.4B+14.6%	$2.1B+8.0%	$1.9B+7.7%	$1.8B
Cost of Revenue	$2.3B	$2.3B+10.1%	$2.1B-8.0%	$2.2B-4.0%	$2.3B+17.5%	$2.0B+3.2%	$1.9B-12.3%	$2.2B-0.1%	$2.2B+8.4%	$2.0B+9.1%	$1.9B+18.8%	$1.6B+10.4%	$1.4B+13.0%	$1.3B+9.2%	$1.1B+7.5%	$1.1B
Gross Profit	$2.3B	$2.1B+16.7%	$1.8B+4.0%	$1.7B+2.4%	$1.7B+13.4%	$1.5B+5.2%	$1.4B-5.2%	$1.5B-0.4%	$1.5B+0.3%	$1.5B+3.1%	$1.4B+25.4%	$1.1B+17.0%	$979.2M+16.9%	$837.6M+6.3%	$788.0M+7.9%	$730.0M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$140.2M+37.0%	$102.3M+5.4%	$97.1M+2.1%	$95.1M+7.7%	$88.3M+7.7%	$82.0M+9.8%	$74.7M+16.9%	$63.9M+22.9%	$52.0M+10.4%	$47.1M+14.6%	$41.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$1.6B	$1.5B+20.9%	$1.2B+1.3%	$1.2B+4.3%	$1.2B+11.4%	$1.0B+1.5%	$1.0B+1.3%	$1.0B-0.4%	$1.0B+8.1%	$942.3M-0.4%	$946.0M+25.0%	$756.9M+11.3%	$680.3M+12.0%	$607.6M+7.2%	$566.7M+4.7%	$541.3M
Operating Income	$667.3M	$563.9M+1.9%	$553.3M+16.9%	$473.4M-7.1%	$509.7M+19.2%	$427.6M+20.8%	$353.9M-23.5%	$462.9M+0.5%	$460.8M-12.6%	$527.5M+11.0%	$475.2M+26.3%	$376.3M+25.8%	$299.1M+35.0%	$221.5M+6.5%	$208.0M+10.2%	$188.7M
Interest Expense	$37.1M	$42.5M+68.0%	$25.3M-9.3%	$27.9M+3.3%	$27.0M+11.6%	$24.2M-8.3%	$26.4M-27.5%	$36.4M+2.5%	$35.5M+4.1%	$34.1M+2.4%	$33.3M+2.1%	$32.6M0.0%	$32.6M+2.2%	$31.9M+1.9%	$31.3M+3.0%	$30.4M
Income Tax	$126.1M	$103.6M-17.8%	$126.0M+25.1%	$100.7M-8.4%	$109.9M+22.2%	$89.9M+17.7%	$76.4M-19.2%	$94.5M+23.9%	$76.3M-55.4%	$170.9M+11.1%	$153.8M+26.6%	$121.5M+35.2%	$89.9M+36.8%	$65.7M+4.8%	$62.7M+20.3%	$52.1M
Net Income	$472.3M	$396.6M-6.2%	$422.6M+22.1%	$346.0M-9.9%	$384.0M+25.4%	$306.3M+23.4%	$248.3M-24.8%	$330.4M-5.5%	$349.6M+8.7%	$321.7M+10.6%	$290.8M+30.9%	$222.1M+26.3%	$175.8M+38.0%	$127.4M+9.5%	$116.3M+10.2%	$105.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$15.08	$12.53-6.8%	$13.44+24.9%	$10.76-2.9%	$11.08+32.2%	$8.38+33.7%	$6.27-24.4%	$8.29-2.7%	$8.52+14.7%	$7.43+12.1%	$6.63+30.3%	$5.09+25.7%	$4.05+37.3%	$2.95+8.5%	$2.72+12.4%	$2.42

