Acuity Inc.

NYSE:AYI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.8b

Acuity Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Acuity is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 12% and 5.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 11.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.6% in 3 years.

Key information

12.0%

Earnings growth rate

11.58%

EPS growth rate

Electrical earnings growth21.6%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Future return on equity17.55%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated02 Oct 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Sep 24
Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Acuity (NYSE:AYI)

Sep 07
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Acuity (NYSE:AYI)

Acuity Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Aug 01
Acuity Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Jul 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI)?

Acuity Brands Inc.: Reiterate Buy On De-Risked Equity Story And Positive Growth Outlook

Jun 30

Is There An Opportunity With Acuity Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) 22% Undervaluation?

Jun 15
Is There An Opportunity With Acuity Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) 22% Undervaluation?

Does Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 10
Does Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 16
Acuity (NYSE:AYI) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Acuity Brands: A Bright Spot In A Market Pullback

Apr 01

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Mar 11
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Here's Why Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Feb 27
Here's Why Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Feb 03
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)

Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) A Risky Investment?

Jan 22
Is Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) A Risky Investment?

Acuity Brands Inc.: Stay Bullish As Growth Should Turn Better

Jan 12

Should You Think About Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Now?

Dec 31
Should You Think About Buying Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Now?

Acuity Brands: Putting Itself In The Spotlight

Dec 15

Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 07
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:AYI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Do Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 11
Do Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Oct 29
Acuity Brands' (NYSE:AYI) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Acuity Brands: Growth Is Finally Coming Back Online

Oct 09
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Elevating Service And Expanding Verticals Poised To Boost Growth And Margins

Acuity Brands' focus on technology and operational streamlining is poised to enhance revenue growth and operational margins across sectors.

Is Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Oct 05
Is Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Acuity Brands: Inching Closer To An Upgrade As Earnings Near

Sep 22

Acuity Brands: Growth Should Recover In The Coming Quarters

Jul 04

Acuity Brands Barely Budges On Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Apr 04

Acuity Brands: Likely At Fair Value Following Q1 Earnings Pop

Jan 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:AYI - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
8/31/20285,232628N/AN/A4
8/31/20275,0175646927938
8/31/20264,7715065876489
8/31/20254,346397533601N/A
5/31/20254,169402506573N/A
2/28/20253,958417455518N/A
11/30/20243,858429493561N/A
8/31/20243,841423555619N/A
5/31/20243,819387492552N/A
2/29/20243,851378504564N/A
11/30/20233,889372518582N/A
8/31/20233,952346511578N/A
5/31/20234,052379556622N/A
2/28/20234,112379427495N/A
11/30/20224,078371354419N/A
8/31/20224,006384260316N/A
5/31/20223,889367207258N/A
2/28/20223,728347277323N/A
11/30/20213,595334327369N/A
8/31/20213,461306365409N/A
5/31/20213,360282396443N/A
2/28/20213,236257452503N/A
11/30/20203,284251444499N/A
8/31/20203,326248450505N/A
5/31/20203,373271510561N/A
2/29/20203,545299468521N/A
11/30/20193,575308442493N/A
8/31/20193,673330442495N/A
5/31/20193,796343N/A364N/A
2/28/20193,792327N/A362N/A
11/30/20183,770358N/A344N/A
8/31/20183,680350N/A352N/A
5/31/20183,577332N/A438N/A
2/28/20183,524341N/A424N/A
11/30/20173,497312N/A421N/A
8/31/20173,505322N/A337N/A
5/31/20173,473314N/A300N/A
2/28/20173,433306N/A316N/A
11/30/20163,406304N/A350N/A
8/31/20163,291290N/A388N/A
5/31/20163,125267N/A375N/A
2/29/20162,958258N/A333N/A
11/30/20152,796239N/A293N/A
8/31/20152,707221N/A289N/A
5/31/20152,616216N/A263N/A
2/28/20152,536195N/A251N/A
11/30/20142,466181N/A236N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AYI's forecast earnings growth (12% per year) is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: AYI's earnings (12% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AYI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: AYI's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AYI's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: AYI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/03 11:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/08/31
Annual Earnings2025/08/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Acuity Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy WojsBaird
Matthew McCallBB&T Capital Markets
John QuealyCanaccord Genuity