What is ACUITY INC,'s earnings per share (EPS)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported diluted earnings per share of $12.53 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -6.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

ACUITY INC, Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Apr 2, 2026 Currency USD FYE August

This page shows ACUITY INC, (AYI) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 56/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

ACUITY INC, has an operating margin of 13.0%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 51/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is down from 14.4% the prior year.

Growth

ACUITY INC,'s revenue grew 13.1% year-over-year to $4.3B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 55/100.

Leverage

ACUITY INC, carries a low D/E ratio of 0.33, meaning only $0.33 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 95/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

ACUITY INC,'s current ratio of 1.95 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 35/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

ACUITY INC, has a free cash flow margin of 12.3%, earning a moderate score of 56/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

ACUITY INC,'s ROE of 14.5% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 43/100. This is down from 17.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.16

ACUITY INC, scores 5.16, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

ACUITY INC, passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.52x

For every $1 of reported earnings, ACUITY INC, generates $1.52 in operating cash flow ($601.4M OCF vs $396.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

13.3x

ACUITY INC, earns $13.3 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($563.9M vs $42.5M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$4.3B

YoY+13.1%

5Y CAGR+5.5%

10Y CAGR+4.8%

ACUITY INC, generated $4.3B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$697.0M

YoY+8.2%

5Y CAGR+8.9%

10Y CAGR+5.1%

ACUITY INC,'s EBITDA was $697.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 8.2% from the prior year.

Net Income

$396.6M

YoY-6.2%

5Y CAGR+9.8%

10Y CAGR+6.0%

ACUITY INC, reported $396.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 6.2% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$12.53

YoY-6.8%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

10Y CAGR+9.4%

ACUITY INC, earned $12.53 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 6.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$533.0M

YoY-4.0%

5Y CAGR+3.4%

10Y CAGR+8.7%

ACUITY INC, generated $533.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 4.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$422.5M

YoY-50.0%

5Y CAGR-5.5%

10Y CAGR-5.7%

ACUITY INC, held $422.5M in cash against $896.8M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$0.66

YoY+13.8%

5Y CAGR+4.9%

10Y CAGR+2.4%

ACUITY INC, paid $0.66 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 13.8% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

31M

YoY-0.8%

5Y CAGR-3.9%

10Y CAGR-3.5%

ACUITY INC, had 31M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 0.8% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

47.8%

YoY+1.4pp

5Y CAGR+5.7pp

10Y CAGR+5.5pp

ACUITY INC,'s gross margin was 47.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

13.0%

YoY-1.4pp

5Y CAGR+2.3pp

10Y CAGR-0.9pp

ACUITY INC,'s operating margin was 13.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

9.1%

YoY-1.9pp

5Y CAGR+1.7pp

10Y CAGR+0.9pp

ACUITY INC,'s net profit margin was 9.1% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 1.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

14.5%

YoY-3.2pp

5Y CAGR+2.9pp

10Y CAGR-1.8pp

ACUITY INC,'s ROE was 14.5% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 3.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$140.2M

YoY+37.0%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

10Y CAGR+13.1%

ACUITY INC, invested $140.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 37.0% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$118.5M

YoY+33.6%

5Y CAGR+11.3%

ACUITY INC, spent $118.5M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 33.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$68.4M

YoY+6.9%

5Y CAGR+4.5%

10Y CAGR+1.9%

ACUITY INC, invested $68.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 6.9% from the prior year.

AYI Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$4.3B+13.1%	$3.8B-2.8%	$4.0B-1.3%	$4.0B+15.7%	$3.5B+4.0%	$3.3B
Cost of Revenue	$2.3B+10.1%	$2.1B-8.0%	$2.2B-4.0%	$2.3B+17.5%	$2.0B+3.2%	$1.9B
Gross Profit	$2.1B+16.7%	$1.8B+4.0%	$1.7B+2.4%	$1.7B+13.4%	$1.5B+5.2%	$1.4B
R&D Expenses	$140.2M+37.0%	$102.3M+5.4%	$97.1M+2.1%	$95.1M+7.7%	$88.3M+7.7%	$82.0M
SG&A Expenses	$1.5B+20.9%	$1.2B+1.3%	$1.2B+4.3%	$1.2B+11.4%	$1.0B+1.5%	$1.0B
Operating Income	$563.9M+1.9%	$553.3M+16.9%	$473.4M-7.1%	$509.7M+19.2%	$427.6M+20.8%	$353.9M
Interest Expense	$42.5M+68.0%	$25.3M-9.3%	$27.9M+3.3%	$27.0M+11.6%	$24.2M-8.3%	$26.4M
Income Tax	$103.6M-17.8%	$126.0M+25.1%	$100.7M-8.4%	$109.9M+22.2%	$89.9M+17.7%	$76.4M
Net Income	$396.6M-6.2%	$422.6M+22.1%	$346.0M-9.9%	$384.0M+25.4%	$306.3M+23.4%	$248.3M
EPS (Diluted)	$12.53-6.8%	$13.44+24.9%	$10.76-2.9%	$11.08+32.2%	$8.38+33.7%	$6.27

