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Acuity Brands Inc Stock Research

AYI

168.84USD-4.70(-2.71%)Market Closed

Market Summary

USD168.84-4.70
Market Closed
-2.71%

AYI Stock Price

AYI RSI Chart

AYI Valuation

Market Cap

5.5B

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

14.69

Price/Sales (Trailing)

1.34

EV/EBITDA

8.57

Price/Free Cashflow

15.42

AYI Price/Sales (Trailing)

AYI Profitability

EBT Margin

11.73%

Return on Equity

19.51%

Return on Assets

10.8%

Free Cashflow Yield

6.49%

AYI Fundamentals

AYI Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

4.1B

Revenue Y/Y

7.75%

Revenue Q/Q

-10.12%

AYI Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

371.3M

Earnings Y/Y

-14.5%

Earnings Q/Q

-35.1%

Price Action

52 Week Range

142.59202.90
(Low)(High)

Last 7 days

-10.5%

Last 30 days

-11.8%

Last 90 days

1.5%

Trailing 12 Months

-10.9%

AYI Financial Health

Current Ratio

2.09

Debt/Equity

0.26

Debt/Cashflow

0.52

AYI Investor Care

Dividend Yield

0.31%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

0.52

Buy Backs (1Y)

7.86%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

11.08

Peers (Alternatives to Acuity Brands)

View All Peers In Detail
NameMkt Capsorted ascendingRevenuePrice %, 1MReturns, 1YP/EP/SRev 1-YrInc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
65.1B
20.8B
-4.48% 8.57%
26.44
3.14
5.73% 14.83%
47.4B
18.5B
0.72% -13.69%
10.15
2.56
7.53% 69.43%
32.0B
6.2B
-2.12% 5.34%
27.57
5.2
10.89% 17.12%
12.4B
4.9B
-6.92% 26.51%
22.65
2.5
17.97% 43.13%
MID-CAP
7.0B
4.6B
-6.30% -65.61%
17.61
1.54
22.14% -27.43%
6.5B
701.4M
-22.76% -60.54%
-8.97
9.25
39.63% -57.41%
5.5B
4.1B
-11.84% -10.92%
14.69
1.34
13.43% 11.07%
3.4B
1.2B
-18.47% -26.70%
-10.82
2.84
23.34% -62.95%
SMALL-CAP
1.1B
1.3B
-23.79% -58.64%
2.85
0.85
-4.80% -1.38%
965.7M
1.6B
-3.98% -19.93%
-29.79
0.6
131.42% -141.26%
814.6M
420.7M
-8.16% 41.48%
23.51
1.94
28.88% 234.59%
380.5M
493.5M
-4.85% 119.66%
17.72
0.77
27.59% 171.54%
61.4M
77.8M
-5.94% -35.37%
-2.02
0.79
-43.54% -203.44%
4.8M
7.7M
3.00% -63.52%
-0.46
0.63
-31.20% -104.24%

Financials for Acuity Brands

Income Statement (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
* denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Revenue1.8%4,0784,0063,8893,7283,595
Gross Profit1.8%1,7031,6731,6301,5711,528
  S&GA Expenses2.6%1,1931,1631,1351,1001,069
EBITDA-1.9%603615595--
EBITDA Margin-3.6%0.15*0.15*0.15*--
Earnings Before Taxes-3.2%478494471442426
EBT Margin-4.9%0.12*0.12*0.12*--
Interest Expenses7.7%28.0026.0026.0026.0020.00
Net Income-3.3%371384367347334
Net Income Margin-5.0%0.09*0.10*0.09*--
Free Cahsflow36.2%354260207--
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
* denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Assets-1.3%3,4373,4803,6163,6793,606
  Current Assets-0.7%1,4561,4661,6091,6721,600
    Cash Equivalents27.3%284223318476504
  Inventory0.3%487486581524440
  Net PPE1.1%280277269264261
  Goodwill-0.2%1,0821,0841,0911,0921,091
Liabilities-2.3%1,5331,5681,6971,5751,533
  Current Liabilities-4.9%698734867744695
.    Short Term Borrowings-100.0%-18.00122--
    LT Debt, Non Current0.0%495495495495495
Shareholder's Equity-0.4%1,9041,9121,9192,1042,073
  Retained Earnings2.2%3,2473,1763,0652,9642,893
  Additional Paid-In Capital-0.1%1,0351,0361,0251,0161,005
Shares Outstanding-5.3%32.0034.0035.0035.00-
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q4
Cashflow From Operations32.5%419316258323369
  Share Based Compensation8.3%41.0037.0038.0035.0032.00
Cashflow From Investing-8.5%-67.50-62.20-129-121-112
Cashflow From Financing-10.0%-563-512-394-223-257
  Dividend Payments-2.2%18.0018.0019.0019.0019.00
  Buy Backs3.9%535515498205236

Risks for AYI

What is the probability of a big loss on AYI?

