In fiscal 2026, which ended Aug 31, 2026, Acuity Inc reported revenue of $4.6 billion, up 6.8% from the year before. Net income was $531.3 million, a profit margin of 11.4%. Operating income came to $713.7 million, an operating margin of 15.4%. Diluted earnings per share were $17.05. Across the 9 fiscal years shown, revenue grew from $3.7 billion in fiscal 2018 to $4.6 billion in fiscal 2026, about 2.9% a year.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2026
Aug 31, 2026
|
FY 2025
Aug 31, 2025
|
FY 2024
Aug 31, 2024
|
FY 2023
Aug 31, 2023
|
FY 2022
Aug 31, 2022
|
FY 2021
Aug 31, 2021
|
FY 2020
Aug 31, 2020
|
FY 2019
Aug 31, 2019
|
FY 2018
Aug 31, 2018
|
FY 2017
Aug 31, 2017
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
4,642
+6.8%
|
4,346
+13.1%
|
3,841
-2.8%
|
3,952
-1.3%
|
4,006
+15.7%
|
3,461
+4.0%
|
3,326
-9.4%
|
3,673
-0.2%
|
3,680
|
—
|
| Cost of revenue |
2,291
+1.1%
|
2,267
+10.1%
|
2,059
-8.0%
|
2,239
-4.0%
|
2,333
+17.5%
|
1,986
+3.2%
|
1,924
-12.3%
|
2,193
-0.0%
|
2,193
+8.4%
|
2,024
+9.1%
|
| Gross profit |
2,351
+13.1%
|
2,078
+16.7%
|
1,782
+4.0%
|
1,713
+2.4%
|
1,673
+13.4%
|
1,475
+5.2%
|
1,402
-5.2%
|
1,480
-0.4%
|
1,485
+0.3%
|
1,481
+3.1%
|
| Research and development |
166
+18.1%
|
140
+37.0%
|
102
+5.4%
|
97
+2.1%
|
95
+7.7%
|
88
+7.7%
|
82
+9.8%
|
75
+16.9%
|
64
+22.9%
|
52
|
| Selling, general and administrative |
1,613
+8.6%
|
1,485
+20.9%
|
1,228
+1.3%
|
1,213
+4.3%
|
1,163
+11.4%
|
1,044
+1.5%
|
1,028
+1.3%
|
1,015
-0.4%
|
1,019
+8.1%
|
942
-0.4%
|
| Restructuring and impairment |
24
-20.2%
|
30
|
0
-100.0%
|
27
|
0
-100.0%
|
3
-83.5%
|
20
+1011.1%
|
2
-67.9%
|
6
-50.4%
|
11
-24.7%
|
| Operating income |
714
+26.6%
|
564
+1.9%
|
553
+16.9%
|
473
-7.1%
|
510
+19.2%
|
428
+20.8%
|
354
-23.5%
|
463
+0.5%
|
461
-12.6%
|
528
+11.0%
|
| Interest income |
10
-49.8%
|
20
-31.2%
|
30
+231.1%
|
9
+328.6%
|
2
+110.0%
|
1
-67.7%
|
3
+0.0%
|
3
+55.0%
|
2
+25.0%
|
2
+45.5%
|
| Foreign currency gain (loss) |
-3
-190.9%
|
-1
+79.2%
|
-5
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Other non-operating income (expense) |
-7
+82.3%
|
-42
-353.3%
|
-9
-17.9%
|
-8
-185.7%
|
9
+211.0%
|
-8
-39.0%
|
-6
-25.5%
|
-5
-235.7%
|
-1
+41.7%
|
-2
-250.0%
|
| Other income (expense) |
-33
+48.2%
|
-64
-1255.3%
|
-5
+82.4%
|
-27
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Pretax income |
681
+36.1%
|
500
-8.8%
|
549
+22.8%
|
447
-9.6%
|
494
+24.7%
|
396
+22.0%
|
325
-23.6%
|
425
-0.2%
|
426
-13.5%
|
493
+10.8%
|
| Income tax |
149
+44.2%
|
104
-17.8%
|
126
+25.1%
|
101
-8.4%
|
110
+22.2%
|
90
+17.7%
|
76
-19.2%
|
94
+23.9%
|
76
-55.4%
|
171
+11.1%
|
| Net income |
531
+34.0%
|
