Acuity Brands, Inc.

NYSE
AYI
Stock
Yield per half year: -15.11%
Dividend yield: 0.2103%
Sector: Industrials

Company Analysis Acuity Brands, Inc.

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • The stock's return over the last year (6.08%) is higher than the sector average (0%).

Disadvantages

  • Price (269.17 $) is higher than fair price (180.75 $)
  • Dividends (0.2103%) are below the sector average (1.64%).
  • Current debt level 15.03% has increased over 5 years from 11.25%.
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=19.23%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=24.42%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

Acuity Brands, Inc. Industrials Index
7 days -0.3% -5.5% -0.6%
90 days 9.5% 1.3% 5.7%
1 year 6.1% 0% 9%

AYI vs Sector: Acuity Brands, Inc. has outperformed the "Industrials" sector by 6.08% over the past year.

AYI vs Market: Acuity Brands, Inc. has underperformed the market marginally by -2.89% over the past year.

Stable price: AYI is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: AYI with weekly volatility of 0.1169% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 18.88
P/S: 2.08

3.2. Revenue

EPS 13.44
ROE 19.23%
ROA 11.7%
ROIC 14.14%
Ebitda margin 17.31%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (269.17 $) is higher than the fair price (180.75 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (269.17 $) is 32.8% higher than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (18.88) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (33.81).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (18.88) is lower than that of the market as a whole (61.83).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (3.35) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (6.85).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (3.35) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.82).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.08) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.45).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.08) is lower than that of the market as a whole (16).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.59) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (16.91).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.59) is lower than that of the market as a whole (27.04).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 14.04% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (14.04%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-6.12%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (19.23%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (24.42%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (19.23%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (43%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (11.7%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (7.67%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (11.7%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.28%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (14.14%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (12.43%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (14.14%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.2%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (15.03%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 11.25% to 15.03%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 135.71%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0.2103% is below the average for the sector '1.64%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0.2103% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0.2103% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (4.31%) are at an uncomfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

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