Acuity Brands Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Acuity Brands has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.5%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 14.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.8% per year. Acuity Brands's return on equity is 17.6%, and it has net margins of 9.8%.
Key information
5.5%
Earnings growth rate
11.4%
EPS growth rate
| Electrical Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 17.6% |
| Net Margin | 9.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Feb 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Acuity Brands, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Apr 06
Acuity Brands Barely Budges On Better-Than-Expected Earnings
Apr 04Returns On Capital At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have Hit The Brakes
Mar 25Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)
Mar 11Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 27At US$241, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?
Feb 13The Compensation For Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why
Jan 18Acuity Brands: Likely At Fair Value Following Q1 Earnings Pop
Jan 16Acuity Brands, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Jan 12Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Dec 28Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Dec 13Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 36% Above Its Share Price
Nov 30Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) A Risky Investment?
Nov 03Acuity Brands: Sales Growth Recovery Before A More Optimistic Rating
Oct 26Acuity Brands Dimmed By Softer Non-Residential Markets
Oct 17At US$167, Is It Time To Put Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) On Your Watch List?
Oct 04Acuity Brands: A Buy Despite Near-Term Revenue Headwinds
Sep 11Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Sep 01Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)
Aug 15Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Aug 01Acuity Brands Fiscal Q3: Robust Margins, Cash Flow
Jun 30What Does Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 21Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement
May 24Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 41% Above Its Share Price
May 10Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 25Is It Time To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?
Mar 13Acuity Brands: High-Quality Company With Favorable Long-Term Prospects And ESG Focus
Feb 26Slowing Rates Of Return At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Feb 13A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)
Jan 30Acuity Brands declares $0.13 dividend
Jan 26Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 17Acuity Brands Non-GAAP EPS of $3.29 beats by $0.27, revenue of $997.9M beats by $13.44M
Jan 09Applied UV to acquire PURO Lighting, LED Supply
Dec 20Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?
Dec 03Here's Why We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 09Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 57% Above Its Share Price
Oct 25Does Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 13Acuity Brands: Q4 Earnings, Updates To DCF And WACC Indicate A Hold Rating
Oct 10Capital Allocation Trends At Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Aren't Ideal
Sep 30Acuity Brands declares $0.13 dividend
Sep 29Acuity Brands: Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Aug 28At US$179, Is Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 25Acuity Brands Doing More Than Just Keeping The Lights On
Aug 19Do Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 31Is There An Opportunity With Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) 48% Undervaluation?
Jul 19We Think Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Jul 04Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Acuity Brands makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 24 | 3,851 | 378 | 1,118 | 97 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 3,889 | 372 | 1,119 | 97 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 3,952 | 346 | 1,121 | 97 |
| 31 May 23 | 4,052 | 379 | 1,118 | 95 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 4,112 | 379 | 1,117 | 95 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 4,078 | 371 | 1,097 | 95 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 4,006 | 384 | 1,069 | 95 |
| 31 May 22 | 3,889 | 367 | 1,050 | 88 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 3,728 | 347 | 1,036 | 88 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 3,595 | 334 | 985 | 88 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 3,461 | 306 | 961 | 88 |
| 31 May 21 | 3,360 | 282 | 928 | 82 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 3,236 | 257 | 871 | 82 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 3,284 | 251 | 897 | 82 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 3,326 | 248 | 942 | 82 |
| 31 May 20 | 3,373 | 271 | 920 | 75 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 3,545 | 299 | 946 | 75 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 3,575 | 308 | 925 | 75 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 3,673 | 330 | 914 | 75 |
| 31 May 19 | 3,796 | 343 | 934 | 64 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 3,792 | 327 | 942 | 64 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 3,770 | 358 | 950 | 64 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 3,680 | 350 | 961 | 64 |
| 31 May 18 | 3,577 | 332 | 915 | 52 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 3,524 | 341 | 889 | 52 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 3,497 | 312 | 868 | 52 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 3,505 | 322 | 871 | 52 |
| 31 May 17 | 3,473 | 314 | 894 | 47 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 3,433 | 306 | 903 | 47 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 3,406 | 304 | 913 | 47 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 3,291 | 290 | 864 | 47 |
| 31 May 16 | 3,125 | 267 | 841 | 41 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 2,958 | 258 | 788 | 41 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 2,796 | 239 | 737 | 41 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 2,707 | 221 | 713 | 41 |
| 31 May 15 | 2,616 | 216 | 706 | 35 |
| 28 Feb 15 | 2,536 | 195 | 682 | 35 |
| 30 Nov 14 | 2,466 | 181 | 662 | 35 |
| 31 Aug 14 | 2,394 | 174 | 651 | 35 |
| 31 May 14 | 2,305 | 164 | 619 | 33 |
| 28 Feb 14 | 2,242 | 152 | 604 | 33 |
| 30 Nov 13 | 2,183 | 144 | 591 | 33 |
| 31 Aug 13 | 2,089 | 125 | 575 | 33 |
| 31 May 13 | 2,024 | 114 | 553 | 35 |
Quality Earnings: AYI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AYI's current net profit margins (9.8%) are higher than last year (9.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AYI's earnings have grown by 5.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AYI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AYI had negative earnings growth (-0.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electrical industry average (25.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AYI's Return on Equity (17.6%) is considered low.