Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI | NYSE

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $10.00B
Trailing PE: 19.6x
FWD PE *: 15.7x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 3.3%
52-Week Range: $257.04 - $380.17

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year AYI Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 34.9% (3.04% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 32.8% (2.88% CAGR)
Share Price: 31.9% (2.81% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 0.32%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $13,488
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $3,488
Dividend Increase: 53.8% (4.52% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.24% ($0.80)
AYI 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
AYI Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
AYI Price CAGR:1Y: -7.43%2Y: 0.40%5Y: 8.60%10Y: 2.81%
AYI Dividend Charts
AYI - Dividends
AYI Dividend CAGR:1Y: 17.65%2Y: 15.47%5Y: 9.00%10Y: 4.40%
AYI - Dividend Payout Ratio
AYI Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -24.16%2Y: -6.54%5Y: -6.34%10Y: -6.62%
AYI - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
AYI Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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AYI Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

Revenue
AYI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.92%2Y: 9.79%5Y: 4.62%10Y: 3.01%
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
AYI EPS CAGR:1Y: 55.96%2Y: 22.20%5Y: 15.66%10Y: 11.53%
Net Income
AYI Net Income CAGR:1Y: 51.75%2Y: 20.62%5Y: 12.01%10Y: 7.63%
EBITDA
AYI EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 48.72%2Y: 26.51%5Y: 13.27%10Y: 6.19%
Free Cash Flow
AYI Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Free Cash Flow / Share
AYI Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 64.98%2Y: 39.57%5Y: 33.73%10Y: 17.98%
Operating Income
AYI Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 38.82%2Y: 26.37%5Y: 13.55%10Y: 6.38%
Gross Profit
AYI Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 13.38%2Y: 17.10%5Y: 9.83%10Y: 5.24%
Shares Outstanding
AYI Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -2.47%2Y: -1.21%5Y: -3.10%10Y: -3.50%
Share Buybacks
AYI Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Stock-Based Comp
AYI Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Expenses
AYI Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
Revenue vs Net Income
EPS vs FCF / Share
EPS vs PE Ratio
FCF vs FCF / Share
FCF vs Stock Based Comp
Cash & Debt
Revenue by Segment
AYI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.92%2Y: 9.79%5Y: 4.62%10Y: 3.01%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
AYI Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.92%2Y: 9.79%5Y: 4.62%10Y: 3.01%
EPS: Actual + Estimates
AYI Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 55.96%2Y: 22.20%5Y: 15.66%10Y: 11.53%
NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
AYI Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 51.75%2Y: 20.62%5Y: 12.01%10Y: 7.63%
EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
AYI Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 48.72%2Y: 26.51%5Y: 13.27%10Y: 6.19%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

Net Profit Margin
AYI Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 47.40%2Y: 9.85%5Y: 7.07%10Y: 4.49%
Gross Profit Margin
AYI Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 10.17%2Y: 6.65%5Y: 4.98%10Y: 2.17%
Price to Earnings
AYI Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -34.65%2Y: -6.66%5Y: -2.95%10Y: -8.84%
Price To Sales Ratio
AYI Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -3.60%2Y: 2.50%5Y: 3.89%10Y: -4.75%
Return on Capital Employed
AYI Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: 43.70%2Y: 14.98%5Y: 7.58%10Y: 1.12%
Return on Invested Capital
AYI Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 29.48%2Y: 12.48%5Y: 6.59%10Y: 2.44%

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AYI Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.8
Forward Yield: 0.24%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-10-16
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $22.00

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for AYI

Based on past 10-year performance, here are AYI growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +2.81%
Dividend CAGR of +4.42%

Using AYI CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

AYI (DRIP)AYI - No DRIP
Current Price$334.55$334.55
Start Shares29.8929.89
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count30.6729.89
Dividends Payment$0.31$0.31
Annual Dividends$38$37
Yield on cost0.38%0.37%
Share Price$441.41$441.41
Total Dividends$297$293
Final Value$13,537$13,487

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - AYI

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on AYI's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) had its IPO on 2001-12-03, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

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.

AYI website: https://www.acuityinc.com


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