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Revenue	$1.2B+13.5%	$1.1B-7.7%	$1.1B-5.4%	$1.2B+2.6%	$1.2B+17.1%	$1.0B+5.7%	$951.6M-7.8%	$1.0B
Cost of Revenue	$591.6M+10.5%	$535.3M-9.3%	$589.9M-4.6%	$618.1M+1.6%	$608.4M+13.0%	$538.3M+7.2%	$502.3M-7.6%	$543.6M
Gross Profit	$606.4M+16.5%	$520.4M-6.0%	$553.8M-6.3%	$591.0M+3.6%	$570.2M+21.8%	$468.0M+4.2%	$449.3M-8.1%	$488.7M
SG&A Expenses	$413.1M+8.3%	$381.5M-3.0%	$393.4M-4.1%	$410.4M+2.4%	$400.7M+12.0%	$357.8M+13.2%	$316.0M-4.7%	$331.7M
Operating Income	$193.3M+45.3%	$133.0M-17.1%	$160.4M-11.2%	$180.6M+29.2%	$139.8M+26.9%	$110.2M-17.3%	$133.3M-15.1%	$157.0M
Interest Expense	$7.8M-10.3%	$8.7M-17.1%	$10.5M+4.0%	$10.1M-30.8%	$14.6M+24.8%	$11.7M+91.8%	$6.1M0.0%	$6.1M
Income Tax	$44.2M+69.3%	$26.1M-18.7%	$32.1M+35.4%	$23.7M-12.2%	$27.0M+8.9%	$24.8M-11.7%	$28.1M-16.4%	$33.6M
Net Income	$141.0M+45.7%	$96.8M-19.7%	$120.5M+5.7%	$114.0M+15.9%	$98.4M+27.0%	$77.5M-27.4%	$106.7M-10.3%	$118.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$4.56+47.6%	$3.09-19.1%	$3.82+5.8%	$3.61+15.7%	$3.12+27.3%	$2.45-26.9%	$3.35-11.1%	$3.77