Metric	Q3'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Revenue	$1.1B-7.7%	$1.1B-5.4%	$1.2B+2.6%	$1.2B+17.1%	$1.0B+5.7%	$951.6M-7.8%	$1.0B+6.6%	$968.1M
Cost of Revenue	$535.3M-9.3%	$589.9M-4.6%	$618.1M+1.6%	$608.4M+13.0%	$538.3M+7.2%	$502.3M-7.6%	$543.6M+5.4%	$515.9M
Gross Profit	$520.4M-6.0%	$553.8M-6.3%	$591.0M+3.6%	$570.2M+21.8%	$468.0M+4.2%	$449.3M-8.1%	$488.7M+8.1%	$452.2M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$381.5M-3.0%	$393.4M-4.1%	$410.4M+2.4%	$400.7M+12.0%	$357.8M+13.2%	$316.0M-4.7%	$331.7M+8.1%	$306.9M
Operating Income	$133.0M-17.1%	$160.4M-11.2%	$180.6M+29.2%	$139.8M+26.9%	$110.2M-17.3%	$133.3M-15.1%	$157.0M+8.1%	$145.3M
Interest Expense	$8.7M-17.1%	$10.5M+4.0%	$10.1M-30.8%	$14.6M+24.8%	$11.7M+91.8%	$6.1M0.0%	$6.1M-3.2%	$6.3M
Income Tax	$26.1M-18.7%	$32.1M+35.4%	$23.7M-12.2%	$27.0M+8.9%	$24.8M-11.7%	$28.1M-16.4%	$33.6M-0.3%	$33.7M
Net Income	$96.8M-19.7%	$120.5M+5.7%	$114.0M+15.9%	$98.4M+27.0%	$77.5M-27.4%	$106.7M-10.3%	$118.9M+4.4%	$113.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.09-19.1%	$3.82	N/A	$3.12+27.3%	$2.45-26.9%	$3.35	N/A	$3.62

AYI Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$4.8B+24.7%	$3.8B+11.9%	$3.4B-2.1%	$3.5B-2.7%	$3.6B+2.4%	$3.5B
Current Assets	$1.7B-11.8%	$1.9B+34.1%	$1.4B-4.8%	$1.5B-5.1%	$1.5B+7.3%	$1.4B
Cash & Equivalents	$422.5M-50.0%	$845.8M+112.6%	$397.9M+78.3%	$223.2M-54.6%	$491.3M-12.4%	$560.7M
Inventory	$526.7M+35.9%	$387.6M+5.2%	$368.5M-24.1%	$485.7M+21.8%	$398.7M+24.6%	$320.1M
Accounts Receivable	$593.9M+5.5%	$563.0M+1.4%	$555.3M-16.6%	$665.9M+16.5%	$571.8M+14.3%	$500.3M
Goodwill	$1.5B+36.1%	$1.1B+0.1%	$1.1B+1.3%	$1.1B-1.0%	$1.1B+1.4%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$2.0B+41.4%	$1.4B+3.1%	$1.4B-11.2%	$1.6B+2.5%	$1.5B+12.2%	$1.4B
Current Liabilities	$845.8M+23.0%	$687.9M+15.5%	$595.4M-18.8%	$733.6M+6.0%	$692.2M+12.1%	$617.6M
Long-Term Debt	$896.8M+80.7%	$496.2M+0.1%	$495.6M+0.1%	$495.0M+0.1%	$494.3M+31.2%	$376.8M
Total Equity	$2.7B+14.5%	$2.4B+18.0%	$2.0B+5.4%	$1.9B-6.5%	$2.0B-3.9%	$2.1B
Retained Earnings	$4.3B+9.6%	$3.9B+11.5%	$3.5B+10.4%	$3.2B+13.0%	$2.8B+11.4%	$2.5B

