Last Price$285.0(4.1%)
Market Cap$8,989.5M
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
12.8%
5Y avg
11.6%
Electrical Equipment & Parts industry
median
(13.8%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.1% undervalued
Acuity Brands, Inc. Free Cash Flow margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Aug'05 | Aug'06 | Aug'07 | Aug'08 | Aug'09 | Aug'10 | Aug'11 | Aug'12 | Aug'13 | Aug'14 | Aug'15 | Aug'16 | Aug'17 | Aug'18 | Aug'19 | Aug'20 | Aug'21 | Aug'22 | Aug'23 | Aug'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow margin | 4.8% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 6.5% | 12.9% | 14.5% |
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Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) Free Cash Flow margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Acuity Brands, Inc.AYI
12.8%
(2.8%)
25.7%
11.0%
Median Peer Set
10.1%
(5.7%)
(33.9%)
9.6%
Vertiv Holdings CoVRT
20.1%
20.6%
505.0%
6.7%
Hayward Holdings, Inc.HAYW
17.9%
(24.5%)
(53.7%)
8.1%
nVent Electric plcNVT
17.2%
(7.9%)
(41.5%)
11.0%
Hubbell IncorporatedHUBB
14.4%
4.8%
1.4%
13.8%
Atkore Inc.ATKR
10.4%
(9.0%)
(26.6%)
14.8%
Encore Wire CorporationWIRE
9.7%
(14.9%)
(41.1%)
14.5%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.AEIS
5.0%
(10.5%)
(57.5%)
3.7%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL
4.6%
44.8%
172.5%
14.8%
EnerSysENS
4.0%
(3.4%)
53.6%
7.5%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE
(48.8%)
10.5%
(90.8%)
(2.0%)
AYI key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Aug'05 | Aug'06 | Aug'07 | Aug'08 | Aug'09 | Aug'10 | Aug'11 | Aug'12 | Aug'13 | Aug'14 | Aug'15 | Aug'16 | Aug'17 | Aug'18 | Aug'19 | Aug'20 | Aug'21 | Aug'22 | Aug'23 | Aug'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 2,172.9 3.3% | 2,393.1 10.1% | 2,530.7 5.7% | 2,026.6 (19.9%) | 1,657.4 (18.2%) | 1,626.9 (1.8%) | 1,795.7 10.4% | 1,933.7 7.7% | 2,089.1 8.0% | 2,393.5 14.6% | 2,706.7 13.1% | 3,291.3 21.6% | 3,505.1 6.5% | 3,680.1 5.0% | 3,672.7 (0.2%) | 3,326.3 (9.4%) | 3,461.0 4.0% | 4,006.1 15.7% | 3,952.2 (1.3%) | 3,841.0 (2.8%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,324.3 | 1,423.1 | 1,460.8 | 1,210.8 | 1,022.3 | 965.4 | 1,065.7 | 1,145.7 | 1,251.5 | 1,414.3 | 1,561.1 | 1,855.1 | 2,023.9 | 2,193.3 | 2,193.0 | 1,923.9 | 1,986.0 | 2,333.4 | 2,239.0 | 2,059.3 |
% margin | 848.5 39.1% | 970.0 40.5% | 1,069.9 42.3% | 815.8 40.3% | 635.1 38.3% | 661.5 40.7% | 730.0 40.7% | 788.0 40.8% | 837.6 40.1% | 979.2 40.9% | 1,145.6 42.3% | 1,436.2 43.6% | 1,481.2 42.3% | 1,486.8 40.4% | 1,479.7 40.3% | 1,402.4 42.2% | 1,475.0 42.6% | 1,672.7 41.8% | 1,713.2 43.3% | 1,781.7 46.4% |
| Operating Expenses | 741.8 | 772.6 | 813.0 | 540.1 | 454.6 | 495.4 | 541.3 | 566.7 | 607.6 | 680.3 | 756.9 | 946.0 | 951.1 | 1,026.6 | 1,015.0 | 1,028.5 | 1,044.1 | 1,163.0 | 1,212.9 | 1,228.4 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 35.3 | 41.1 | 47.1 | 52.0 | 63.9 | 74.7 | 82.0 | 88.3 | 95.1 | 97.1 | 102.3 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 718.1 | 772.3 | 813.0 | 540.1 | 454.6 | 495.4 | 541.3 | 566.7 | 607.6 | 680.3 | 756.9 | 946.0 | 951.1 | 1,026.6 | 1,015.0 | 1,028.5 | 1,044.1 | 1,163.0 | 1,212.9 | 1,126.1 |