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

AYI Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

AYI quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Total Assets	$4.8B+24.7%	$3.8B+11.9%	$3.4B-2.1%	$3.5B-2.7%	$3.6B+2.4%	$3.5B+10.1%	$3.2B+6.1%	$3.0B+3.1%	$2.9B-1.6%	$2.9B+22.5%	$2.4B+11.1%	$2.2B+13.8%	$1.9B+9.6%	$1.7B+8.7%	$1.6B
Current Assets	$1.7B-11.8%	$1.9B+34.1%	$1.4B-4.8%	$1.5B-5.1%	$1.5B+7.3%	$1.4B-0.1%	$1.4B+19.0%	$1.2B-2.8%	$1.2B-5.8%	$1.3B-6.4%	$1.4B+19.1%	$1.2B+29.9%	$913.5M+17.3%	$779.0M+23.6%	$630.5M
Cash & Equivalents	$422.5M-50.0%	$845.8M+112.6%	$397.9M+78.3%	$223.2M-54.6%	$491.3M-12.4%	$560.7M+21.6%	$461.0M+257.1%	$129.1M-58.5%	$311.1M-24.7%	$413.2M-45.4%	$756.8M+37.0%	$552.5M+53.9%	$359.1M+26.2%	$284.5M+67.2%	$170.2M
Inventory	$526.7M+35.9%	$387.6M+5.2%	$368.5M-24.1%	$485.7M+21.8%	$398.7M+24.6%	$320.1M-6.1%	$340.8M-17.2%	$411.8M+25.3%	$328.6M+11.3%	$295.2M+31.3%	$224.8M+6.0%	$212.0M+4.4%	$203.0M+4.6%	$194.1M+17.0%	$165.9M
Accounts Receivable	$593.9M+5.5%	$563.0M+1.4%	$555.3M-16.6%	$665.9M+16.5%	$571.8M+14.3%	$500.3M-10.8%	$561.0M-12.1%	$637.9M+11.3%	$573.3M+0.1%	$572.8M+39.1%	$411.7M+10.3%	$373.4M+17.3%	$318.3M+20.7%	$263.8M+0.5%	$262.6M
Goodwill	$1.5B+36.1%	$1.1B+0.1%	$1.1B+1.3%	$1.1B-1.0%	$1.1B+1.4%	$1.1B+11.7%	$967.3M-0.3%	$970.6M+7.7%	$900.9M-4.9%	$947.8M+67.8%	$565.0M-0.8%	$569.4M+0.2%	$568.2M+2.4%	$554.9M-0.8%	$559.2M
Total Liabilities	$2.0B+41.4%	$1.4B+3.1%	$1.4B-11.2%	$1.6B+2.5%	$1.5B+12.2%	$1.4B+8.8%	$1.3B-1.5%	$1.3B+3.1%	$1.2B-4.2%	$1.3B+23.0%	$1.0B+4.4%	$1.0B+10.2%	$910.3M+0.8%	$902.9M+7.4%	$840.4M
Current Liabilities	$845.8M+23.0%	$687.9M+15.5%	$595.4M-18.8%	$733.6M+6.0%	$692.2M+12.1%	$617.6M+3.6%	$596.1M-12.7%	$682.7M+13.6%	$600.9M-10.6%	$672.5M+29.1%	$520.9M+10.7%	$470.5M+21.8%	$386.2M+5.9%	$364.8M+10.1%	$331.4M
Long-Term Debt	$896.8M+80.7%	$496.2M+0.1%	$495.6M+0.1%	$495.0M+0.1%	$494.3M+31.2%	$376.8M+8.4%	$347.5M-2.5%	$356.4M0.0%	$356.5M+0.4%	$355.0M+0.7%	$352.4M+0.1%	$351.9M-0.5%	$353.6M0.0%	$353.5M0.0%	$353.4M
Total Equity	$2.7B+14.5%	$2.4B+18.0%	$2.0B+5.4%	$1.9B-6.5%	$2.0B-3.9%	$2.1B+10.9%	$1.9B+11.8%	$1.7B+3.1%	$1.7B+0.3%	$1.7B+22.0%	$1.4B+16.9%	$1.2B+17.1%	$993.5M+19.1%	$834.0M+10.2%	$757.0M
Retained Earnings	$4.3B+9.6%	$3.9B+11.5%	$3.5B+10.4%	$3.2B+13.0%	$2.8B+11.4%	$2.5B+9.9%	$2.3B+14.8%	$2.0B+20.4%	$1.7B+22.0%	$1.4B+24.5%	$1.1B+22.3%	$893.6M+20.7%	$740.3M+16.5%	$635.3M+17.4%	$541.0M

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Total Assets	$4.6B+1.7%	$4.6B-2.0%	$4.7B-2.2%	$4.8B+2.3%	$4.6B+1.4%	$4.6B+18.6%	$3.9B+1.3%	$3.8B
Current Assets	$1.6B+7.5%	$1.5B-4.8%	$1.6B-4.2%	$1.7B+3.9%	$1.6B+1.9%	$1.6B-19.5%	$1.9B+3.5%	$1.9B
Cash & Equivalents	$411.9M+51.2%	$272.5M-27.5%	$376.1M-11.0%	$422.5M+13.6%	$371.8M-6.6%	$397.9M-57.5%	$935.6M+10.6%	$845.8M
Inventory	$458.3M-11.0%	$515.2M-0.6%	$518.1M-1.6%	$526.7M+8.4%	$486.0M+3.0%	$471.9M+20.7%	$391.1M+0.9%	$387.6M
Accounts Receivable	$610.9M+5.5%	$579.0M+2.4%	$565.3M-4.8%	$593.9M-2.4%	$608.6M+5.4%	$577.6M+8.0%	$534.7M-5.0%	$563.0M
Goodwill	$1.5B-0.2%	$1.5B+0.3%	$1.5B-0.2%	$1.5B-0.3%	$1.5B+3.4%	$1.5B+32.8%	$1.1B-0.6%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$1.8B+3.9%	$1.7B-7.6%	$1.9B-8.5%	$2.0B-1.6%	$2.1B0.0%	$2.1B+47.1%	$1.4B-2.4%	$1.4B
Current Liabilities	$788.3M+8.3%	$728.1M-4.5%	$762.4M-9.9%	$845.8M+5.8%	$799.5M-0.2%	$801.1M+23.1%	$650.6M-5.4%	$687.9M
Long-Term Debt	$697.3M0.0%	$697.1M-12.5%	$797.0M-11.1%	$896.8M-10.0%	$996.7M0.0%	$996.5M+100.8%	$496.3M0.0%	$496.2M
Total Equity	$2.9B+0.4%	$2.8B+1.7%	$2.8B+2.5%	$2.7B+5.5%	$2.6B+2.5%	$2.5B+2.3%	$2.5B+3.6%	$2.4B
Retained Earnings	$4.6B+3.0%	$4.5B+2.1%	$4.4B+2.7%	$4.3B+2.6%	$4.2B+2.3%	$4.1B+1.8%	$4.0B+2.6%	$3.9B

