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Industrials - Electrical Equipment & Parts - NYSE - US
$ 325.87
-1.14 %
$ 10.1 B
Market Cap
24.26
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

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.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one AYI stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 326 USD, Acuity Brands, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart AYI

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FINANCIALS
3.84 B REVENUE
-2.81%
553 M OPERATING INCOME
16.88%
423 M NET INCOME
22.14%
619 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
7.11%
-65.1 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
28.22%
-104 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
66.60%
1.03 B REVENUE
6.63%
157 M OPERATING INCOME
8.05%
119 M NET INCOME
4.39%
174 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
14.16%
-20.5 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-72.27%
-4 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
81.40%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Acuity Brands, Inc.
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Current Assets 1.87 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 846 M
Receivables 563 M
Other Current Assets 463 M
Non-Current Assets 1.94 B
Long-Term Investments 6.7 M
PP&E 370 M
Other Non-Current Assets 1.57 B
Current Liabilities 688 M
Accounts Payable 352 M
Short-Term Debt 19.2 M
Other Current Liabilities 316 M
Non-Current Liabilities 748 M
Long-Term Debt 554 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 194 M
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Acuity Brands, Inc.
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Revenue 3.84 B
Cost Of Revenue 2.06 B
Gross Profit 1.78 B
Operating Expenses 1.23 B
Operating Income 553 M
Other Expenses 131 M
Net Income 423 M
RATIOS
46.39% GROSS MARGIN
46.39%
14.41% OPERATING MARGIN
14.41%
11.00% NET MARGIN
11.00%
17.77% ROE
17.77%
11.08% ROA
11.08%
14.73% ROIC
14.73%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Acuity Brands, Inc.
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Net Income 423 M
Depreciation & Amortization 91.1 M
Capital Expenditures -64 M
Stock-Based Compensation 46.6 M
Change in Working Capital 89.5 M
Others 26.3 M
Free Cash Flow 555 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Acuity Brands, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for AYI of $300 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $260 to a high of $370 .
AYI Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
260 USD -20.21%
AYI Average Price Target Wall Street Target
300 USD -7.94%
AYI Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
370 USD 13.54%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.06% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.15 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Acuity Brands, Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
1.56 M USD 1
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
2.03 M USD 1
9-12 MONTHS
1.78 M USD 2
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
49.8 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
2 weeks ago
Oct 28, 2024
Sell 1.56 M USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 5120
305 USD
6 months ago
Apr 25, 2024
Bought 49.8 K USD
Leibman Maya
Director
+ 200
248.91 USD
7 months ago
Apr 04, 2024
Sell 2.03 M USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 7745
262.24 USD
10 months ago
Jan 18, 2024
Sell 436 K USD
MILLS DIANNE S
SVP & Chief HR Officer
- 1930
226.12 USD
10 months ago
Jan 18, 2024
Sell 433 K USD
MILLS DIANNE S
SVP & Chief HR Officer
- 1924
225.08 USD
10 months ago
Jan 18, 2024
Sell 481 K USD
MILLS DIANNE S
SVP & Chief HR Officer
- 2146
224.23 USD
10 months ago
Jan 10, 2024
Sell 429 K USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 1900
226.01 USD
1 year ago
Apr 11, 2023
Bought 99.9 K USD
O'Shaughnessy Laura
Director
+ 632
158.05 USD
1 year ago
Jan 11, 2023
Sell 127 K USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 728
174.5 USD
1 year ago
Jan 11, 2023
Sell 115 K USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 657
174.5 USD
1 year ago
Jan 11, 2023
Sell 498 K USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 2853
174.51 USD
1 year ago
Jan 11, 2023
Sell 385 K USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 2211
174.31 USD
2 years ago
Jul 28, 2022
Bought 100 K USD
O'Shaughnessy Laura
director:
+ 575
174.54 USD
2 years ago
Jul 06, 2022
Sell 177 K USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 1120
157.935 USD
2 years ago
Jun 03, 2022
Sell 161 K USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 906
177.47 USD
3 years ago
Nov 12, 2021
Sell 213 K USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 962
221.61 USD
3 years ago
May 10, 2021
Sell 191 K USD
BROWNING PETER C
Director
- 1007
189.96 USD
3 years ago
May 07, 2021
Sell 247 K USD
GOLDMAN BARRY R
SVP & General Counsel
- 1300
190 USD
3 years ago
Apr 05, 2021
Sell 199 K USD
HOLCOM KAREN J
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
- 1150
173 USD
4 years ago
Jul 17, 2020
Bought 200 USD
WINSTON MARY A
Director
+ 2
99.945 USD
4 years ago
Jul 07, 2020
Bought 2.03 K USD
WINSTON MARY A
Director
+ 22
92.3987 USD
5 years ago
Nov 05, 2019
Sell 13.2 K USD
MCCULLOUGH ROBERT F
Director
- 100
131.55 USD
5 years ago
Jul 09, 2019
Sell 308 K USD
ROBINSON RAY M
Director
- 2363
130.15 USD
6 years ago
May 08, 2018
Bought 564 K USD
DILLARD GEORGE DOUGLAS JR
Director
+ 5000
112.76 USD
6 years ago
May 03, 2018
Bought 150 K USD
Battle W. Patrick
Director
+ 1330
112.91 USD
7 years ago
Nov 03, 2017
Sell 1.2 M USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 7441