73.8%


Probability that Acuity Brands stock will be more than 20% underwater in next one year

55.8%


Probability that Acuity Brands stock will be more than 30% underwater in next one year.

21.9%


Probability that Acuity Brands stock will be more than 40% underwater in next one year.
*Calculated based on probability distribution of losses observed in actual data in the last 5 years.

How does AYI drawdown profile look like?

Y-axis is the maximum loss one would have experienced if Acuity Brands was unfortunately bought at previous high price.

Drawdowns

Returns for AYI

Cumulative Returns on AYI

9.6%


10-Year Cumulative Returns

-3.1%


7-Year Cumulative Returns

5.4%


5-Year Cumulative Returns

26.6%


3-Year Cumulative Returns

What are the long-term rolling returns for AYI?

FIve years rolling returns for Acuity Brands.

Annualized Returns

Which funds bought or sold AYI recently?

View All Details
Datesorted ascendingFund NameType% Chg$ Change$ Held% Portfolio
2023-03-10
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
reduced
-9.7
-59,082
1,109,920
-%
2023-03-06
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.
reduced
-0.07
46,000
932,000
-%
2023-02-28
Voya Investment Management LLC
added
17.92
1,314,200
6,787,200
0.01%
2023-02-24
NATIXIS
sold off
-100
-280,000
-
-%
2023-02-22
TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
reduced
-14.71
-99,000
864,000
0.01%
2023-02-21
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO
reduced
-10.98
-910
12,090
-%
2023-02-21
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
reduced
-37.02
-251,145
492,855
0.01%
2023-02-21
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD
added
7.47
990,000
9,205,000
0.01%
2023-02-17
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP
added
13.62
93,515
573,515
-%
2023-02-17
Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC
new
-
335,362
335,362
0.09%

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Latest Funds Activity

Are funds buying AYI calls or puts?
Calls
Puts
Are funds bullish or bearish(Calls - Puts)?
Net Call Options
No. of funds that own AYI
No. of Funds

Acuity Brands News

Seeking Alpha

Worthington gets earnings boost to top industrial gainer, Acuity sees ....

Seeking Alpha,
19 hours ago

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Marketscreener.com

Schedule 13G FIlings of Acuity Brands

Date FiledName of FilerPercent of ClassNo. of SharesForm Type
Feb 09, 2023
fmr llc
-
0
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2023
vanguard group inc
10.17%
3,261,788
SC 13G/A
Jan 24, 2023
blackrock inc.
9.3%
2,973,189
SC 13G/A
Jul 11, 2022
vanguard group inc
10.15%
3,318,877
SC 13G/A
Mar 11, 2022
blackrock inc.
8.5%
2,956,798
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2022
generation investment management llp
0.0%
0
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2022
vanguard group inc
9.30%
3,252,848
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2022
fmr llc
-
0
SC 13G/A
Feb 08, 2022
blackrock inc.
8.5%
2,956,798
SC 13G
Apr 12, 2021
fmr llc
-
0
SC 13G/A

AYI Fair Value

Acuity Brands fair value in different scenarios

The table shows the Fair Value estimates for Acuity Brands for various scenarios. Disclaimer: These are just estimations from a model. None of the models are good at predicting the future. Please dont buy or sell stocks based on these outputs.
Fair ValueVery PessimisticPessimisticBase CaseOptimisticVery Optimistic
Very Low Inflation

106.29

-37.05%

124.52

-26.25%

166.61

-1.32%

251.55

48.99%

296.00

75.31%
Current Inflation

101.01

-40.17%

115.52

-31.58%

151.67

-10.17%

223.66

32.47%

261.02

54.60%
Very High Inflation

94.20

-44.21%

104.41

-38.16%

133.68

-20.82%

190.95

13.10%

220.37

30.52%

Historical Acuity Brands Fair Value Estimates


Very Pessimistic Case
Pessimistic Case
Fair Value
Optimistic Case
Very Optimistic Case
Closing Stock Price

