Acuity Brands Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Oct 26, 2012
Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-08-31.

Acuity Brands Inc has a market cap of $2.68 billion; its shares were traded at around $63.75 with a P/E ratio of 21.1 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Acuity Brands Inc stocks is 0.8%. Acuity Brands Inc had an annual average earning growth of 5.3% over the past 10 years.

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Excluding the impact of expenses associated with the closure of the Cochran facility, adjusted gross profit was $792.4 in fiscal 2012 compared to gross profit (with no corresponding restructuring charges in Cost of Products Sold) of $730.0 in fiscal 2011, which amounted to an increase of $62.4, or 8.5%. Adjusted gross profit margin (excluding the expenses associated with the Cochran facility closure in Cost of Products Sold) increased 30 basis points to 41.0% in fiscal 2012 compared to 40.7% (with no corresponding charges) reported in the prior-year period.

Adjusted operating profit (excluding the special charge and expenses associated with the Cochran facility closure) for fiscal 2012 increased by $37.0, or 19.6%, compared to operating profit (with no corresponding charges) of $188.7 for fiscal 2011. Adjusted operating profit margin (excluding the special charge and expenses associated with the Cochran facility closure) increased 120 basis points to 11.7% compared with operating profit margin (with no corresponding charges) of 10.5% in the year-ago period.

Gross profit for fiscal 2011 increased $68.5, or 10.4%, to $730.0 compared with $661.5 for the prior year. The increase was due primarily to the rise in overall sales volumes, improvements in price/mix, favorable contributions from acquired businesses, and benefits from productivity improvements. These benefits were partially offset by the impact of significantly higher material and component costs that were not recovered through implemented price increases, which the Company estimates had an adverse effect on gross profit of approximately $15.0 in fiscal 2011. Gross profit margin remained flat at 40.7% for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Operating profit for fiscal 2011 increased by $22.6, or 13.6%, compared to adjusted operating profit (excluding the special charge) of $166.1 for fiscal 2010. Operating profit margin increased 30 basis points compared with the adjusted operating profit margin (excluding the special charge) of 10.2% in the year-ago period.

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