AYI Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

AYI quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Operating Cash Flow	$722.7M	$601.4M-2.9%	$619.2M+7.1%	$578.1M+82.8%	$316.3M-22.6%	$408.7M-19.0%	$504.8M+2.0%	$494.7M+40.7%	$351.5M+4.4%	$336.6M-13.2%	$387.9M+34.3%	$288.9M+23.9%	$233.1M+76.2%	$132.3M-23.2%	$172.2M+6.9%	$161.1M
Capital Expenditures	$83.3M	$68.4M+6.9%	$64.0M-4.0%	$66.7M+18.1%	$56.5M+29.0%	$43.8M-20.2%	$54.9M+3.6%	$53.0M+21.6%	$43.6M-35.2%	$67.3M-19.6%	$83.7M+48.1%	$56.5M+60.1%	$35.3M-13.1%	$40.6M+29.3%	$31.4M+34.8%	$23.3M
Free Cash Flow	$639.4M	$533.0M-4.0%	$555.2M+8.6%	$511.4M+96.8%	$259.8M-28.8%	$364.9M-18.9%	$449.9M+1.9%	$441.7M+43.5%	$307.9M+14.3%	$269.3M-11.5%	$304.2M+30.9%	$232.4M+17.5%	$197.8M+115.7%	$91.7M-34.9%	$140.8M+2.2%	$137.8M
Investing Cash Flow	-$89.6M	-$1.3B-1867.3%	-$65.1M+28.2%	-$90.7M-45.8%	-$62.2M+47.2%	-$117.9M+67.2%	-$359.8M-578.9%	-$53.0M+74.0%	-$204.0M-318.0%	-$48.8M+93.1%	-$704.7M-873.3%	-$72.4M-111.1%	-$34.3M+41.4%	-$58.5M-66.7%	-$35.1M+68.8%	-$112.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$598.9M	$255.4M+344.4%	-$104.5M+66.6%	-$312.9M+38.9%	-$512.4M-41.3%	-$362.6M-620.9%	-$50.3M+53.5%	-$108.2M+66.9%	-$326.7M+16.6%	-$391.8M-1618.4%	-$22.8M-484.6%	-$3.9M+38.1%	-$6.3M-672.7%	$1.1M+105.9%	-$18.7M+74.0%	-$71.8M
Dividends Paid	$23.0M	$20.6M+13.2%	$18.2M+8.3%	$16.8M-7.2%	$18.1M-5.2%	$19.1M-8.2%	$20.8M0.0%	$20.8M-2.8%	$21.4M-5.7%	$22.7M-0.9%	$22.9M+0.9%	$22.7M+0.9%	$22.5M+0.4%	$22.4M+1.8%	$22.0M-2.7%	$22.6M
Share Buybacks	$257.1M	$118.5M+33.6%	$88.7M-66.7%	$266.6M-48.2%	$514.8M+18.4%	$434.9M+527.6%	$69.3M-15.1%	$81.6M-72.7%	$298.4M-16.6%	$357.9M	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$9.2M-84.9%	$61.0M

