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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Acuity Brands (AYI)

Acuity Brands Q3 sales fall 3.2% to $968.1 million; diluted EPS rises 10.4%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Acuity Brands reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended May 31, 2024. Net sales fell 3.2% from the prior year to $968.1 million, while diluted earnings per share rose 10.4% to $3.62 and operating profit rose 1.4%.

Key points

  • Net sales were $968.1 million, down $32.2 million or 3.2% from the prior-year quarter.
  • Diluted EPS was $3.62, up 10.4%; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.15, up 10.7% from $3.75.
  • Operating profit was $145.3 million, up 1.4%; adjusted operating profit was $167.1 million, up 2.6%.
  • Year-to-date operating cash flow was $445.1 million; the company repurchased about 454,000 shares for about $89 million.

The filing

CompanyAcuity Brands (AYI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 27, 2024, 7:30 AM ET
Accession number0001144215-24-000070

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 27, 2024.

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