AYI (Acuity) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $14.25 (As of May. 2026)

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AYI Acuity Inc AYI
92 GF Score
Price $328.39
GF Value $316.43
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Acuity Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Acuity AYI -2.80% 92 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $14.25 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates AYI with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $316.43 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Acuity's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $8.839. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $14.25 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Acuity's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 14.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 14.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Acuity was 17.00% per year. The lowest was 2.50% per year. And the median was 12.25% per year.

As of today (2026-08-01), Acuity's current stock price is $328.39. Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was $14.25. Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 23.04.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Acuity was 66.24. The lowest was 12.23. And the median was 23.49.


Acuity  (NYSE:AYI) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=328.39/14.25
=23.04

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Acuity was 66.24. The lowest was 12.23. And the median was 23.49.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Acuity Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Acuity Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Acuity Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Acuity Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.54 8.50 10.14 11.58 12.89

Acuity Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.59 12.89 13.17 13.36 14.25

AYI vs FPS, POWL, AEIS: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Acuity Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Acuity Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Acuity's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=8.839/335.1230*335.1230
=8.839

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Acuity Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201608 2.769 240.849 3.853
201611 0.825 241.353 1.146
201702 0.407 243.603 0.560
201705 2.046 244.733 2.802
201708 3.005 245.519 4.102
201711 3.076 246.669 4.179
201802 0.655 248.991 0.882
201805 2.736 251.588 3.644
201808 1.007 252.146 1.338
201811 2.938 252.038 3.907
201902 1.152 252.776 1.527
201905 2.734 256.092 3.578
201908 4.291 256.558 5.605
201911 2.980 257.208 3.883
202002 1.809 258.678 2.344
202005 3.783 256.394 4.945
202008 2.796 259.918 3.605
202011 2.976 260.229 3.832
202102 2.180 263.014 2.778
202105 2.602 269.195 3.239
202108 2.214 273.567 2.712
202111 2.093 277.948 2.524
202202 0.814 283.716 0.961
202205 0.711 292.296 0.815
202208 3.958 296.171 4.479
202211 5.149 297.711 5.796
202302 3.162 300.840 3.522
202305 4.770 304.127 5.256
202308 2.784 307.026 3.039
202311 5.592 307.051 6.103
202402 2.809 310.326 3.033
202405 4.464 314.069 4.763
202408 4.794 314.796 5.104
202411 3.563 315.493 3.785
202502 1.568 319.082 1.647
202505 6.092 321.465 6.351
202508 5.633 323.976 5.827
202511 3.637 324.122 3.760
202602 2.337 326.785 2.397
202605 8.839 335.123 8.839

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $14.25 mean?
Acuity (AYI) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $14.25 as of May. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Acuity and its competitors.
Is Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Acuity's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $14.25. Overall, Acuity has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to FPS and POWL?
Acuity's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of $14.25 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Industrial Products company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Acuity and its competitors. Acuity's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $14.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acuity stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acuity (AYI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $316.43, compared to a current price of $328.39 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $14.25. Acuity's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acuity (AYI), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is $14.25 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Acuity (AYI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acuity stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $328.39 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $316.43. GuruFocus considers Acuity to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AYI:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: $14.25
  • GF Value™: $316.43 vs. price of $328.39 (3.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the AYI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Acuity Business Description

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Address 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E, Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30309-7673
Acuity is a leading industrial technology company that offers lighting, lighting controls, and intelligent building solutions. It designs, manufactures, and brings to market products and services relating to these and other offerings. Acuity has two reportable segments: Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces. ABL sells commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting, including components and control systems. AIS offers building management and audio/visual solutions to help make buildings intelligent.
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