Acuity Inc.: stock overview

AYINYSEIndustrials · Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment

Price

$330.53

November 13, 2026Market cap $9.8B

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In short

Acuity had revenue of $4.6B in the fiscal year to August 31, 2026 and net income of $531M, a net margin of 11.5%. Revenue grew by 6.1% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $330.53 the shares trade at a P/E of 18.5, against a median of 19.0 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $61M. It pays a dividend yielding 0.24%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to August 31, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$9.8B
29.70M shares
P/E
18.5
Today18.5
Median19.0
Revenue, fiscal year
$4.6B
+6.1% a year over 5 years
Net margin
11.5%
FY2025: 9.1%, above 72% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2024–FY2026 fiscal years

+9.9% a year over 2 years

  • FY2026Aug 31, 202610-K
    Revenue$4.6B
  • FY2025Aug 31, 202510-K
    Revenue$4.3B
  • FY2024Aug 31, 202410-K
    Revenue$3.8B

Fiscal years in figures

AYI's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2010 to FY2023, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $9.9B
$9.8B
Enterprise value 
$9.9B
P/E 3-year median: 19.5
18.5
EV / EBIT 
13.8
EV / Revenue 
2.1
P/B 3-year median: 3.3
3.3
FCF yield 3-year median: 7.1%
7.6%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 5.1%
5.4%

Profitability

Gross margin 
50.6%
Operating margin 
15.4%
Net margin 3-year median: 11.0%
11.5%
ROIC 
15.4%
ROIC, 5-year average 
14.9%
ROE 
18.7%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+6.8%
EPS, yearly change 
+36.1%
FCF, yearly change 
+40.3%
Revenue, average a year 
+6.1%
EPS, average a year 
+15.3%

The yearly change compares FY2026 with FY2025.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$636M
Total debt 
$809M
Of which operating leases 
$112M
Net debt 
$61M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.1x
Interest cover 
19.9x
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of August 31, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 0.2%
0.24%
Buybacks 
2.93%
Total returned 
3.17%
Shares, yearly change 
-3.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 36).

Gross margin

47.8%

Above 73% of the 179 companies in its industry, and 66% of all.

Operating margin

13.0%

Above 78% of the 189 companies in its industry, and 71% of all.

Net margin

9.1%

Above 72% of the 193 companies in its industry, and 64% of all.

ROE

14.2%

Above 73% of the 176 companies in its industry, and 74% of all.

ROA

8.5%

Above 78% of the 194 companies in its industry, and 84% of all.

Revenue growth

13.1%

Above 61% of the 183 companies in its industry, and 70% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
ACUITY INC. (DE)
CIK
1144215
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
3640 · Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment
Fiscal year ends
August 31
Latest annual report
August 31, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
29.70M

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What is AYI's market cap?

Acuity Inc.'s market cap is $9.8B, at a price of $330.53 on November 13, 2026 and 29.70M shares.

What is AYI's P/E?

AYI's P/E is 18.5, on earnings per share of $17.05 in the fiscal year to August 31, 2026. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 19.0.

How much revenue does AYI have?

Acuity had revenue of $4.6B in the fiscal year to August 31, 2026. Over the last 5 years it changed by +6.1% a year on average.

Does AYI pay a dividend?

Yes. Acuity paid $0.80 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 0.24% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Acuity Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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