397
-6.2%
|
423
+22.1%
|
346
-9.9%
|
384
+25.4%
|
306
+23.4%
|
248
-24.8%
|
330
-5.5%
|
350
+8.7%
|
322
+10.6%
|
| Basic EPS |
17.49
+36.1%
|
12.85
-6.1%
|
13.68
+25.7%
|
10.88
-3.1%
|
11.23
+33.1%
|
8.44
+34.2%
|
6.29
-24.4%
|
8.32
-2.6%
|
8.54
+14.5%
|
7.46
+11.8%
|
| Diluted EPS |
17.05
+36.1%
|
12.53
-6.8%
|
13.44
+24.9%
|
10.76
-2.9%
|
11.08
+32.2%
|
8.38
+33.7%
|
6.27
-24.4%
|
8.29
-2.7%
|
8.52
+14.7%
|
7.43
+12.1%
|
| Weighted average shares, basic |
30
-1.5%
|
31
-0.1%
|
31
-2.9%
|
32
-7.0%
|
34
-5.8%
|
36
-8.0%
|
39
-0.6%
|
40
-2.9%
|
41
-5.1%
|
43
-0.9%
|
| Weighted average shares, diluted |
31
-1.5%
|
32
+0.6%
|
31
-2.2%
|
32
-7.2%
|
35
-5.2%
|
37
-7.7%
|
40
-0.5%
|
40
-2.9%
|
41
-5.3%
|
43
-1.1%
|
| Other measures | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
156
+17.5%
|
133
+46.1%
|
91
-2.3%
|
93
-1.7%
|
95
-5.3%
|
100
-1.0%
|
101
+14.5%
|
88
+10.0%
|
80
+7.6%
|
75
+19.2%
|
| EBITDA |
870
+24.8%
|
697
+8.2%
|
644
+13.7%
|
567
-6.3%
|
604
+14.6%
|
528
+16.0%
|
455
-17.5%
|
551
+1.9%
|
541
-10.1%
|
602
+12.0%
|
| Interest coverage |
19.88x
|
13.27x
|
21.87x
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin |
50.64%
|
47.83%
|
46.39%
|
43.35%
|
41.75%
|
42.62%
|
42.16%
|
40.29%
|
40.36%
|
—
|
| Operating margin |
15.38%
|
12.98%
|
14.41%
|
11.98%
|
12.72%
|
12.35%
|
10.64%
|
12.60%
|
12.52%
|
—
|
| Pretax margin |
14.66%
|
11.51%
|
14.28%
|
11.30%
|
12.33%
|
11.45%
|
9.76%
|
11.57%
|
11.57%
|
—
|
| Profit margin |
11.45%
|
9.13%
|
11.00%
|
8.75%
|
9.59%
|
8.85%
|
7.46%
|
9.00%
|
9.50%
|
—
|
| EBITDA margin |
18.74%
|
16.04%
|
16.78%
|
14.34%
|
15.09%
|
15.25%
|
13.68%
|
15.01%
|
14.70%
|
—
|
| Effective tax rate |
21.95%
|
20.71%
|
22.97%
|
22.54%
|
22.25%
|
22.69%
|
23.53%
|
22.24%
|
17.92%
|
34.69%
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and margins. Weighted average shares are in millions. Interest expense and finance costs are positive costs. A negative amount on a gain (loss) or income (expense) line is a loss or an expense. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortization. Interest coverage is operating income divided by interest expense. More on our methodology.
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Company profile
- Industry
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (SIC 3640)
- Listed as
- AYI (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- August 31
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1144215
- Former names
- ACUITY BRANDS INC (until Apr 17, 2025); L&C SPINCO INC (until Oct 29, 2001)
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Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.