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Operating Cash Flow	$290.3M+225.8%	$89.1M-36.7%	$140.8M-30.5%	$202.5M-2.3%	$207.3M+249.0%	$59.4M-55.1%	$132.2M-24.1%	$174.1M
Capital Expenditures	$16.7M+5.7%	$15.8M-39.2%	$26.0M+4.8%	$24.8M+65.3%	$15.0M+54.6%	$9.7M-48.7%	$18.9M-17.8%	$23.0M
Free Cash Flow	$273.6M+273.3%	$73.3M-36.1%	$114.8M-35.4%	$177.7M-7.6%	$192.3M+286.9%	$49.7M-56.1%	$113.3M-25.0%	$151.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$15.6M+4.3%	-$16.3M+38.0%	-$26.3M+16.2%	-$31.4M+46.7%	-$58.9M+95.0%	-$1.2B-6269.6%	-$18.4M+10.2%	-$20.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$134.7M+25.7%	-$181.3M-12.8%	-$160.7M-31.5%	-$122.2M+32.9%	-$182.1M-131.5%	$578.4M+3193.0%	-$18.7M-367.5%	-$4.0M
Dividends Paid	$6.1M-3.2%	$6.3M+18.9%	$5.3M0.0%	$5.3M0.0%	$5.3M-3.6%	$5.5M+22.2%	$4.5M-6.3%	$4.8M
Share Buybacks	$126.9M+67.2%	$75.9M+180.1%	$27.1M-0.4%	$27.2M-60.4%	$68.7M+332.1%	$15.9M+137.3%	$6.7M	$0

AYI Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

AYI quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12	FY11
Gross Margin	47.8%+1.4pp	46.4%+3.0pp	43.4%+1.6pp	41.8%-0.9pp	42.6%+0.5pp	42.2%+1.9pp	40.3%-0.1pp	40.4%-1.9pp	42.3%-1.4pp	43.6%+1.3pp	42.3%+1.4pp	40.9%+0.8pp	40.1%-0.7pp	40.8%+0.1pp	40.6%
Operating Margin	13.0%-1.4pp	14.4%+2.4pp	12.0%-0.7pp	12.7%+0.4pp	12.3%+1.7pp	10.6%-2.0pp	12.6%+0.1pp	12.5%-2.5pp	15.0%+0.6pp	14.4%+0.5pp	13.9%+1.4pp	12.5%+1.9pp	10.6%-0.2pp	10.8%+0.3pp	10.5%
Net Margin	9.1%-1.9pp	11.0%+2.3pp	8.8%-0.8pp	9.6%+0.7pp	8.8%+1.4pp	7.5%-1.5pp	9.0%-0.5pp	9.5%+0.3pp	9.2%+0.3pp	8.8%+0.6pp	8.2%+0.9pp	7.3%+1.2pp	6.1%+0.1pp	6.0%+0.1pp	5.9%
Return on Equity	14.5%-3.2pp	17.8%+0.6pp	17.2%-2.9pp	20.1%+5.1pp	15.0%+3.3pp	11.7%-5.5pp	17.2%-3.1pp	20.4%+1.1pp	19.3%+1.8pp	17.5%+1.2pp	16.3%+1.2pp	15.1%+2.3pp	12.8%-1.1pp	13.9%0.0pp	13.9%
Return on Assets	8.3%-2.7pp	11.1%+0.9pp	10.2%-0.9pp	11.0%+2.5pp	8.6%+1.5pp	7.1%-3.3pp	10.4%-1.3pp	11.7%+0.6pp	11.1%+1.2pp	9.9%+0.6pp	9.2%+1.1pp	8.1%+1.4pp	6.7%0.0pp	6.7%+0.1pp	6.6%
Current Ratio	1.95-0.8x	2.72+0.4x	2.34+0.3x	2.00-0.2x	2.23-0.1x	2.33-0.1x	2.42+0.6x	1.77-0.3x	2.07+0.1x	1.97-0.7x	2.71+0.2x	2.52+0.2x	2.37+0.2x	2.14+0.2x	1.90
Debt-to-Equity	0.33+0.1x	0.210.0x	0.250.0x	0.260.0x	0.24+0.1x	0.180.0x	0.180.0x	0.210.0x	0.210.0x	0.210.0x	0.260.0x	0.30-0.1x	0.36-0.1x	0.420.0x	0.47
FCF Margin	12.3%-2.2pp	14.4%+1.5pp	12.9%+6.4pp	6.5%-4.0pp	10.5%-3.0pp	13.5%+1.5pp	12.0%+3.7pp	8.4%+0.7pp	7.7%-1.6pp	9.2%+0.6pp	8.6%+0.3pp	8.3%+3.9pp	4.4%-2.9pp	7.3%-0.4pp	7.7%