Metric	Q3'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Total Assets	$4.6B-2.0%	$4.7B-2.2%	$4.8B+2.3%	$4.6B+1.4%	$4.6B+18.6%	$3.9B+1.3%	$3.8B+4.7%	$3.6B
Current Assets	$1.5B-4.8%	$1.6B-4.2%	$1.7B+3.9%	$1.6B+1.9%	$1.6B-19.5%	$1.9B+3.5%	$1.9B+11.8%	$1.7B
Cash & Equivalents	$272.5M-27.5%	$376.1M-11.0%	$422.5M+13.6%	$371.8M-6.6%	$397.9M-57.5%	$935.6M+10.6%	$845.8M+21.0%	$699.0M
Inventory	$515.2M-0.6%	$518.1M-1.6%	$526.7M+8.4%	$486.0M+3.0%	$471.9M+20.7%	$391.1M+0.9%	$387.6M+4.1%	$372.3M
Accounts Receivable	$579.0M+2.4%	$565.3M-4.8%	$593.9M-2.4%	$608.6M+5.4%	$577.6M+8.0%	$534.7M-5.0%	$563.0M+9.9%	$512.3M
Goodwill	$1.5B+0.3%	$1.5B-0.2%	$1.5B-0.3%	$1.5B+3.4%	$1.5B+32.8%	$1.1B-0.6%	$1.1B-0.1%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-7.6%	$1.9B-8.5%	$2.0B-1.6%	$2.1B0.0%	$2.1B+47.1%	$1.4B-2.4%	$1.4B+3.4%	$1.4B
Current Liabilities	$728.1M-4.5%	$762.4M-9.9%	$845.8M+5.8%	$799.5M-0.2%	$801.1M+23.1%	$650.6M-5.4%	$687.9M+13.6%	$605.3M
Long-Term Debt	$697.1M-12.5%	$797.0M-11.1%	$896.8M-10.0%	$996.7M0.0%	$996.5M+100.8%	$496.3M0.0%	$496.2M0.0%	$496.0M
Total Equity	$2.8B+1.7%	$2.8B+2.5%	$2.7B+5.5%	$2.6B+2.5%	$2.5B+2.3%	$2.5B+3.6%	$2.4B+5.5%	$2.3B
Retained Earnings	$4.5B+2.1%	$4.4B+2.7%	$4.3B+2.6%	$4.2B+2.3%	$4.1B+1.8%	$4.0B+2.6%	$3.9B+3.0%	$3.8B

AYI Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$601.4M-2.9%	$619.2M+7.1%	$578.1M+82.8%	$316.3M-22.6%	$408.7M-19.0%	$504.8M
Capital Expenditures	$68.4M+6.9%	$64.0M-4.0%	$66.7M+18.1%	$56.5M+29.0%	$43.8M-20.2%	$54.9M
Free Cash Flow	$533.0M-4.0%	$555.2M+8.6%	$511.4M+96.8%	$259.8M-28.8%	$364.9M-18.9%	$449.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.3B-1867.3%	-$65.1M+28.2%	-$90.7M-45.8%	-$62.2M+47.2%	-$117.9M+67.2%	-$359.8M
Financing Cash Flow	$255.4M+344.4%	-$104.5M+66.6%	-$312.9M+38.9%	-$512.4M-41.3%	-$362.6M-620.9%	-$50.3M
Dividends Paid	$20.6M+13.2%	$18.2M+8.3%	$16.8M-7.2%	$18.1M-5.2%	$19.1M-8.2%	$20.8M
Share Buybacks	$118.5M+33.6%	$88.7M-66.7%	$266.6M-48.2%	$514.8M+18.4%	$434.9M+527.6%	$69.3M

Metric	Q3'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Operating Cash Flow	$89.1M-36.7%	$140.8M-30.5%	$202.5M-2.3%	$207.3M+249.0%	$59.4M-55.1%	$132.2M-24.1%	$174.1M+14.2%	$152.5M
Capital Expenditures	$15.8M-39.2%	$26.0M+4.8%	$24.8M+65.3%	$15.0M+54.6%	$9.7M-48.7%	$18.9M-17.8%	$23.0M+91.7%	$12.0M
Free Cash Flow	$73.3M-36.1%	$114.8M-35.4%	$177.7M-7.6%	$192.3M+286.9%	$49.7M-56.1%	$113.3M-25.0%	$151.1M+7.5%	$140.5M
Investing Cash Flow	-$16.3M+38.0%	-$26.3M+16.2%	-$31.4M+46.7%	-$58.9M+95.0%	-$1.2B-6269.6%	-$18.4M+10.2%	-$20.5M-72.3%	-$11.9M
Financing Cash Flow	-$181.3M-12.8%	-$160.7M-31.5%	-$122.2M+32.9%	-$182.1M-131.5%	$578.4M+3193.0%	-$18.7M-367.5%	-$4.0M+81.4%	-$21.5M
Dividends Paid	$6.3M+18.9%	$5.3M0.0%	$5.3M0.0%	$5.3M-3.6%	$5.5M+22.2%	$4.5M-6.3%	$4.8M+4.3%	$4.6M
Share Buybacks	$75.9M+180.1%	$27.1M-0.4%	$27.2M-60.4%	$68.7M+332.1%	$15.9M+137.3%	$6.7M	$0-100.0%	$20.9M