Recent SEC filings of Acuity Brands

View All Filings
Date Filed Form Type Document
Mar 03, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 03, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Mar 03, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Feb 09, 2023
SC 13G/A
Major Ownership Report
Feb 09, 2023
SC 13G/A
Major Ownership Report
Jan 30, 2023
8-K
Current Report
Jan 27, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Jan 27, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Jan 27, 2023
4
Insider Trading
Jan 27, 2023
4
Insider Trading

Latest Insider Trading transactions for AYI

Filter Transactions
Datesorted ascendingNameBuy/Sell$ ValueAvg. Price# SharesTitle
2023-03-02
MILLS DIANNE S
sold (taxes)
-50,179
195
-257
svp & chief hr officer
2023-03-01
GOLDMAN BARRY R
sold (taxes)
-12,744
193
-66.00
svp & general counsel
2023-03-01
HOLCOM KAREN J
sold (taxes)
-22,013
193
-114
svp & chief financial officer
2023-01-25
Leibman Maya
acquired
155,107
174
888
-
2023-01-25
HANCE JAMES H JR
acquired
155,107
174
888
-
2023-01-11
HOLCOM KAREN J
sold
-739,560
174
-4,238
svp & chief financial officer
2023-01-11
HOLCOM KAREN J
acquired
178,271
128
1,385
svp & chief financial officer
2023-01-11
GOLDMAN BARRY R
sold
-385,399
174
-2,211
svp & general counsel
2022-10-26
GOLDMAN BARRY R
sold (taxes)
-29,276
181
-161
svp & general counsel
2022-10-26
MILLS DIANNE S
sold (taxes)
-24,366
181
-134
svp & chief hr officer

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Neil M. Ashe
13000
Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting and building management solutions in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Gotham, Mark Architectural Lighting, Winona Lighting, Juno, Indy, Aculux, Healthcare Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Sunoptics, eldoLED, nLight, Sensor Switch, IOTA, A-Light, Cyclone, Eureka, Lumniaire LED, Luminis, Dark to Light, and RELOC Wiring Solutions brands. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management systems and location-aware applications under the Distech Controls, Atrius, and Rockpile Ventures brands. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

AYI Income Statement

2022-11-30
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]  
Net sales$ 997.9$ 926.1
Cost of products sold581.4540.3
Gross profit416.5385.8
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses300.7270.7
Special charges6.90.0
Operating profit108.9115.1
Other expense:  
Interest expense, net6.65.9
Miscellaneous expense, net9.10.3
Total other expense15.76.2
Income before income taxes93.2108.9
Income tax expense18.321.3
Net income$ 74.9$ 87.6
Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)[1]$ 2.32$ 2.50
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)[1]32,30835,063
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)[1]$ 2.29$ 2.46
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in shares)[1]32,70435,539
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)$ 0.13$ 0.13
Comprehensive income:  
Net income$ 74.9$ 87.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) items:  
Foreign currency translation adjustments(1.5)(11.9)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax1.11.2
Other comprehensive loss items, net of tax(0.4)(10.7)
Comprehensive income$ 74.5$ 76.9
[1]Earnings per share is calculated using unrounded numbers. Amounts in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

AYI Balance Sheet

2022-11-30
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Nov. 30, 2022
Aug. 31, 2022
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 284.1$ 223.2
Accounts receivable, less reserve for doubtful accounts of $1.7 and $1.2, respectively584.2665.9
Inventories487.0485.7
Prepayments and other current assets100.591.2
Total current assets1,455.81,466.0
Property, plant, and equipment, net279.6276.5
Operating lease right-of-use assets66.874.9
Goodwill1,082.01,084.3
Intangible assets, net505.6529.2
Deferred income taxes1.41.3
Other long-term assets45.448.0
Total assets3,436.63,480.2
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable415.1397.8
Current maturities of debt0.018.0
Current operating lease liabilities15.715.7
Accrued compensation68.788.0
Other accrued liabilities198.1214.1
Total current liabilities697.6733.6
Long-term debt495.1495.0
Long-term operating lease liabilities63.667.4
Accrued pension liabilities41.541.4
Deferred income taxes100.8102.1
Other long-term liabilities134.5128.9
Total liabilities1,533.11,568.4
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued0.00.0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 54,376,386 and 54,241,069 issued, respectively0.50.5
Paid-in capital1,035.41,036.3
Retained earnings3,246.83,176.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(126.2)(125.8)
Treasury stock, at cost, of 22,225,453 and 21,753,820 shares, respectively(2,253.0)(2,175.4)
Total stockholders’ equity1,903.51,911.8
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$ 3,436.6$ 3,480.2