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Acuity Inc. reports news around its industrial technology business, which designs, manufactures, and markets lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. The company operates through Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, serving building, commercial, architectural, specialty lighting, controls, and intelligent-spaces applications.
Recurring company updates cover quarterly and annual results, sales growth, operating profit, margins, diluted EPS, adjusted non-GAAP measures, EBITDA, free cash flow, and segment performance. Acuity news also includes dividend actions, completed acquisitions, share repurchases, debt repayment, and other capital-allocation developments tied to its lighting and intelligent-building technology portfolio.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET led by CEO Neil Ashe. According to the company, the webcast, earnings release, and supplemental presentation, as well as live and replay access, will be available through the Investor Relations section of its website.
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) has appointed Ruth Gratzke as President of Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL), effective September 1, 2026, reporting to CEO Neil Ashe. Gratzke joins from Siemens, where she led Siemens Smart Infrastructure in the U.S. and Siemens Industry, overseeing smart buildings, grid-edge technology and energy infrastructure businesses.
According to Acuity, she brings over 25 years of leadership experience in industrial technology, smart infrastructure and electrical products, with prior senior roles at General Electric and Hubbell. She holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and has served on the Siemens Foundation board. The company said current ABL leader Sach Sankpal will remain for a transition period to support continuity for associates, customers and channel partners.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) reported fiscal 2026 Q3 net sales of $1.2 billion, up about 2% year over year. Operating profit rose to $193.3 million, up 38%, and diluted EPS increased to $4.56, up 46%.
Adjusted operating profit was $223.5 million (18.7% margin), with adjusted diluted EPS of $5.31, up 4%. AIS segment sales grew 15% with a 106% operating profit increase, while ABL sales declined 2%. Year-to-date operating cash flow reached $520.2 million, and Acuity repurchased 766,000 shares for $230 million.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.
The dividend will be paid on August 3, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2026, offering investors scheduled income on AYI shares.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) will release its fiscal 2026 third-quarter results on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET, followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET.
CEO Neil Ashe will lead the call, with live webcast, materials, and replay available through the company's Investor Relations website.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter results for the period ended February 28, 2026: net sales $1.1B (+4.9% YoY), operating profit $133.0M (+20.7% YoY), diluted EPS $3.09 (+26.1% YoY) and adjusted diluted EPS $4.14 (+11.0% YoY). The company recorded $6M of special charges in ABL and generated $229.9M of operating cash flow for the first six months. Management increased the quarterly dividend by 18% to $0.20 and repurchased ~318,000 shares for $106M year-to-date.
Segment notes: ABL net sales declined to $817.4M, while AIS net sales rose to $248.1M, including one additional month of QSC performance.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 17, 2026. This provides a scheduled cash distribution to holders of record on the record date.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) will release fiscal 2026 second-quarter results on April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET, with a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET led by CEO Neil Ashe.
The webcast, earnings release, and supplemental presentation will be available via the company's Investor Relations website and a replay will be posted two hours after the call and archived for a limited time.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) announced a 17% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share, up from $0.17 per share. The dividend is payable on February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2026.
Acuity (NYSE: AYI) reported fiscal 2026 first-quarter results for the period ended Nov 30, 2025: net sales $1.1B (+20.2% vs prior year), operating profit $160.4M (+20.3%), adjusted operating profit $196.3M (+23.7%), diluted EPS $3.82 (+14.0%) and adjusted diluted EPS $4.69 (+18.1%). Segment results: ABL net sales $895.1M (+1.0%) with adjusted operating margin 17.9% (+60 bps); AIS net sales $257.4M (increase of $183.9M, includes three months of QSC) with adjusted operating margin 22.0% (+100 bps). Cash from operations was $140.8M; the company repurchased ~77,000 shares for ~$28M and repaid $100M of term-loan borrowings. A conference call was held Jan 8, 2026.