Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.64 | 14.73 | 16.73 | 24.40 | 23.98 | 22.61 | 20.82 | 30.44 | 23.86 | 16.89 | 17.93 | 22.12 | 13.96 | 15.33 | 11.49 | 18.87 | 20.56 | 11.78 | 14.25 | 21.40 | 20.46 |
| — | -34.8% | -19.7% | -19.9% | +0.5% | +33.9% | +16.2% | +37.7% | +70.9% | +10.2% | +56.1% | +17.2% | -32.1% | +30.2% | -19.4% | -11.9% | +0.5% | -30.6% | -27.3% | +20.8% | +8.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.13 | 2.05 | 1.97 | 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 | 1.54 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 1.77 | 1.93 |
| — | -3.7% | +13.3% | -4.3% | -5.6% | +9.5% | -17.5% | +7.5% | +78.2% | +54.3% | +75.0% | +30.8% | -2.5% | +2.9% | -15.1% | -6.2% | -20.1% | -26.8% | -24.0% | +23.4% | +36.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.59 | 3.43 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 4.14 | 3.78 | 3.17 | 3.74 | 4.14 | 3.37 | 3.62 | 3.67 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 3.23 | 3.24 | 2.84 | 3.14 | 3.06 | 3.45 |
| — | -9.2% | +4.3% | -10.9% | -0.0% | +12.0% | -12.4% | +1.8% | +52.0% | +33.6% | +48.0% | +13.8% | -15.8% | -11.2% | -22.0% | +5.2% | -6.3% | -12.5% | -4.8% | +32.7% | +49.0% | |
| P/FCF | 17.34 | 8.91 | 8.63 | 32.26 | 25.18 | 14.48 | 10.66 | 47.38 | 22.50 | 13.28 | 14.54 | 22.36 | 8.01 | 14.48 | 7.90 | 15.34 | 9.14 | 10.29 | 61.44 | 55.98 | 24.04 |
| — | -38.5% | -19.1% | -31.9% | +11.9% | +9.1% | -26.7% | +111.9% | +180.8% | -8.3% | +84.1% | +45.8% | -12.3% | +40.7% | -87.1% | -72.6% | -62.0% | -50.9% | +244.3% | +295.8% | +141.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.52 | 11.31 | 10.51 | 14.54 | 15.22 | 11.98 | 12.78 | 22.96 | 15.87 | 10.79 | 11.97 | 13.99 | 9.15 | 9.97 | 7.65 | 12.22 | 11.91 | 8.39 | 9.61 | 12.97 | 12.92 |
| — | -5.6% | -17.8% | -36.7% | -4.1% | +11.0% | +6.8% | +64.1% | +73.4% | +8.3% | +56.4% | +14.5% | -23.2% | +18.8% | -20.4% | -5.8% | -7.9% | -21.0% | -17.8% | +32.8% | +25.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 16.55 | — | 12.74 | 19.23 | 18.54 | 18.79 | 15.92 | 23.38 | 17.44 | 12.22 | 13.97 | 16.85 | 10.37 | 11.86 | 8.72 | 13.94 | 15.94 | 9.87 | 11.04 | 15.62 | 15.61 |
| — | — | -20.0% | -17.7% | +6.3% | +53.7% | +14.0% | +38.8% | +68.2% | +3.1% | +60.2% | +20.9% | -35.0% | +20.2% | -21.1% | -10.8% | +2.1% | -23.3% | -22.0% | +25.6% | +17.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.8% | 53.8% | 50.6% | 49.3% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 48.4% | 46.5% | 47.2% | 47.3% | 46.7% | 45.5% | 45.8% | 43.8% | 44.7% | 43.1% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 42.0% | 41.7% | 41.7% |
| — | +10.2% | +4.6% | +6.0% | +2.6% | +3.2% | +3.6% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +8.0% | +4.5% | +5.6% | +9.8% | +5.2% | +6.6% | +3.3% | +0.2% | -1.4% | -2.3% | -3.8% | -0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.7% | 18.2% | 16.1% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 12.4% |
