Last Price$285.0(4.1%)
Market Cap$8,989.5M
LTM Gross margin
46.2%
5Y avg
42.9%
Electrical Equipment & Parts industry
median
23.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.1% undervalued
Acuity Brands, Inc. Gross 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 40.3% | 38.3% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 40.1% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 43.6% | 42.3% | 40.4% | 40.3% | 42.2% | 42.6% | 41.8% | 43.3% | 46.4% |
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Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) Gross margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Gross margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Acuity Brands, Inc.AYI
46.2%
(2.8%)
25.7%
11.0%
Median Peer Set
30.1%
(5.7%)
(33.9%)
9.6%
Hayward Holdings, Inc.HAYW
49.2%
(24.5%)
(53.7%)
8.1%
nVent Electric plcNVT
40.6%
(7.9%)
(41.5%)
11.0%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.AEIS
34.9%
(10.5%)
(57.5%)
3.7%
Hubbell IncorporatedHUBB
33.9%
4.8%
1.4%
13.8%
Atkore Inc.ATKR
30.8%
(9.0%)
(26.6%)
14.8%
EnerSysENS
29.4%
(3.4%)
53.6%
7.5%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL
26.8%
44.8%
172.5%
14.8%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE
24.7%
10.5%
(90.8%)
(2.0%)
Encore Wire CorporationWIRE
23.1%
(14.9%)
(41.1%)
14.5%
Vertiv Holdings CoVRT
10.4%
20.6%
505.0%
6.7%
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 Gross margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 46.2%, based on the financial report for Nov 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Gross margin for Acuity Brands, Inc. have been 43.3% over the past three years, and 45.1% over the past five years.
2) Is Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Gross margin Good?
As of today, Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Gross margin is 46.2%, which is higher than industry median of 23.1%. It indicates that Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Gross margin is Good.