Acuity Brands Inc

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ISIN US00508Y1029 / Valor 1327728

New York Stock Exchange, Inc (2024-09-17)

USD 264.93+0.91%

Acuity Brands Inc
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About company

Acuity Brands Inc is a company that specializes in the design, production, and distribution of lighting solutions and building management systems for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications.

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Net Sales

Acuity Brands Inc. reported net sales of $968.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on May 31, 2024. This represents a decrease of $32.2 million, or 3.2 percent, compared to the same period in the prior year.

Operating Profit

In the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Acuity Brands Inc. achieved an operating profit of $145.3 million, marking an increase of $2.0 million, or 1.4 percent, compared to the previous year. The operating profit as a percentage of net sales was 15.0 percent, up by 70 basis points from the prior year.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Acuity Brands Inc. reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.62 for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, an increase of $0.34, or 10.4 percent, compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Adjusted diluted EPS was $4.15, up 10.7 percent from $3.75 in the prior year.

Segment Performance - ABL

The Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) segment generated net sales of $898.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $42.2 million, or 4.5 percent, compared to the prior year. ABL's operating profit was $151.5 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 1.0 percent, compared to the previous year.

Cash Flow

For the first nine months of fiscal 2024, Acuity Brands Inc. generated net cash from operating activities amounting to $445.1 million, a decrease of $26.4 million compared to the prior year. The company also repurchased approximately 454,000 shares of common stock for a total of approximately $89 million year-to-date.

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