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

Acuity Brands Q4 diluted EPS rises 43% to $3.77 on 2% sales gain

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Acuity Brands reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $1.03 billion, up 2.2% from the prior year, and diluted EPS of $3.77, up 43.3%. For the full fiscal year, net sales fell 2.8% to $3.84 billion while diluted EPS rose 24.9% to $13.44. The results are preliminary because the independent auditor's report will not be issued until the company files its Form 10-K.

Key points

  • Fiscal Q4 2024 net sales were $1.03 billion, up $21.9 million, or 2.2%, from the prior year period.
  • Fiscal Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $3.77 versus $2.63 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.30 versus $3.97.
  • Fiscal 2024 net sales were $3.84 billion, down 2.8%; diluted EPS was $13.44, up 24.9%.
  • Net cash from operating activities was $619.2 million for fiscal 2024, and the company repurchased about 454,000 shares for approximately $89 million.

The filing

CompanyAcuity Brands (AYI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 1, 2024, 7:35 AM ET
Accession number0001144215-24-000074

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 October 01, 2024.

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