Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) - $276.79 as of 4/10/2026 6:58:23 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

64 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AYI

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for AYI

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for AYI

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for AYI

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for AYI (64 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 3
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 6
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 8
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for AYI

Company Overview
Ticker AYI
Company Name Acuity Brands Inc
Country USA
Description Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting and building management solutions and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications in North America and internationally. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sector Name INDUSTRIALS
Industry Name ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & PARTS
Most Recent Quarter 2/28/2026
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 276.79
Price 4 Years Ago 164.25
Last Day Price Updated 4/10/2026 6:58:23 PM EST
Last Day Volume 535,574
Average Daily Volume 528,678
52-Week High 379.92
52-Week Low 225.16
Last Price to 52 Week Low 22.93%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 20.29
Industry PE 33.38
Sector PE 58.00
5-Year Average PE 18.51
Free Cash Flow Ratio 30.79
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 36.02
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 117.06
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.07
Total Cash Per Share 8.99
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 91.61
Price to Book Ratio 2.85
Industry Price to Book Ratio 7.04
Sector Price to Book Ratio 6.44
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.85
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.84
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.63
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 2

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 30,315,200
Market Capitalization 8,390,944,208
Institutional Ownership 98.94%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 4/17/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 0.2000
Current Dividend Amount 0.2000
Total Years Dividend Increasing 2
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.71
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.26%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.80
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.30%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 17.65%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 8.47%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 11.37%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio 5.21%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 26.10%
Annual Earnings Growth -6.15%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 13.64
Reported EPS Past Year 8.83
Reported EPS Prior Year 18.02
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 429,700,000
Net Income Past Year 396,600,000
Net Income Prior Year 422,600,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 4.90%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.49%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 13.10%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 272,500,000
Total Cash Past Year 422,500,000
Total Cash Prior Year 845,800,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -424,600,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -474,300,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 896,800,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 496,200,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 697,100,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.75
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.80
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 2,724,900,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 2,378,800,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 2,840,800,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 558,100,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 18.41
Free Cash Flow Past Year 533,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 555,200,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.43
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -3.49
MACD Signal -5.71
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 239.00
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 317.16
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 395.31
Beta 1.43
RSI 50.36
50-Day SMA 314.70
150-Day SMA 263.30
200-Day SMA 240.29

System
Modified 4/10/2026 6:00:44 PM EST