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

Acuity Q2 sales rise 11% to $1.0 billion, but GAAP EPS falls 14% to $2.45

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Acuity Inc. reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter results for the quarter ended February 28, 2025. Net sales rose 11.1% to $1,006.3 million, helped by the QSC acquisition, while GAAP operating profit fell 6.7% to $110.2 million and GAAP diluted EPS fell 13.7% to $2.45. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 10.4% to $3.73, and the company raised its quarterly dividend 13% to $0.17 per share.

Key points

  • Net sales were $1,006.3 million, up $100.4 million or 11.1% from the prior-year quarter.
  • GAAP operating profit was $110.2 million, down 6.7%; adjusted operating profit was $162.9 million, up 16.3%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.45, down from $2.84; adjusted diluted EPS was $3.73, up from $3.38.
  • Acuity closed the QSC acquisition during the quarter, and two months of its results are included.

The filing

CompanyAcuity Brands (AYI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 3, 2025, 7:45 AM ET
Accession number0001144215-25-000045

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 April 03, 2025.

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