Last 46 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 24.0x, up 0.5% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 25.32 | 23.98 | 22.61 | 20.82 | 30.44 | 23.86 | 16.89 | 17.93 | 22.12 | 13.96 | 15.33 | 11.49 | 18.87 |
| — | +0.5% | +33.9% | +16.2% | +37.7% | +70.9% | +10.2% | +56.1% | +17.2% | -32.1% | +30.2% | -19.4% | -11.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.13 | 1.74 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 1.94 | 2.11 | 2.18 | 1.50 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.66 |
| — | -5.6% | +9.5% | -17.5% | +7.5% | +78.2% | +54.3% | +75.0% | +30.8% | -2.5% | +2.9% | -15.1% | -6.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.68 | 4.14 | 3.78 | 3.17 | 3.74 | 4.14 | 3.37 | 3.62 | 3.67 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 3.23 |
| — | -0.0% | +12.0% | -12.4% | +1.8% | +52.0% | +33.6% | +48.0% | +13.8% | -15.8% | -11.2% | -22.0% | +5.2% | |
| P/FCF | 18.25 | 25.18 | 14.48 | 10.66 | 47.38 | 22.50 | 13.28 | 14.54 | 22.36 | 8.01 | 14.48 | 7.90 | 15.34 |
| — | +11.9% | +9.1% | -26.7% | +111.9% | +180.8% | -8.3% | +84.1% | +45.8% | -12.3% | +40.7% | -87.1% | -72.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.19 | 15.22 | 11.98 | 12.78 | 22.96 | 15.87 | 10.79 | 11.97 | 13.99 | 9.15 | 9.97 | 7.65 | 12.22 |
| — | -4.1% | +11.0% | +6.8% | +64.1% | +73.4% | +8.3% | +56.4% | +14.5% | -23.2% | +18.8% | -20.4% | -5.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.37 | 18.54 | 18.79 | 15.92 | 23.38 | 17.44 | 12.22 | 13.97 | 16.85 | 10.37 | 11.86 | 8.72 | 13.94 |
| — | +6.3% | +53.7% | +14.0% | +38.8% | +68.2% | +3.1% | +60.2% | +20.9% | -35.0% | +20.2% | -21.1% | -10.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s operating margin was 14.0% in Q1 2026, down 0.9 pp QoQ and up 0.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 12.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.8% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 48.4% | 46.5% | 47.2% | 47.3% | 46.7% | 45.5% | 45.8% | 43.8% | 44.7% | 43.1% |
| — | +2.6% | +3.2% | +3.6% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +8.0% | +4.5% | +5.6% | +9.8% | +5.2% | +6.6% | +3.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.7% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| — | +0.1% | -1.8% | -21.0% | -16.0% | -1.5% | +40.1% | +4.8% | +10.3% | +30.3% | -19.4% | +6.5% | +5.0% | |
| Net Margin | 9.1% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| — | -6.0% | -18.1% | -29.0% | -21.8% | +4.2% | +40.4% | +12.1% | +11.7% | +43.4% | -21.1% | +5.3% | +6.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| — | -0.9% | -16.3% | -25.5% | -26.5% | -10.6% | +23.4% | -3.5% | -2.0% | +25.6% | -31.0% | +2.0% | +19.8% | |
| ROA | 9.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| — | -7.8% | -23.9% | -32.9% | -28.1% | -5.1% | +31.7% | +3.2% | +4.6% | +35.1% | -25.6% | +6.2% | +18.0% | |
| ROIC | 16.4% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| — | -23.8% | -26.1% | -37.6% | -26.0% | +3.6% | +48.9% | +4.0% | +8.3% | +25.8% | -24.0% | +2.2% | +7.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.6x, up from 4.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 30.3% YoY to 2.07x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| — | +40.9% | +52.9% | +63.7% | +74.4% | -18.4% | -17.8% | -14.7% | -9.7% | -6.1% | -6.0% | -15.8% | +12.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.38 | 4.58 | 4.42 | 6.22 | 10.72 | 3.68 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 4.13 | 3.76 | 4.46 | 3.59 | 4.38 |
| — | +24.6% | +38.6% | +80.9% | +159.3% | -2.2% | -28.4% | -4.1% | -5.6% | -11.4% | +29.4% | -13.1% | -1.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.98 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.34 |
| — | -30.3% | -28.2% | -28.1% | -24.8% | +21.3% | +16.1% | +22.6% | +10.7% | +17.6% | +17.5% | +21.6% | +3.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 2.38 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 1.96 | 1.85 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.61 |
| — | -41.3% | -38.4% | -35.8% | -30.7% | +28.7% | +25.1% | +33.2% | +22.0% | +32.9% | +29.5% | +36.2% | +4.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 13.97 | 15.28 | 17.88 | 9.58 | 9.42 | 21.85 | 25.74 | 23.06 | 18.17 | 20.77 | 17.98 | 22.75 | 14.67 |
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Acuity Brands, Inc.'s current P/E is 25.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Acuity Brands, Inc.'s current operating margin is 13.7%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Acuity Brands, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.