161.32 USD
7 years ago
Jul 14, 2017
Sell 1.11 M USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 5427
205.2917 USD
7 years ago
Jul 06, 2017
Sell 194 K USD
BROWNING PETER C
Director
- 970
200.05 USD
7 years ago
Feb 07, 2017
Sell 227 K USD
ROBINSON RAY M
Director
- 1100
206.19 USD
8 years ago
Nov 09, 2016
Sell 2.56 M USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 10544
243.05 USD
8 years ago
Jul 11, 2016
Sell 9.41 M USD
NAGEL VERNON J
Chairman, President, and CEO
- 35060
268.27 USD
8 years ago
Jul 11, 2016
Sell 8.05 M USD
NAGEL VERNON J
Chairman, President, and CEO
- 30000
268.34 USD
8 years ago
Jul 11, 2016
Sell 9 M USD
REECE RICHARD K
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
- 33430
269.07 USD
8 years ago
Jul 06, 2016
Sell 664 K USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 2654
250.27 USD
8 years ago
Jul 01, 2016
Sell 195 K USD
ROBINSON RAY M
Director
- 786
248.55 USD
8 years ago
Apr 22, 2016
Sell 5.12 M USD
NAGEL VERNON J
Chairman, President, and CEO
- 20000
256.18 USD
8 years ago
Apr 20, 2016
Sell 2.3 M USD
NAGEL VERNON J
Chairman, President, and CEO
- 8865
259.24 USD
8 years ago
Apr 14, 2016
Sell 161 K USD
BROWNING PETER C
Director
- 629
256.05 USD
8 years ago
Apr 11, 2016
Sell 665 K USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 2678
248.16 USD
8 years ago
Feb 05, 2016
Bought 250 K USD
Battle W. Patrick
Director
+ 1314
189.98 USD
9 years ago
Nov 16, 2015
Sell 1.82 M USD
REECE RICHARD K
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
- 8394
217 USD
9 years ago
Nov 05, 2015
Sell 1.69 M USD
REECE RICHARD K
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
- 7780
217.02 USD
9 years ago
Nov 05, 2015
Sell 15.4 M USD
NAGEL VERNON J
Chairman, President, and CEO
- 71600
215.19 USD
9 years ago
Nov 04, 2015
Sell 1.03 M USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 4807
215.18 USD
9 years ago
Nov 04, 2015
Sell 2.66 M USD
Black Mark A
EVP
- 12366
215.3 USD
9 years ago
Nov 04, 2015
Sell 1.14 M USD
REECE RICHARD K
EVP/Chief Financial Officer
- 5246
217 USD
7. News
Why Is Acuity Brands (AYI) Up 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report? Acuity Brands (AYI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
QSC, LLC to Be Acquired by Acuity Brands COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #qsys--Acuity acquires QSC, LLC, expanding into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Controls, enhancing spaces with smarter, safer, and greener technologies. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Acuity Announces Agreement to Acquire QSC, LLC Expanding Intelligent Spaces Addressable Market into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Control Platform with Broad Applications Expanding Intelligent Spaces Addressable Market into Cloud-Manageable Audio, Video & Control Platform with Broad Applications globenewswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue? Acuity Brands (AYI) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Great Choice Does Acuity Brands (AYI) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Acuity Brands: Growth Is Finally Coming Back Online I reiterate my buy rating for Acuity Brands, Inc. due to expected near-term growth supported by strong data points and a solid balance sheet. AYI's 4Q24 results showed revenue of $1.03 billion, driven by growth in ABL and ISG segments, with strong gross and adj EBIT margins. Favorable macroeconomic trends and rising demand for data centers are expected to drive AYI's growth, supported by a robust cash position for strategic investments. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
AYI Stock Trades Near 52-Week High: Is it Still Worth Buying? Despite trading near its 52-week high, Acuity Brands remains a strong buy, thanks to its strong financial performance, ongoing product innovation and positive earnings estimate revisions. zacks.com - 1 month ago
AYI: Why Acuity Brands Stock is Moving Today The stock of Acuity Brands (AYI, Financial) saw an upswing today as its price reached $303.79, marking a 1.93% increase. This boost comes on the heels of the company releasing impressive fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results, fostering strong investor confidence. gurufocus.com - 1 month ago
Why Shares of Acuity Brands Are Soaring This Week Between the company's strong recent performance and its encouraging outlook, investors are excited about Acuity Brands stock. fool.com - 1 month ago
Why Acuity Brands (AYI) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Acuity Brands' Q4 Earnings & Sales Top Estimates, Stock Up AYI's fiscal fourth-quarter results reflect solid ISG contribution, better cost management and operational efficiency. zacks.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Electrical Equipment & Parts
MARKET CAP $ 10.1 B
Dividend Yield 0.06%
Description 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.
Contact 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30309-7676 https://www.acuitybrands.com
IPO Date Dec. 3, 2001
Employees 13200
Officers Mr. Martin Villeneuve Senior Vice President of Distributed Building Technologies Mr. Sachin J. Sankpal President of Acuity Brands Lighting & Lighting Controls Chanda Kirchner Vice President & Corporate Secretary Mr. Tyler H. Moon Senior Vice President of Enterprise Operations Mr. Philippe Brzusczak Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy Mr. Neil M. Ashe Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Ms. Dianne S. Mills Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Peter Han President of Intelligent Spaces Group April Appling Vice President of Corporate Communications & Events Ms. Charlotte McLaughlin Vice President of Investor Relations