AYI
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-30 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Acuity Brands, Inc.
- Nom
- Acuity Brands, Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Electrical Equipment & Parts
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $9.5B
- Employés
- 13,900
- PDG
- Neil Ashe
- Site web
- https://www.acuityinc.com
- Marché
- ALNTATKREFOIHUBBKELYTS
Acuity Brands, Inc. operates as a global provider of advanced lighting and building management solutions, serving markets both within North America and internationally. The company's operations are divided into two principal segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL), and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL division offers a comprehensive portfolio of commercial, architectural, and specialized lighting products, alongside control systems and related components, designed for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications. This segment markets its offerings under numerous well-known brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions. Its diverse customer base for lighting products spans electrical distributors, major retail home improvement chains, utility providers, national account clients, online retailers, dedicated lighting showrooms, and energy service firms. In contrast, the ISG segment focuses on sophisticated building management systems and location-aware applications, delivered through its Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This includes serving system integrators, as well as end-users such as retail establishments, airports, and large corporate campuses. Established in 2001, Acuity Brands, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 73 titres (~22 069,36 $ US) VENTE TOTALE: 30 247 titres (~9 564 020,83 $ US)
- Insiders
- ASHE NEILO''Shaughnessy Laura
- Total bought
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$22,069
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $302.32 vs last close $318.14 (+5.2%)
- Total sold
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$2,008,635
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $323.97 vs last close $318.14 (-1.8%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-29
- Liquidity
- Liquid $105,806,858/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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2026-10-31 10:36:10
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | ASHE NEIL | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 120 | $318.09 | ≈ $38,171 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-28 | ASHE NEIL | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 280 | $320.00 | ≈ $89,600 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-27 | GOLDMAN BARRY R | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 3,800 | $321.48 | ≈ $1,221,624 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-16 | O'Shaughnessy Laura | Buy · P P · 10b5-1: not stated | 73 | $302.32 | ≈ $22,069 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | HOLCOM KAREN J | Sell · S S · 10b5-1: not stated | 2,000 | $329.62 | ≈ $659,240 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-29 | Greg Gianforte | Sale (Full) | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2019-04-17 | Greg Gianforte | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2019-04-16 | Donna Shalala | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-04-03 | Donna Shalala | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-12-24 | Greg Gianforte | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2018-11-21 | Greg Gianforte | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2017-07-27 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-30 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
AYI combines strong financial health (liquidity 80, fundamentals trend 85) with a credible M&A catalyst — the acquisition of Parameter Technologies to expand its data center footprint — backed by high catalyst…
The first sentence of the analysis written for AYI on 2026-10-30 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.69 · operating margin 16%
Suggested stop 307.26, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(3.4% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 2.15. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-26 Parameter Technologies Announces Agreement to Be Acquired by Acuity Inc. as Part of Distech Controls™ FORT COLLINS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parameter Technologies (“Parameter”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) for a purchase price of $675 million. Upon closing, Parameter will become part of Distech Controls within the Acuity Intelligent Spaces business segment. Distech is a leader in building controls, combining open protocols and tools with edge controls, cloud intelligence and an open go-to-market model. Param.
- 2026-10-26 Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire Parameter Technologies Expanding Acuity''s Data Center Portfolio from Edge Control to Leak Detection, Sensing and Monitoring Parameter is a Leader in Data Center Leak Detection, a Fast-Growing Market Driven by the Shift to Liquid Cooling Transaction Expected to Close in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2027 and be Accretive to Acuity Fiscal 2027 Full-Year Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the "Company" or "Acuity") has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Parameter Technologies ("Parameter") for a purchase price of $675 million. It is expected to be accretive to Acuity''s fiscal 2027 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share.
