(AYI) Acuity Brands - Ratings and Ratios
Lighting, Controls, BMS, Audio, Video
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.58% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 3.64% |
| Payout Consistency | 92.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 3.8% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 27.1% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 40.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -8.53% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.48 |
| Alpha | 0.03 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.85 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.470 |
| Beta | 1.173 |
| Beta Downside | 1.292 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 33.72% |
| Mean DD | 9.39% |
| Median DD | 7.57% |
Description: AYI Acuity Brands November 04, 2025
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) designs, manufactures, and markets lighting, lighting-control, building-management, and audio-visual solutions in the United States and abroad. The company operates two distinct segments: Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL), which sells a broad portfolio of LED luminaires and control components to distributors, retailers, OEMs, and large-account customers; and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), which provides integrated building-management systems (Distech Controls), a full-stack AV platform (Q-SYS), and professional-grade audio gear (QSC) to end-users such as airports, universities, and sports venues.
Key financial snapshots (FY 2023) show revenue of roughly **$4.5 billion**, with the ABL segment contributing about 70 % of sales and delivering an adjusted EBITDA margin near **15 %**. The AIS segment, while smaller (≈ 30 % of revenue), grew at a **double-digit rate** year-over-year, reflecting accelerating demand for smart-building infrastructure.
Sector-level drivers that materially affect Acuity’s outlook include: (1) **U.S. commercial construction spending**, which has risen ~4 % YoY and underpins new-build lighting and BMS installations; (2) **Energy-efficiency incentives** at the federal and state level that accelerate LED retrofits and demand-response controls, supporting higher average selling prices; and (3) **ESG-focused capital-allocation**, where corporate tenants increasingly require certified “green” building systems, boosting premium-priced solutions.
Analysts should watch the **U.S. LED market CAGR of ~10 %** and the **global smart-building market forecast of 13 % CAGR through 2028**, as these macro-trends set the ceiling for Acuity’s organic growth potential. On the downside, any slowdown in commercial real-estate leasing activity or supply-chain disruptions in semiconductor components could compress margins.
For a deeper quantitative assessment, you might explore ValueRay’s platform, which aggregates consensus forecasts and historical multiples for AYI.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5
| Net Income (396.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 260.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.11 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.35pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 18.54% (prev 30.81%; Δ -12.27pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 (>3.0%) and CFO 601.4m > Net Income 396.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (474.3m) to EBITDA (638.4m) ratio: 0.74 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.95 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (31.5m) change vs 12m ago 0.07% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 47.83% (prev 46.39%; Δ 1.44pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 101.4% (prev 100.7%; Δ 0.72pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 13.57 (EBITDA TTM 638.4m / Interest Expense TTM 39.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 7.07
| (A) 0.17 = (Total Current Assets 1.65b - Total Current Liabilities 845.8m) / Total Assets 4.76b |
| (B) 0.90 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 4.29b / Total Assets 4.76b |
| warn (B) unusual magnitude: 0.90 — check mapping/units |
| (C) 0.12 = EBIT TTM 534.8m / Avg Total Assets 4.28b |
| (D) 2.07 = Book Value of Equity 4.21b / Total Liabilities 2.03b |
| Total Rating: 7.07 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 70.06
| 1. Piotroski 7.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.59% |
| 3. FCF Margin 12.27% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.33 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.74 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.24)% |
| 7. RoE 15.41% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 43.19% |
| 9. EPS Trend -18.01% |
What is the price of AYI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.27%, over one month by +3.74%, over three months by +10.46% and over the past year by +14.46%.
Is AYI a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the AYI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 399.3 | 6.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 399.3 | 6.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 445.7 | 19% |
AYI Fundamental Data Overview December 03, 2025
P/E Trailing = 28.9824
P/E Forward = 18.6916
P/S = 2.5609
P/B = 4.1166
P/EG = 1.5919
Beta = 1.492
Revenue TTM = 4.35b USD
EBIT TTM = 534.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 638.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 896.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 23.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 896.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 474.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 11.60b USD (11.13b + Debt 896.8m - CCE 422.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.57 (Ebit TTM 534.8m / Interest Expense TTM 39.4m)
FCF Yield = 4.59% (FCF TTM 533.0m / Enterprise Value 11.60b)
FCF Margin = 12.27% (FCF TTM 533.0m / Revenue TTM 4.35b)
Net Margin = 9.13% (Net Income TTM 396.6m / Revenue TTM 4.35b)
Gross Margin = 47.83% ((Revenue TTM 4.35b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.27b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.88% (prev 48.38%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.44 (Enterprise Value 11.60b / Total Assets 4.76b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.78% (Interest Expense 7.00m / Debt 896.8m)
Taxrate = 17.21% (23.7m / 137.7m)
NOPAT = 442.8m (EBIT 534.8m * (1 - 17.21%))
Current Ratio = 1.95 (Total Current Assets 1.65b / Total Current Liabilities 845.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.33 (Debt 896.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.72b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.74 (Net Debt 474.3m / EBITDA 638.4m)
Debt / FCF = 0.89 (Net Debt 474.3m / FCF TTM 533.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.57b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.34% (Net Income 396.6m / Total Assets 4.76b)
RoE = 15.41% (Net Income TTM 396.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.57b)
RoCE = 15.41% (EBIT 534.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.57b + L.T.Debt 896.8m))
RoIC = 12.85% (NOPAT 442.8m / Invested Capital 3.44b)
WACC = 9.62% (E(11.13b)/V(12.03b) * Re(10.34%) + D(896.8m)/V(12.03b) * Rd(0.78%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 10.34% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.27%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 71.63% ; FCFE base≈541.9m ; Y1≈582.5m ; Y5≈714.0m
Fair Price DCF = 279.4 (DCF Value 8.55b / Shares Outstanding 30.6m; 5y FCF grow 8.41% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -18.01 | EPS CAGR: -42.32% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 43.19 | Revenue CAGR: 7.37% | SUE: -1.08 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-02-28): EPS=4.29 | Chg30d=-0.012 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=7
EPS current Year (2026-08-31): EPS=19.85 | Chg30d=-0.071 | Revisions Net=+7 | Growth EPS=+10.2% | Growth Revenue=+9.8%
EPS next Year (2027-08-31): EPS=21.83 | Chg30d=-0.090 | Revisions Net=+4 | Growth EPS=+10.0% | Growth Revenue=+5.1%
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