AYI Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	47.8%+1.4pp	46.4%+3.0pp	43.4%+1.6pp	41.8%-0.9pp	42.6%+0.5pp	42.2%
Operating Margin	13.0%-1.4pp	14.4%+2.4pp	12.0%-0.7pp	12.7%+0.4pp	12.3%+1.7pp	10.6%
Net Margin	9.1%-1.9pp	11.0%+2.3pp	8.8%-0.8pp	9.6%+0.7pp	8.8%+1.4pp	7.5%
Return on Equity	14.5%-3.2pp	17.8%+0.6pp	17.2%-2.9pp	20.1%+5.1pp	15.0%+3.3pp	11.7%
Return on Assets	8.3%-2.7pp	11.1%+0.9pp	10.2%-0.9pp	11.0%+2.5pp	8.6%+1.5pp	7.1%
Current Ratio	1.95-0.8	2.72+0.4	2.34+0.3	2.00-0.2	2.23-0.1	2.33
Debt-to-Equity	0.33+0.1	0.21-0.0	0.25-0.0	0.26+0.0	0.24+0.1	0.18
FCF Margin	12.3%-2.2pp	14.4%+1.5pp	12.9%+6.4pp	6.5%-4.0pp	10.5%-3.0pp	13.5%

Metric	Q3'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24
Gross Margin	49.3%+0.9pp	48.4%-0.5pp	48.9%+0.5pp	48.4%+1.9pp	46.5%-0.7pp	47.2%-0.1pp	47.3%+0.6pp	46.7%
Operating Margin	12.6%-1.4pp	14.0%-0.9pp	14.9%+3.1pp	11.9%+0.9pp	10.9%-3.1pp	14.0%-1.2pp	15.2%+0.2pp	15.0%
Net Margin	9.2%-1.4pp	10.5%+1.1pp	9.4%+1.1pp	8.3%+0.7pp	7.7%-3.5pp	11.2%-0.3pp	11.5%-0.3pp	11.8%
Return on Equity	3.4%-0.9pp	4.3%+0.1pp	4.2%+0.4pp	3.8%+0.7pp	3.1%-1.3pp	4.3%-0.7pp	5.0%-0.1pp	5.1%
Return on Assets	2.1%-0.5pp	2.6%+0.2pp	2.4%+0.3pp	2.1%+0.4pp	1.7%-1.1pp	2.8%-0.4pp	3.1%-0.0pp	3.1%
Current Ratio	2.070.0	2.07+0.1	1.95-0.0	1.99+0.0	1.95-1.0	2.98+0.3	2.72-0.0	2.77
Debt-to-Equity	0.25-0.0	0.29-0.0	0.33-0.1	0.390.0	0.40+0.2	0.200.0	0.21-0.0	0.22
FCF Margin	6.9%-3.1pp	10.0%-4.7pp	14.7%-1.6pp	16.3%+11.4pp	4.9%-7.0pp	11.9%-2.7pp	14.6%+0.1pp	14.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACUITY INC,'s annual revenue?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported $4.3B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is ACUITY INC,'s revenue growing?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) revenue grew by 13.1% year-over-year, from $3.8B to $4.3B in fiscal year 2025.

Is ACUITY INC, profitable?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) reported a net income of $396.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 9.1%.

What is ACUITY INC,'s EBITDA?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had EBITDA of $697.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does ACUITY INC, have?

As of fiscal year 2025, ACUITY INC, (AYI) had $422.5M in cash and equivalents against $896.8M in long-term debt.

What is ACUITY INC,'s gross margin?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a gross margin of 47.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is ACUITY INC,'s operating margin?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had an operating margin of 13.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is ACUITY INC,'s net profit margin?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a net profit margin of 9.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does ACUITY INC, pay dividends?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) paid $0.66 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is ACUITY INC,'s return on equity (ROE)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has a return on equity of 14.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is ACUITY INC,'s free cash flow?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) generated $533.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -4.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is ACUITY INC,'s operating cash flow?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) generated $601.4M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are ACUITY INC,'s total assets?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had $4.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are ACUITY INC,'s capital expenditures?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) invested $68.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does ACUITY INC, spend on research and development?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) invested $140.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does ACUITY INC, buy back shares?

Yes, ACUITY INC, (AYI) spent $118.5M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does ACUITY INC, have outstanding?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had 31M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is ACUITY INC,'s current ratio?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a current ratio of 1.95 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is ACUITY INC,'s debt-to-equity ratio?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is ACUITY INC,'s return on assets (ROA)?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) had a return on assets of 8.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is ACUITY INC,'s Altman Z-Score?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.16, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is ACUITY INC,'s Piotroski F-Score?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are ACUITY INC,'s earnings high quality?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.52x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can ACUITY INC, cover its interest payments?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) has an interest coverage ratio of 13.3x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is ACUITY INC,?

ACUITY INC, (AYI) scores 56 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.