- 2026-10-01 Acuity Inc. (AYI) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Acuity Inc. (AYI) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-10-01 Compared to Estimates, Acuity (AYI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Acuity (AYI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended August 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
- 2026-10-01 What Acuity (AYI) Said on Its Q4 Earnings Call Acuity NYSE: AYI reported higher fourth-quarter sales, adjusted profit and adjusted earnings per share for fiscal 2026, as growth in its Acuity Intelligent Spaces segment offset a modest decline in its lighting business.
- 2026-10-01 Acuity Stock Slips Following Q4 Revenue Miss: What Investors Need to Know Shares of Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI) are trading lower Thursday morning despite reporting fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates, as a modest top-line revenue shortfall in its core lighting business weigh on investor sentiment.
- 2026-10-01 Acuity (AYI) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates Acuity (AYI) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.2 per share a year ago.
- 2026-10-01 Acuity Reports Fiscal 2026 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results Solid Execution Delivers Net Sales Growth, Improved Operating Performance, and Strong Cash Flow Solid Execution Delivers Net Sales Growth, Improved Operating Performance, and Strong Cash Flow
- 2026-10-01 Acuity, Accenture and 3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into Thursday With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
- 2026-09-29 Acuity Inc. Appoints Nick Tzitzon to its Board of Directors ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) announces that its Board of Directors has elected Nick Tzitzon as an Independent Director, effective September 24, 2026.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.6% | 47.8% | 46.4% | 43.3% | 41.8% | |
| Ebit Margin | 15.9% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 19.3% | 15.1% | 17.3% | 14.9% | 15.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 15.9% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 12.0% | 12.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.7% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.695 | 1.953 | 2.721 | 2.343 | 1.994 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.284 | 1.330 | 2.157 | 1.724 | 1.332 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.362 | 0.261 | 0.358 | 0.315 | 0.306 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.580 | 0.500 | 1.230 | 0.668 | 0.304 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 18.970 | 25.406 | 18.618 | 14.824 | 14.598 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.525 | -4.187 | 0.723 | -4.756 | 0.442 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.525 | -4.187 | 0.723 | -4.756 | 0.442 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 19.460 | 26.055 | 18.951 | 14.989 | 14.795 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.539 | -3.848 | 0.761 | -5.190 | 0.457 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.389 | 3.697 | 3.307 | 2.545 | 2.931 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.172 | 2.318 | 2.048 | 1.298 | 1.399 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.479 | 18.902 | 14.169 | 10.031 | 21.568 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 12.211 | 16.752 | 12.704 | 8.873 | 17.716 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.166 | 0.211 | 0.150 | 0.173 | 0.171 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.272 | 0.369 | 0.241 | 0.293 | 0.312 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.214 | 0.269 | 0.194 | 0.227 | 0.238 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.143 | 0.248 | 0.173 | 0.197 | 0.206 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.639 | 1.745 | 1.604 | 1.691 | 1.819 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 5.921 | 4.369 | 3.873 | 5.170 | 5.067 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.753 | 0.711 | 0.900 | 0.971 | 0.431 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.178 | 0.138 | 0.161 | 0.146 | 0.079 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.906 | 0.886 | 0.897 | 0.885 | 0.821 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.300 | 12.981 | 21.304 | 17.484 | 10.962 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 28.805 | 13.967 | 21.870 | 16.968 | 18.878 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 4.128 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 17.572 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.021 | 0.599 | 1.080 | 0.979 | 0.531 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 10.625 | 8.792 | 9.675 | 8.667 | 5.598 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.134 | 6.757 | 7.533 | 6.923 | 4.240 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.045 | 0.052 | 0.043 | 0.049 | 0.047 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 11.472 | 16.262 | 11.420 | 9.044 | 9.908 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.6% | ▲2.8% | ▲4.7% |
| Ebit Margin | 15.9% | ▲3.9% | ▲2.3% |
