AYI Acuity Inc. (De)
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Technology · Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) is a technology company in the Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment industry, with a market capitalization of $9.8 billion. Shares last traded at $329.79, 13.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 8.4%. AYI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.43, below the Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment median of 26.38. Net profit margin is 11.4%, above the peer median of -13.7%. Revenue grew 6.8% year over year. The shares yield 0.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-08-31. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
AYI Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $24M | $0.76 | 4% |
| 2025-08-31 | $21M | $0.65 | 5% |
| 2024-08-31 | $18M | $0.58 | 4% |
| 2023-08-31 | $17M | $0.52 | 5% |
| 2022-08-31 | $18M | $0.52 | 5% |
| 2021-08-31 | $19M | $0.52 | 6% |
| 2020-08-31 | $21M | $0.53 | 8% |
| 2019-08-31 | $21M | $0.52 | 6% |
| 2018-08-31 | $21M | $0.52 | 6% |
| 2017-08-31 | $23M | $0.52 | 7% |
| 2016-08-31 | $23M | $0.52 | 8% |
| 2015-08-31 | $23M | $0.52 | 10% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 (derived) | $5.58 | 2026-10-23 |
| FY 2026 | $17.05 | 2026-10-23 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.56 | 2026-06-25 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.09 | 2026-04-02 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.82 | 2026-01-08 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $3.61 | 2025-10-27 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment peers
AYI vs 7 industry peers (Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment), by market cap. Data as of close
| AYI | Acuity Inc. (De) | $9.8B | 18.43 | 2.11 | 11.4% | +3.69% |
| LYTS | Lsi Industries Inc | $775M | 34.33 | 1.12 | 3.3% | +3.95% |
| SKYX | SKYX Platforms Corp. | $102M | — | 1.06 | -34.3% | -4.81% |
| OESX | ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. | $80M | — | 0.93 | -3.7% | -5.35% |
| EFOI | ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE | $26M | — | 4.07 | -23.8% | +0.85% |
| CCTG | CCSC Technology International Holdings Ltd | $834965 | — | 0.05 | -27.8% | +17.00% |
| PCLA | PicoCELA Inc. | — | — | — | — | -14.89% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.