Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on August 31, 2018

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI, Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on August 31, 2018. Acuity Brands Inc through its subsidiaries provides lighting and building management solutions and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential applications. Its products include luminaires, lighting controls and components etc. Acuity Brands Inc has a market cap of $4.78 billion; its shares were traded at around $118.92 with a P/E ratio of 13.91 and P/S ratio of 1.29. The dividend yield of Acuity Brands Inc stocks is 0.45%. Acuity Brands Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 11.60% over the past ten years.

For the last quarter Acuity Brands Inc reported a revenue of $1.1 billion, compared with the revenue of $957.6 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $3.7 billion, an increase of 5% from last year. For the last five years Acuity Brands Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 12.7% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $8.52 for the year, an increase of 14.7% from previous year. Over the last five years Acuity Brands Inc had an EPS growth rate of 23.5% a year. The Acuity Brands Inc had a decent operating margin of 12.51%, compared with the operating margin of 15.12% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Acuity Brands Inc is 11.97%. The profitability rank of the company is 8 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Acuity Brands Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $129.1 million, compared with $311.1 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $356.4 million, compared with $356.5 million in the previous year. Acuity Brands Inc has a financial strength rank of 7 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $118.92, Acuity Brands Inc is traded at 12.3% discount to its historical median P/S valuation band of $135.66. The P/S ratio of the stock is 1.29, while the historical median P/S ratio is 1.51. The stock lost 26.49% during the past 12 months.

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