Metric	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24
Gross Margin	50.6%+1.3pp	49.3%+0.9pp	48.4%-0.5pp	48.9%+0.5pp	48.4%+1.9pp	46.5%-0.7pp	47.2%-0.1pp	47.3%
Operating Margin	16.1%+3.5pp	12.6%-1.4pp	14.0%-0.9pp	14.9%+3.1pp	11.9%+0.9pp	10.9%-3.1pp	14.0%-1.2pp	15.2%
Net Margin	11.8%+2.6pp	9.2%-1.4pp	10.5%+1.1pp	9.4%+1.1pp	8.3%+0.7pp	7.7%-3.5pp	11.2%-0.3pp	11.5%
Return on Equity	4.9%+1.5pp	3.4%-0.9pp	4.3%+0.1pp	4.2%+0.4pp	3.8%+0.7pp	3.1%-1.3pp	4.3%-0.7pp	5.0%
Return on Assets	3.0%+0.9pp	2.1%-0.5pp	2.6%+0.2pp	2.4%+0.3pp	2.1%+0.4pp	1.7%-1.1pp	2.8%-0.4pp	3.1%
Current Ratio	2.050.0x	2.070.0x	2.07+0.1x	1.950.0x	1.990.0x	1.95-1.0x	2.98+0.3x	2.72
Debt-to-Equity	0.240.0x	0.250.0x	0.290.0x	0.33-0.1x	0.390.0x	0.40+0.2x	0.200.0x	0.21
FCF Margin	22.8%+15.9pp	6.9%-3.1pp	10.0%-4.7pp	14.7%-1.6pp	16.3%+11.4pp	4.9%-7.0pp	11.9%-2.7pp	14.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACUITY INC,'s annual revenue?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported $4.3B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is ACUITY INC,'s revenue growing?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) revenue grew by 13.1% year-over-year, from $3.8B to $4.3B in fiscal year 2025.

Is ACUITY INC, profitable?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported a net income of $396.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 9.1%.

What is ACUITY INC,'s EBITDA?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had EBITDA of $697.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does ACUITY INC, have?

As of fiscal year 2025, ACUITY INC, (AYI) had $422.5M in cash and equivalents against $896.8M in long-term debt.

What is ACUITY INC,'s gross margin?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a gross margin of 47.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is ACUITY INC,'s operating margin?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had an operating margin of 13.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a net profit margin of 9.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does ACUITY INC, pay dividends?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) paid $0.66 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is ACUITY INC,'s return on equity (ROE)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has a return on equity of 14.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is ACUITY INC,'s free cash flow?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) generated $533.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -4.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is ACUITY INC,'s operating cash flow?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) generated $601.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) had $4.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) invested $68.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does ACUITY INC, spend on research and development?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) invested $140.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does ACUITY INC, buy back shares?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) spent $118.5M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does ACUITY INC, have outstanding?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had 31M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is ACUITY INC,'s current ratio?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a current ratio of 1.95 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is ACUITY INC,'s return on assets (ROA)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a return on assets of 8.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.74, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are ACUITY INC,'s earnings high quality?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.52x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can ACUITY INC, cover its interest payments?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an interest coverage ratio of 13.27x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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ACUITY INC, (AYI) scores 67 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.