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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Acuity Brands in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.
The official record: Acuity Brands’s 10-K, filed October 27, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Acuity Brands's R&D?
- Acuity Brands (AYI) reported R&D of $35.05M in Q2 2025.
- How has Acuity Brands's R&D changed year-over-year?
- Acuity Brands's R&D increased by 37.0% year-over-year, from $25.58M to $35.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Acuity Brands's R&D?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Acuity Brands's R&D has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $88.3M to $140.2M.
- What does R&D mean?
- Spending on creating new products and improving existing technology.
- How do you interpret R&D?
- Higher investment typically signals a focus on long-term growth and product differentiation.
- How does R&D compare across companies?
- Peers in the technology and industrial manufacturing space maintain consistent R&D ratios relative to revenue.