Stock Research: Acuity Brands

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Acuity Brands

NYQ:AYI US00508Y1029
89
  • Value
    86
  • Growth
    40
  • Safety
    Safety
    76
  • Combined
    87
  • Sentiment
    70
  • 360° View
    360° View
    89
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Company Description

Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology company solving problems in space and light. It operates in the lighting, lighting controls, and building management solutions industries. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $8,854 million, profits of $1,782 million, and revenue of $3,841 million, with 13,200 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Acuity Brands are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Acuity Brands. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 86, which means that the share price of Acuity Brands is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 76. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 70. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 40, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 60 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Last update: 20-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
86 51 71 77
Growth
40 69 31 41
Safety
Safety
76 84 56 58
Sentiment
70 97 73 98
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360° View
89 98 74 93
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
47 49 25 60
Opinions Change
50 50 50 91
Pro Holdings
n/a 95 89 88
Market Pulse
56 94 88 86
Sentiment
70 97 73 98
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
86 51 71 77
Growth
40 69 31 41
Safety Safety
76 84 56 58
Combined
87 87 54 61
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
62 36 39 53
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
61 60 69 63
Price vs. Book (P/B)
61 50 54 56
Dividend Yield
74 68 69 69
Value
86 51 71 77
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
35 45 37 16
Profit Growth
76 48 37 37
Capital Growth
55 36 28 34
Stock Returns
24 85 69 95
Growth
40 69 31 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
66 62 52 56
Refinancing
46 38 31 29
Liquidity
80 86 74 67
Safety Safety
76 84 56 58

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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