Stock Analysis
Acuity Inc.AYI
P/E 19.22×· 5Y range 12.93–29.19×· 40th percentile of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment
AnalystsBuy12 analystsP/E 19.2× sits at the 40th percentile of its 5.065023956194388-year history.
Cash covers 91% of debt · FY 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Quality100
- Financial Health88
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 4.6 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 15.9% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 27.6× — debt well covered
What's happening with AYI
Profile
Strong earnings quality, financial health, moat and valuation.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation85/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (40th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (7.0%)20/25
- P/S (2.0x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (13.7x)20/25
- Growth63/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (3.8%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (8.5%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (11.4%)20/25
- Fwd implied growth (33.1%)25/25
- Profitability72/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (17.4%)20/25
- ROE (15.9%)20/25
- Net margin (10.3%)20/25
- Operating margin (14.5%)12/25
- Financial Health88/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (4.59)25/25
- Current ratio (1.69)18/25
- Interest coverage (27.6x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 1%)20/25
- Quality100/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.62)25/25
- FCF conversion (135%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.4%)25/25
- Moat88/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (42.4%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 7.5%)18/25
About Acuity Inc.
Acuity is a leading industrial technology company that offers lighting, lighting controls, and intelligent building solutions. Show more
It designs, manufactures, and brings to market products and services relating to these and other offerings. Acuity has two reportable segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces. ABL sells commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting, including components and control systems. AIS offers building management and audio/visual solutions to help make buildings intelligent.
Headquarters: ATLANTA, GA · Employees: 13,800 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
85AP/E (TTM)19.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 12.9x–29.2x · 40th pct
P/FCF11.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield7.0%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.0%–9.2% · 81st pct
P/S (TTM)1.97xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.2x–2.8x · 51st pct
EV/EBIT13.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 9.9x–22.6x · 35th pct
EV/Sales1.9xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E14.4xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio3.05xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.49A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.27%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio4.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
72B+ROIC17.4%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE15.9%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA11.3%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin10.3%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin14.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin49.3%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin13.9%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin12.8%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
63BRevenue CAGR3.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR8.5%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)11.4%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth33.1%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-18.2%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income10.7%C
Grade C: MedStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.1%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
88AAltman Z-Score4.59A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.69xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.16xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage27.6xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.1yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT0.1xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.23xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.91xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
100A+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.62A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion135.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.4%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.8%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.99xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tzitzon Nicholas Filed | Tzitzon Nicholas | Grant / award | +296 | |
HOLCOM KAREN J Filed | HOLCOM KAREN J | SellOpen market sale | -2000 | |
GOLDMAN BARRY R Filed | GOLDMAN BARRY R | SellOpen market sale | -1200 | |
HOLCOM KAREN J Filed | HOLCOM KAREN J | SellOpen market sale | -2076 | |
Leibman Maya Filed | Leibman Maya | BuyOpen market buy | +200 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O'Shaughnessy Laura Filed | O'Shaughnessy Laura | BuyOpen market buy | +1.0K | |
HOLCOM KAREN J Filed | HOLCOM KAREN J | Option exercise | -897 | |
HOLCOM KAREN J Filed | HOLCOM KAREN J | SellOpen market sale | -4974 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
88AROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)42.4%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor7.5%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$15.78
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$21.26
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$99.36
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$697.40M
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$636.30M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$61.10M
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.97B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.57xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$9.08B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.25C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Acuity Inc. (AYI)
Acuity Inc. meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 4.59 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.62 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~0.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 85/100, AYI trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 19.2).
See how AYI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $5.62 | $5.77 | +2.7% | $1.3B | $1.2B |
Recent Market Moves
See all AYI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Regular | 305.83 | -4.25% | -2.35 |
| Sep 25 | After-hours | 319.00 | +3.09% | 2.24 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AYI
What is the current Acuity Inc. (AYI) stock price?
AYI is trading at $303.25 at the last market close, up 0.46% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AYI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AYI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Acuity Inc.'s financial health at 88/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AYI stock overvalued?
Acuity Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 19.2 and our valuation score rates it 85/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Acuity Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AYI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Acuity Inc. operate in?
Acuity Inc. operates in the Technology sector, within the Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Acuity Inc. do?
Acuity is a leading industrial technology company that offers lighting, lighting controls, and intelligent building solutions.
About Acuity Inc. (AYI) Stock
Acuity Inc. (AYI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment industry. As of the latest update, Acuity Inc. is trading at $303.25, up 0.46% on the day with a market capitalization of $9.1 billion. The financial health score for AYI is 88/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AYI stock.
AYI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time AYI stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for AYI, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for AYI with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Acuity Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 88/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AYI.
- Sector peers: Compare AYI against 4 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AYI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Acuity Inc. (AYI) as an investment. The financial health score of 88/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Acuity Inc. (AYI) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.