# ACUITY INC (AYI) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Acuity (AYI) grew revenue 6.8% in FY2026 to $4.6 billion, operating margin 15.4% against a 3.6% median for electric lighting & wiring equipment, equity 61.0% of assets, and dividend per share up 3 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 1144215 · fiscal year ended 2026-08-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AYI) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AYI.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.6B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 6.8% |
| Revenue growth per year | 3.8% |
| Operating margin | 15.4% (prior year 13.0%) |
| Net margin | 11.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $826M |
| Capital spending | $78M |
| Free cash flow | $748M |
| Cash | $636M |
| Long-term debt | $697M |
| Total assets | $4.9B |
| Total equity | $3.0B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 61.0% |
| Return on equity | 17.9% |
| Dividend per share | $0.77 |
| Dividend years rising | 3 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 6.86 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 8 of 9 (strong)
- Beneish M: -2.74 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Steady earner · steady and paying a dividend, with average cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $4.6B (FY2026), total debt $697.4M. Experience: revenue up 6.8% on the year, up 3.8% a year over 4 years; operating margin 15.4%, up from 13.0%. Soundness: equity 61.0% of assets, return on equity 17.9%, payout 4.5% of profit, dividend per share up 3 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $4.3B and $5.4B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $3.9B to $5.9B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (151 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 15.4% against a 3.6% median; growth 6.8% against 9.1%.

Range logged 2026-10-24, receipt 6ed4b032324005bf, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 1, latest 2026-09-29 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000110465926111917/0001104659-26-111917-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 10-K · filed 2026-10-23 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000052/0001144215-26-000052-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-10-01 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000047/0001144215-26-000047-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-29 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000110465926111917/0001104659-26-111917-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-25 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000038/0001144215-26-000038-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-06-25 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000036/0001144215-26-000036-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-13 · 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000119312526221945/0001193125-26-221945-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001144215.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1144215

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: ACUITY INC (AYI) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-02, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/AYI. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.