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Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI)

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Acuity Brands stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Acuity Brands (Electr. Components & Equipment, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Acuity Brands are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 83 (better than 83% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 79), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 67), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Acuity Brands's financial characteristics. As the company Acuity Brands's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 83), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 79), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 67), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Acuity Brands. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	83
Growth Rank	79
Safety Rank	67
Combined Rank	93

Country	USA
Industry	Electr. Components & Equipment
Index	Employee Focus US, Diversity USA, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	Medium

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Acuity Brands

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	77	71	51	83
GROWTH
GROWTH	41	31	69	79
SAFETY
SAFETY	58	56	84	67
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	98	73	97	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	93	74	98	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-May-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Acuity Brands is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	77	71	51	83
GROWTH
GROWTH	41	31	69	79
SAFETY
SAFETY	58	56	84	67
COMBINED
COMBINED	61	54	87	93

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Acuity Brands the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 83 (better than 83% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Acuity Brands shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Acuity Brands. Price-to-Sales is 57 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 57% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Acuity Brands's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 68% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 61. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Acuity Brands are expected to be higher than for 69% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 69). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 83, is a buy recommendation based on Acuity Brands's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Acuity Brands based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	53	39	36	57
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	63	69	60	68
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	56	54	50	61
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	69	69	68	69
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	77	71	51	83

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Acuity Brands; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Acuity Brands shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators above average for Acuity Brands. Sales Growth has a value of 56, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 56% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth with a value of 53 and for Capital Growth with 62. In addition, Stock Returns had an above-average rank value of 71, which means they have been higher than 71% of comparable investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Since all Growth Ranks are positive, Acuity Brands exhibits above-average growth momentum. This could be due to a uniquely strong market position, proprietary technology, or an extensive corporate acquisition strategy. Growth investors will find this an attractive investment opportunity, unless they expect that the current phase is transitory and will deteriorate in the future. The current performance could also be a temporary recovery from a very low point, such as a turn-around situation. In the case of a turn-around, the current performance may or may not be followed by a continuing positive development. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	16	37	45	56
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	37	37	48	53
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	34	28	36	62
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	95	69	85	71
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	41	31	69	79

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Acuity Brands.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), the company Acuity Brands has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Acuity Brands is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for Acuity Brands. Leverage is at a rank of 60, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 60% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 82, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 27, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Acuity Brands has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Acuity Brands. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Acuity Brands and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	56	52	62	60
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	29	31	38	27
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	67	74	86	82
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	58	56	84	67

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Acuity Brands and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	25	49	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	91	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	88	89	95	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	86	88	94	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	98	73	97	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Acuity Brands.
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