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Acuity Inc. (AYI) Stock Analysis

Acuity Inc. (AYI) is a Electrical Equipment & Parts stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AYI

$316.76

+$5.74 (+1.85%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AYI Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$306.76
Previous Close
$311.02
Day's Range
306.76–319.14
52-Week Range
257.04–380.17
Volume
203.48K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.30
Valuation
Market Cap
$9.31B
P/E Ratio
18.24
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.37
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.62
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.01
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
17.05
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.35B+13.14%
Net Income (FY)
$396.60M−6.15%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.45%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
29.94M
1-Year Return
−13.03%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.80+0.26%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 16, 2026
Avg Volume
305.98K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AYI closed at $316.76, −13.03% over 1 year.

Acuity Inc. (AYI) has a market capitalization of $9.31B.

In fiscal 2025, AYI reported revenue of $4.35B.

AYI Stock Return by Calendar Year

Acuity Inc. (AYI) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,697
−13.03%
5 years
$10,000 $15,645
+56.45%
10 years
$10,000 $13,634
+36.34%

If you had invested $10,000 in Acuity Inc. (AYI) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,634 at the close on October 21, 2026: +36.34% in total, +3.15% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−11.85%
2025+23.53%
2024+42.95%
2023+24.06%
2022−21.55%
2021+75.42%
2020−11.79%
2019+20.54%
2018−34.44%
2017−23.55%
2016 (partial year)−14.25%

As of October 21, 2026.

AYI Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends August
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.35B$396.60M9.1%
2024$3.84B$422.60M11.0%
2023$3.95B$346.00M8.8%
2022$4.01B$384.00M9.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.35B$2.08B$593.60M$396.60M9.1%
2024$3.84B$1.78B$553.30M$422.60M11.0%
2023$3.95B$1.71B$500.30M$346.00M8.8%
2022$4.01B$1.67B$509.70M$384.00M9.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of August 31, 2025.

AYI Dividend History

$0.68+13.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.603—
2025$0.684+13.3%
2024$0.604+15.4%
2023$0.524+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.603—
2025$0.684+13.3%
2024$0.604+15.4%
2023$0.524+0.0%
2022$0.524+0.0%
2021$0.524+0.0%
2020$0.524+0.0%
2019$0.524+0.0%
2018$0.524+0.0%
2017$0.524—

Most recent payment: $0.20 per share, ex-dividend July 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AYI Valuation vs Electrical Equipment & Parts Median

Median of 56 stocks
MetricAYIElectrical Equipment & Parts medianvs median
P/E18.2432.9545% below
P/S ratio2.012.010% above
Profit margin11.45%−4.52%16.0 pts above

Medians across 56 Electrical Equipment & Parts stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Acuity Inc. (AYI) carries a market capitalisation of $9.31B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. The company reports 13,000 employees.

AYI last closed at $316.76 on October 21, 2026. That is +$5.74 (+1.85%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $257.04 to $380.17. The latest close sits 23.23% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $4.35B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.84B, that is a change of +13.14%. Net income for the same year was $396.60M. That is −6.15% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.45%. That is 16 percentage points above the Electrical Equipment & Parts median of −4.52%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 17.05.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.01B in 2022 to $4.35B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.24 times earnings. That is 44.64% below the Electrical Equipment & Parts median of 32.95. On forward earnings the ratio is 13.37. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.62. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.01 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0% above the Electrical Equipment & Parts median of 2.01. 56 Electrical Equipment & Parts companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.3. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 37.52%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −13.03%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.15%.

Growth & Income

AYI pays a dividend yielding 0.26%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Electrical Equipment & Parts median yield of 0.6%. The indicated annual rate is $0.80 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.60 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.68 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +75.42% and 2018 returned −34.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −11.85%.

Peer Comparison

Acuity Inc. (AYI) operates in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Acuity Inc. AYI $9.31B 18.2
Vertiv Holdings Co VRT $81.68B 48.0
Bloom Energy Corporation BE $65.58B 293.0
Hubbell Incorporated HUBB $24.34B 27.3

The Electrical Equipment & Parts industry average P/E ratio is 33.0x. Acuity Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Acuity Inc.

Acuity Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, and an audio, video, and control platform in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL); and the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). The ABL segment provides lighting solutions and luminaires with advanced electronics under the Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Fresco, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, Nightingale, nLight, Peerless, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitch brand names. This segment serves electrical distributors, consumer retailers, large corporate accounts, and original equipment manufacturer customers. The AIS segment offers Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (BMS), such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes; Q-SYS, a full-stack audio, video, and control platform, and QSC Audio, an audio technology for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals. This segment serves retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality sectors through system integrators. It offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, QSC, and KE2 Therm Solutions brands. Acuity Inc. was formerly known as Acuity Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Acuity Inc. in March 2025. Acuity Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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