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Acuity Brands AYI Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+1.6%
Gross profit$606.4M+6.3%
Operating income$193.3M+38.3%
Net income$141.0M+43.3%
EPS (diluted)$4.56+46.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$411.9M+10.8%
Total debt$804.3M-25.9%
Total equity$2.9B+10.4%
Total assets$4.6B-0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$290.3M+40.0%
CapEx$16.7M+11.3%
Free cash flow$273.6M+42.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.43B+13.9%
Enterprise value$10.83B+9.7%
P/E22.1×-0.7×
P/S2.3×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin49.3%+1.9pp
Operating margin14.5%+1.5pp
Net margin10.3%+0.6pp
FCF margin13.9%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.4%+0.8pp
Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×
Current ratio2.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Acuity Brands in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The source filing: Acuity Brands’s 10-Q, filed June 25, 2026.

Filed
Jun 25, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001144215-26-000036
Line itemNine Months Ended / May 31, 2026Nine Months Ended / May 31, 2025
Borrowings on credit agreement200.0
Borrowings from term loan600.0
Repayments of term loan borrowings(400.0)(100.0)
Repurchases of common stock(229.9)(91.3)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other2.917.5
Payments of taxes withheld on net settlement of equity awards(28.4)(24.0)
Dividends paid(17.7)(15.3)
Other financing activities(3.6)(9.3)

Item 1.Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Acuity Brands's share buybacks?
Acuity Brands (AYI) reported share buybacks of $126.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Acuity Brands's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Acuity Brands's share buybacks increased by 84.7% year-over-year, from $68.7M to $126.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Acuity Brands's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Acuity Brands's share buybacks has grown at a -27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $434.9M to $118.5M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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