NYSE$AYI
Acuity Inc. · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Acuity Brands reported a decrease in net sales and net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, with net sales decreasing by 10.5% and net income decreasing by 28% compared to the year-ago period.
Acuity Brands reported a decline in first-quarter net sales by 10.5% to $834.7 million compared to the previous year, which was greater than expected due to weaker market demand. Net income also decreased by 28% to $57.0 million, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased by 27% to $1.44. The company is implementing streamlining actions to reduce operating costs in response to the uncertain market environment.
- Net sales decreased by 10.5% compared to the year-ago period, totaling $834.7 million.
- Operating profit decreased by 28% compared to the year-ago period, totaling $83.6 million.
- Net income decreased by 28% compared to the prior-year period, totaling $57.0 million.
- Diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased 27% to $1.44 compared with the year-ago period.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Acuity Brands · Revenue · Quarterly
$835M
Revenue by segment
Acuity Brands · $1.21B total across 2 segments · Q3 2026
- Acuity Brands Lighting$905M—74.9%
- Acuity Intelligent Spaces$304M—25.1%
Forward guidance
Acuity Brands anticipates continued market challenges due to global trade issues and tariffs, expecting sluggish market demand for lighting products until there is more clarity; the company is focused on outperforming core market growth rates, increasing margins through a richer product mix, and leveraging fixed costs to improve profitability.
Tailwinds
- Improvement in the Dodge Momentum Index, which could be a positive indicator for market demand for lighting in the latter half of this calendar year.
- Focus in fiscal 2020 is to outperform the growth rates of the core markets.
- Increase margins by selling a richer mix of products and solutions as we execute our tiered solutions strategy.
- Leverage our fixed cost infrastructure to achieve targeted incremental margins to improve our overall profitability.
- Neil Ashe will join the Company as our next President and CEO.
Headwinds
- Caution about overall market conditions within the lighting industry for the remainder of our fiscal 2020 primarily due to continued economic uncertainties caused by global trade issues, including tariffs.
- Expect to continue to have topline headwinds associated with the pruning of products that do not meet our profitability objectives, primarily in the retail channel.
- Market demand for lighting products expected to remain sluggish until there is more clarity regarding these global trade issues.
- Decline in market demand during the first fiscal quarter in the low-to-mid-single digit range.
- Streamlining actions to reduce our operating costs to better align with current demand.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.5%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
34 / 67 earnings
Positive
+20.6%
Q1 2014
Best reaction
-16.5%
Q2 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2026 | -7.6% | +4.2% | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -12.9% | -11.9% | -11.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +5.2% | +2.0% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0% | -0.8% | +8.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.4% | -16.2% | -5.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.5% | +0.8% | +6.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +9.0% | +11.4% | +9.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.7% | +1.7% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.0% | +2.3% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | +12.4% | +9.8% | +18.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +6.9% | +8.0% | +1.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.5% | +1.6% | +3.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -11.8% | -13.5% | -15.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.6% | +2.4% | +12.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +6.1% | -1.5% | +11.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.3% | +0.1% | +17.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -9.2% | -8.8% | -6.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.9% | -1.3% | -11.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +13.0% | +16.7% | +22.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.4% | -9.1% | -6.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +16.0% | +17.8% | +27.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -9.6% | -7.4% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -12.0% | -14.4% | -15.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.1% | +0.2% | +13.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -7.0% | +7.2% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -15.3% | -17.1% | -17.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.2% | -7.7% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -4.1% | -7.3% | -7.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +10.5% | +12.8% | +17.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.3% | +0.8% | +4.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | -12.9% | -17.0% | -15.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.7% | +9.7% | +15.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.2% | -3.9% | -16.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | -14.4% | -14.5% | -21.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.6% | +0.9% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +13.1% | +13.0% | +13.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -16.5% | -15.2% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -12.0% | -9.3% | -11.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.3% | -4.4% | -11.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.3% | +2.3% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +10.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +11.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +13.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -13.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +20.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +17.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -11.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +15.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -7.6% | — | — |
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