Acuity Brands, Inc.

Acuity Brands, Inc.

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$312.84

+1.4%
IndustrialsElectrical Equipment & Parts

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting and building management solutions in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the 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 brands. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management systems and location-aware applications under the Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$9.48B
EPS12.8500
P/E Ratio24.35
Earnings Date06/25/2026
11.97%
Return on Invested Capital
-12%
3Y-16.0%
5Y+29.0%
10Y-12.0%
14.55%
Return on Equity
-18%
3Y-28.0%
5Y+25.0%
10Y-17.0%
8.34%
Return on Assets
-25%
3Y-24.0%
5Y+17.0%
10Y-15.0%
Acuity Brands, Inc.

Acuity Brands, Inc. Management Team

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MN

Mr. Neil M. Ashe

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$2,863,420

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
MD

Ms. Dianne S. Mills

Chief Human Resources Officer

Compensation

$1,138,120

Born 1961(Age 65)
female
MS

Mr. Sachin J. Sankpal

President of Acuity Brands Lighting & Lighting Controls

Born 1968(Age 58)
male
MP

Mr. Peter Han

President of Acuity Intelligent Spaces

male
MK

Ms. Karen J. Holcom CPA

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$1,302,763

Born 1969(Age 57)
female
MD

Ms. Dianne S. Mills

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Compensation

$1,138,120

Born 1961(Age 65)
female
MB

Mr. Barry R. Goldman J.D.

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Compensation

$1,137,202

Born 1967(Age 59)
male
MP

Mr. Philippe Brzusczak

Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy

male
MA

Ms. April Johnson Appling

Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Communications

female
MM

Mr. Martin Villeneuve

Senior Vice President of Distributed Building Technologies

male
MC

Ms. Charlotte McLaughlin

Vice President of Investor Relations

female
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Acuity Brands, Inc. Insider Positioning

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During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $341K and sold $5.00M worth of AYI shares, resulting in $4.66M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

1.2K

340.75K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+341K

+$341K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

5.0K

1.54M

Net Activity

-1.5M

-$1.54M

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

3.0K

1.12M

Net Activity

-1.1M

-$1.12M

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

7.8K

2.34M

Net Activity

-2.3M

-$2.34M

Top Buyers

1
OL

O'Shaughnessy Laura

Director

1.0K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$283K

2
LM

Leibman Maya

Director

200 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$58K

Top Sellers

1
HKJ

Holcom Karen J

Officer: Svp & Chief Financial Officer

11.0K sharesโ€ข2 transactions

$3.34M

2
GBR

Goldman Barry R

Officer: Svp & General Counsel

4.8K sharesโ€ข3 transactions

$1.66M

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $4.66M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.07:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$341K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

Balanced

2 insider buyers and 2 sellers. Equal participation suggests mixed or neutral insider views.

SEC Filings

AYI - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

December 11, 2025
August 31, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

December 12, 2024
August 31, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

December 14, 2023
August 31, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

December 15, 2022
August 31, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

November 22, 2021
August 31, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

November 27, 2020
August 31, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

November 22, 2019
January 08, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

November 19, 2018
August 31, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

November 21, 2017
January 05, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2016

N/A

November 18, 2016
August 31, 2016
2016
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