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AYI
Acuity Brands Inc
- Day's range
- $302.14 – $310.61
- Day's volume
- $114.5M
- 52-week range
- $257.46 – $376.44
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- Market cap
- $9.1B
- P/E
- 19.20
- P/B
- 3.18
- Dividend yield (12m)
- 0.25%
- Net debt/EBITDA
- 0.34
The 12-month dividend yield of AYI is 0.25%, above its 5-year average of 0.24%.
AYI price history
AYI risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -17.15% | +70.13% | +52.37% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 33.77% | 30.78% | 31.15% |
| Largest drawdown | -23.48% | -26.62% | -28.51% |
| Positive months | 4/12 | 22/36 | 34/60 |
How much did investing in AYI return?
$1,000.00 invested on 11/01/2021 would be worth $1,523.67 today.
- Value today in AYI
- $1,523.67
- Return over the period
- +52.37%
- Return per year
- +8.92%
- In the S&P 500
- $1,712.05
With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.
AYI fundamentals
Valuation
- P/E19.20
- P/B3.18
- EV/EBITDA11.25
- EV/EBIT14.02
- EV/Revenue2.03
- P/EBIT13.59
- P/S1.97
- P/OCF12.55
- P/FCF14.18
- Earnings yield7.13%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$15.78
- Book value per share$95.25
Debt
- Net debt$285.4M
- Net debt/EBITDA0.34
- Net debt/Equity0.10
- Debt/Equity0.24
- Current ratio2.05
- Quick ratio1.47
- Cash ratio0.52
Efficiency
- Gross margin49.31%
- EBITDA margin18.05%
- Operating margin14.49%
- Net margin10.25%
- Asset turnover0.99
Profitability
- ROE16.56%
- ROA10.19%
- ROIC16.79%
- Payout4.88%
Growth
- Revenue CAGR (5 years)6.52%
- Earnings CAGR (5 years)10.87%
- Revenue growth (year)—
- Earnings growth (year)—
- Revenue growth (quarter)—
- Earnings growth (quarter)—
What is AYI's fair price?
Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is $302.98.
- Graham's fair price
- $183.89
- 39.31% below the price
√(22.50 × $15.78 × $95.25)
Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.
- Bazin's ceiling price
- $9.47
- 96.88% below the price
$0.57 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
AYI's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 27.79 | 21.33 | 18.32 | 13.87 | 24.14 | 18.25 | 16.56 | 13.21 |
| P/B | 4.04 | 3.79 | 3.15 | 2.79 | 3.62 | 2.13 | 2.85 | 2.69 |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.49 | 13.45 | 11.36 | 9.29 | 14.02 | 9.61 | 9.74 | 8.96 |
| Dividend yield | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.25% | 0.31% | 0.25% | 0.43% | 0.38% | 0.45% |
| Earnings per share | $12.96 | $13.69 | $11.18 | $11.94 | $8.77 | $6.64 | $8.33 | $8.70 |
| Book value per share | $89.01 | $77.08 | $65.12 | $59.45 | $58.54 | $56.85 | $48.40 | $42.72 |
| ROE | 14.55% | 17.77% | 17.17% | 20.09% | 14.98% | 11.67% | 17.22% | 20.36% |
| ROIC | 13.98% | 21.00% | 17.35% | 18.00% | 16.15% | 13.75% | 19.84% | 19.45% |
| Gross margin | 47.83% | 46.39% | 43.35% | 41.75% | 42.62% | 42.16% | 40.29% | 40.36% |
| EBITDA margin | 16.04% | 16.78% | 14.34% | 15.09% | 15.25% | 13.68% | 15.01% | 14.70% |
| Net margin | 9.13% | 11.00% | 8.75% | 9.59% | 8.85% | 7.46% | 9.00% | 9.50% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 0.68 | -0.54 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 0.01 | -0.35 | -0.19 | 0.42 |
AYI's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $4.3B | $3.8B | $4B | $4B | $3.5B | $3.3B |
| Cost of revenue | -$2.3B | -$2.1B | -$2.2B | -$2.3B | -$2B | -$1.9B |
| Gross profit | $2.1B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.4B |
| EBITDA | $697M | $644.4M | $566.6M | $604.5M | $527.7M | $455M |
| EBIT | $563.9M | $553.3M | $473.4M | $509.7M | $427.6M | $353.9M |
| Financial result | -$63.7M | -$4.7M | -$26.7M | -$15.8M | -$31.4M | — |
| Income before tax | $500.2M | $548.6M | $446.7M | $493.9M | $396.2M | $324.7M |
| Income tax | -$103.6M | -$126M | -$100.7M | -$109.9M | -$89.9M | -$76.4M |
| Net income | $396.6M | $422.6M | $346M | $384M | $306.3M | $248.3M |
Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.
Does AYI pay dividends?
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 10/15/2026 | 11/02/2026 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield per year
- 0.30%2017
- 0.45%2018
- 0.38%2019
- 0.43%2020
- 0.25%2021
- 0.31%2022
- 0.25%2023
- 0.21%2024
- 0.19%2025
- 0.20%2026
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07/16/2026 | 08/03/2026 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 04/16/2026 | 05/01/2026 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 01/30/2026 | 02/13/2026 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2025 | 11/03/2025 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 07/17/2025 | 08/01/2025 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 04/16/2025 | 05/01/2025 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 01/31/2025 | 02/14/2025 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 10/17/2024 | 11/01/2024 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 07/17/2024 | 08/01/2024 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 04/15/2024 | 05/01/2024 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 02/01/2024 | 02/14/2024 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2023 | 11/01/2023 | $0.13 |
See all 40 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07/14/2023 | 08/01/2023 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/13/2023 | 05/01/2023 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 02/02/2023 | 02/14/2023 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/13/2022 | 11/01/2022 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/13/2022 | 08/01/2022 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/13/2022 | 05/02/2022 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/18/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/13/2021 | 11/01/2021 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/14/2021 | 08/02/2021 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/14/2021 | 05/03/2021 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/18/2021 | 02/01/2021 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/15/2020 | 11/02/2020 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/15/2020 | 08/03/2020 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/15/2020 | 05/01/2020 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/15/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2019 | 11/01/2019 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/15/2019 | 08/01/2019 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/15/2019 | 05/01/2019 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/16/2019 | 02/01/2019 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2018 | 11/01/2018 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/16/2018 | 08/01/2018 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/13/2018 | 05/01/2018 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/18/2018 | 02/01/2018 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2017 | 11/01/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 07/13/2017 | 08/01/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/11/2017 | 05/01/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/18/2017 | 02/01/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/13/2016 | 11/01/2016 | $0.13 |
About Acuity Brands
- Sector
- Manufacturing
Questions about AYI
How much is AYI today?
AYI is at $302.98 (-0.61% on the day), last traded on 10/06/2026.
How much did AYI pay in dividends in 2025?
AYI paid $0.68 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 0.19%.
When is the next AYI dividend?
The next announced payment is $0.20 per share on 11/02/2026.
What are the P/E and P/B of AYI?
AYI trades at a P/E of 19.20 and a P/B of 3.18.
How much did AYI return in 12 months?
AYI returned -17.15% in 12 months, with annualized volatility of 33.77% and a largest drawdown of -23.48%.