| — | +22.1% | +36.0% | +15.0% | +0.1% | -1.8% | -21.0% | -16.0% | -1.5% | +40.1% | +4.8% | +10.3% | +30.3% | -19.4% | +6.5% | +5.0% | -12.2% | +0.7% | +2.5% | -4.0% | +14.9% | |
| Net Margin | 9.1% | 13.9% | 11.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 9.5% |
| — | +47.4% | +41.0% | +19.1% | -6.0% | -18.1% | -29.0% | -21.8% | +4.2% | +40.4% | +12.1% | +11.7% | +43.4% | -21.1% | +5.3% | +6.5% | -20.6% | +5.2% | +4.6% | +2.3% | +25.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 15.5% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| — | +38.3% | +28.5% | +10.5% | -0.9% | -16.3% | -25.5% | -26.5% | -10.6% | +23.4% | -3.5% | -2.0% | +25.6% | -31.0% | +2.0% | +19.8% | -7.7% | +25.4% | +21.8% | +10.9% | +45.1% | |
| ROA | 9.3% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| — | +50.0% | +43.8% | +14.5% | -7.8% | -23.9% | -32.9% | -28.1% | -5.1% | +31.7% | +3.2% | +4.6% | +35.1% | -25.6% | +6.2% | +18.0% | -11.2% | +18.3% | +17.0% | +10.9% | +40.8% | |
| ROIC | 16.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| — | +32.2% | +38.1% | -2.6% | -23.8% | -26.1% | -37.6% | -26.0% | +3.6% | +48.9% | +4.0% | +8.3% | +25.8% | -24.0% | +2.2% | +7.1% | -10.6% | +1.5% | +8.3% | +4.5% | +28.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
| — | -36.4% | -32.9% | -39.9% | +40.9% | +52.9% | +63.7% | +74.4% | -18.4% | -17.8% | -14.7% | -9.7% | -6.1% | -6.0% | -15.8% | +12.8% | +12.9% | +14.5% | +29.5% | -9.4% | -10.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.38 | 3.07 | 3.44 | 4.70 | 4.58 | 4.42 | 6.22 | 10.72 | 3.68 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 4.13 | 3.76 | 4.46 | 3.59 | 4.38 | 4.24 | 3.45 | 4.13 | 4.45 | 3.97 |
| — | -30.6% | -44.8% | -56.1% | +24.6% | +38.6% | +80.9% | +159.3% | -2.2% | -28.4% | -4.1% | -5.6% | -11.4% | +29.4% | -13.1% | -1.5% | +6.7% | -2.3% | +4.9% | -9.1% | -23.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.05 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.98 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.34 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 1.86 | 2.25 | 2.30 |
| — | -13.2% | +3.3% | +6.2% | -30.3% | -28.2% | -28.1% | -24.8% | +21.3% | +16.1% | +22.6% | +10.7% | +17.6% | +17.5% | +21.6% | +3.9% | -9.3% | -10.6% | -19.0% | -3.6% | -0.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.47 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.36 | 2.38 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 1.96 | 1.85 | 1.72 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.54 | 1.67 |
| — | -3.4% | +6.7% | +0.2% | -41.3% | -38.4% | -35.8% | -30.7% | +28.7% | +25.1% | +33.2% | +22.0% | +32.9% | +29.5% | +36.2% | +4.0% | -16.8% | -19.5% | -31.9% | -13.1% | -5.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.29 | 55.37 | 24.74 | 18.56 | 15.53 | 14.33 | 9.59 | 9.33 | 23.10 | 26.00 | 22.87 | 18.02 | 21.45 | 18.26 | 23.02 | 15.41 | 12.80 | 18.87 | 21.91 | 16.34 | 18.61 |
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Acuity Brands, Inc.'s current P/E is 24.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.0x. 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.