Acuity Brands Inc.

262.10
-1.25 (-0.47%)
At close: Apr 01, 2025, 2:08 PM

Acuity Brands Statistics

Share Statistics

Acuity Brands has 30.96M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.63% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 30.96M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.63%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 97.6%
Shares Floating 30.85M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 3
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 894.58K, so 2.89% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 894.58K
Short % of Shares Out 2.89%
Short % of Float 2.9%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.39

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 18.61 and the forward PE ratio is 16.81. Acuity Brands's PEG ratio is 0.72.

PE Ratio 18.61
Forward PE 16.81
PS Ratio 2.05
Forward PS 1.6
PB Ratio 3.31
P/FCF Ratio 14.17
PEG Ratio 0.72
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Acuity Brands Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.23B.

EV / Earnings 12.37
EV / Sales 1.36
EV / EBITDA 7.86
EV / EBIT 9.45
EV / FCF 9.42

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.72, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.24.

Current Ratio 2.72
Quick Ratio 2.16
Debt / Equity 0.24
Total Debt / Capitalization 19.43
Cash Flow / Debt 1.08
Interest Coverage 21.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.18% and return on capital (ROIC) is 14.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.18%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.11%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 14.44%
Revenue Per Employee $290,984.85
Profits Per Employee $32,015.15
Employee Count 13,200
Asset Turnover 1.01
Inventory Turnover 5.31

Taxes

Income Tax 126M
Effective Tax Rate 0.23

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -0.4% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.41, so Acuity Brands's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.41
52-Week Price Change -0.4%
50-Day Moving Average 300.59
200-Day Moving Average 284.97
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.25
Average Volume (20 Days) 349.09K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Acuity Brands had revenue of 3.84B and earned 422.6M in profits. Earnings per share was 13.68.

Revenue 3.84B
Gross Profit 1.78B
Operating Income 553.3M
Net Income 422.6M
EBITDA 665M
EBIT 553.3M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 13.68
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 845.8M in cash and 573.5M in debt, giving a net cash position of 272.3M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 845.8M
Total Debt 573.5M
Net Cash 272.3M
Retained Earnings 3.91B
Total Assets 3.86B
Working Capital 1.29B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 619.2M and capital expenditures -64M, giving a free cash flow of 555.2M.

Operating Cash Flow 619.2M
Capital Expenditures -64M
Free Cash Flow 555.2M
FCF Per Share 17.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 46.39%, with operating and profit margins of 14.41% and 11%.

Gross Margin 46.39%
Operating Margin 14.41%
Pretax Margin 14.28%
Profit Margin 11%
EBITDA Margin 17.31%
EBIT Margin 14.41%
FCF Margin 14.45%

Dividends & Yields

AYI pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.24%.

Dividend Per Share $0.64
Dividend Yield 0.24%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 13.33%
Payout Ratio 4.71%
Earnings Yield 5.18%
FCF Yield 6.79%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AYI is $310, which is 17.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $310
Price Target Difference 17.4%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 2, 2008. It was a backward split with a ratio of 1:1.

Last Split Date May 2, 2008
Split Type backward
Split Ratio 1:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 6.88
Piotroski F-Score 7