| Ebitda Margin | 19.3% | ▲4.2% | ▲2.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 15.9% | ▲2.2% | ▲2.2% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 14.7% | ▲3.1% | ▲1.8% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▲2.3% | ▲1.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▲2.3% | ▲1.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 11.5% | ▲2.3% | ▲1.5% |
| Current Ratio | 1.695 | ▼-0.258 | ▼-0.446 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.284 | ▼-0.045 | ▼-0.281 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.362 | ▲0.101 | ▲0.042 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.580 | ▲0.081 | ▼-0.076 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 18.970 | ▼-6.436 | ▲0.487 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.525 | ▲4.713 | ▲1.976 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.525 | ▲4.713 | ▲1.976 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 19.460 | ▼-6.595 | ▲0.610 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.539 | ▲4.388 | ▲1.996 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.389 | ▼-0.308 | ▲0.215 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.172 | ▼-0.146 | ▲0.325 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 13.479 | ▼-5.422 | ▼-2.151 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 12.211 | ▼-4.541 | ▼-1.440 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.166 | ▼-0.045 | ▼-0.009 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.272 | ▼-0.097 | ▼-0.025 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.214 | ▼-0.056 | ▼-0.015 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.143 | ▼-0.104 | ▼-0.050 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.639 | ▼-0.107 | ▼-0.061 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 5.921 | ▲1.552 | ▲1.041 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.753 | ▲0.042 | ▼-0.001 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.178 | ▲0.040 | ▲0.037 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.906 | ▲0.020 | ▲0.027 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.300 | ▼-9.681 | ▼-9.907 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 28.805 | ▲14.838 | ▲8.707 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 4.128 | ▲4.128 | ▼-0.212 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.021 | ▲0.422 | ▲0.179 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 10.626 | ▲1.833 | ▲1.954 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 8.134 | ▲1.377 | ▲1.417 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.045 | ▼-0.007 | ▼-0.002 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 11.472 | ▼-4.790 | ▼-0.149 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $10.08B | $10.07B | $7.87B | $5.13B | $5.60B | |
| Enterprise value | $10.25B | $10.66B | $7.59B | $5.32B | $5.98B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.21x | 2.45x | 1.98x | 1.35x | 1.49x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 12.42x | 17.72x | 12.26x | 9.21x | 18.89x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 13.71x | 19.99x | 13.68x | 10.41x | 23.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.47x | 16.26x | 11.42x | 9.04x | 9.91x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.19x | 0.89x | -0.41x | 0.33x | 0.62x | |
| Current ratio | 1.70x | 1.95x | 2.72x | 2.34x | 1.99x | |
| Income quality | 1.55x | 1.52x | 1.47x | 1.67x | 0.82x | |
| Graham number | $196 | $160 | $154 | $125 | $119 | |
| Graham net-net | -$19 | -$29 | $1 | -$12 | -$18 | |
| Tax burden | 78.1% | 79.3% | 77.0% | 77.5% | 77.7% | |
| Interest burden | 92.3% | 95.8% | 95.6% | 90.2% | 97.1% | |
| Working capital | $762.3M | $805.7M | $1.18B | $799.8M | $729.1M | |
| Invested capital | $3.71B | $3.84B | $3.09B | $2.76B | $2.69B | |
| Return on assets | 10.9% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.0% | |
| Operating ROA | 15.3% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 13.8% | 14.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 22.3% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 18.9% | 20.6% | |
| Return on equity | 17.9% | 14.6% | 17.8% | 17.2% | 20.1% | |
| Return on invested capital | 14.4% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 19.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.6% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.4% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 4.6% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 17.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 49.7% | 51.4% | 70.3% | 71.6% | 59.6% | |
| Capex / Sales | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 34.8% | 34.2% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 26.7% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 51.2% | 54.6% | 40.4% | 46.3% | 46.4% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 50d | 50d | 54d | 51d | 61d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 71d | 73d | 62d | 47d | 62d | |
| Operating cycle | 121d | 135d | 122d | 111d | 137d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 51d | 62d | 60d | 65d | 74d |
Change by theme
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