% margin | 106.7 4.9% | 197.4 8.2% | 256.9 10.2% | 261.1 12.9% | 153.8 9.3% | 157.7 9.7% | 188.7 10.5% | 208.0 10.8% | 221.5 10.6% | 299.1 12.5% | 376.3 13.9% | 475.2 14.4% | 518.8 14.8% | 454.6 12.4% | 462.9 12.6% | 353.9 10.6% | 427.6 12.4% | 509.7 12.7% | 473.4 12.0% | 553.3 14.4% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 29.8 |
| Interest Expense | 35.7 | 33.2 | 30.1 | 34.7 | 29.6 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 30.7 | 31.2 | 32.1 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 33.3 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 18.9 | 25.3 |
| Pre-tax Income | 74.8 | 163.8 | 227.9 | 230.6 | 127.3 | 118.8 | 157.6 | 179.0 | 193.1 | 265.7 | 343.6 | 444.6 | 492.6 | 425.9 | 424.9 | 324.7 | 396.2 | 493.9 | 446.7 | 548.6 |
% effective tax rate | 22.6 30.2% | 57.2 34.9% | 79.8 35.0% | 81.9 35.5% | 42.1 33.1% | 39.8 33.5% | 52.1 33.1% | 62.7 35.0% | 65.7 34.0% | 89.9 33.8% | 121.5 35.4% | 153.8 34.6% | 170.9 34.7% | 76.3 17.9% | 94.5 22.2% | 76.4 23.5% | 89.9 22.7% | 109.9 22.3% | 100.7 22.5% | 126.0 23.0% |
% margin | 52.2 2.4% | 106.6 4.5% | 148.1 5.9% | 148.3 7.3% | 84.9 5.1% | 79.6 4.9% | 105.5 5.9% | 116.3 6.0% | 127.4 6.1% | 175.8 7.3% | 222.1 8.2% | 290.8 8.8% | 321.7 9.2% | 349.6 9.5% | 330.4 9.0% | 248.3 7.5% | 306.3 8.9% | 384.0 9.6% | 346.0 8.8% | 422.6 11.0% |
| EPS | 1.21 | 2.43 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 2.08 | 1.84 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.97 | 4.07 | 5.13 | 6.67 | 7.46 | 8.55 | 8.32 | 6.29 | 8.44 | 11.23 | 10.88 | 13.68 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.17 | 2.34 | 3.37 | 3.56 | 2.04 | 1.80 | 2.42 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 4.05 | 5.09 | 6.63 | 7.43 | 8.53 | 8.30 | 6.27 | 8.37 | 11.08 | 10.76 | 13.44 |
% margin | 147.8 6.8% | 237.3 9.9% | 300.9 11.9% | 299.1 14.8% | 192.6 11.6% | 185.1 11.4% | 228.1 12.7% | 250.1 12.9% | 265.8 12.7% | 341.7 14.3% | 437.7 16.2% | 568.7 17.3% | 606.3 17.3% | 540.6 14.7% | 548.4 14.9% | 479.3 14.4% | 520.5 15.0% | 603.2 15.1% | 588.5 14.9% | 665.0 17.3% |
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FAQ
1) What is Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Free Cash Flow margin is 12.8%, based on the financial report for Nov 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Free Cash Flow margin for Acuity Brands, Inc. have been 10.9% over the past three years, and 12.2% over the past five years.
2) Is Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin Good?
As of today, Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin is 12.8%, which is higher than industry median of (13.8%). It indicates that Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Free Cash Flow margin is Good.