Acuity reports $1.2 billion quarterly sales

• Acuity (NYSE:AYI) reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales of $1.2 billion, up 2.9% year over year.
• Diluted earnings per share increased 56% to $5.63, while operating profit reached $227 million.
• Acuity Intelligent Spaces sales grew 44.8% during fiscal 2026 as the company increased capital returns.

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) reported fiscal fourth-quarter net sales of $1.2 billion for the quarter ended August 31, 2026, with diluted earnings per share rising 56% to $5.63.

The company’s quarterly sales increased 2.9% year over year, while fiscal 2026 sales rose 6.8% to $4.6 billion compared with the prior year.

Fourth-quarter operating profit reached $227 million, including $44.9 million in tariff refunds and $17.8 million in special charges, while adjusted earnings per share increased 11% to $5.77.

Acuity reported fiscal 2026 operating cash flow of $825.6 million, repaid $200 million of its term loan, increased its dividend by 18% and repurchased more than 940,000 shares for $287.2 million.

Acuity Intelligent Spaces sales increased 44.8% during fiscal 2026, while Acuity Brands Lighting sales declined 1% over the same period.