AYI:NYE-Acuity Brands Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Electrical Equipment & Parts |

Last Closing

USD 300.2

Change

+0.85 (+0.28)%

Market Cap

USD 9.24B

Volume

0.54M

Analyst Target

USD 105.38
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Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, location-aware applications in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the A-Light, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, Indy, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, nLight, OPTOTRONIC, Peerless, RELOCWiring Solutions, and Sensor Switch. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, original equipment manufacturers, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management solutions, such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that deliver end-to-end optimization of those building systems; and building management software that enhances building system management and automates labor intensive tasks. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. The company offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, and KE2 Therm Solutions brands. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Address: 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA, United States, 30309-7673

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Electrical Equipment & Parts) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 46.56% 87% B+ 95% A
Dividend Return 0.22% 29% F 3% F
Total Return 46.78% 87% B+ 95% A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 67.71% 87% B+ 93% A
Dividend Return 0.32% 29% F 3% F
Total Return 68.03% 87% B+ 93% A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 147.79% 56% F 90% A-
Dividend Return 2.20% 14% F 6% D-
Total Return 149.99% 56% F 89% A-
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 27.16% N/A N/A 88% B+
Dividend Return 27.51% N/A N/A 86% B+
Total Return 0.35% N/A N/A 9% A-
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 41.50% N/A N/A 23% F
Risk Adjusted Return 66.29% N/A N/A 81% B-
Market Capitalization 9.24B 83% B 85% B

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Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector