NYSE$AYI

Acuity Inc. · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Acuity Brands' performance in Q2 2023 reflected solid sales and margin expansion across both business segments, increased EPS, and strong cash flow generation.

Acuity Brands reported a 3.8% increase in net sales to $943.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The company experienced growth in both its lighting and spaces businesses, expanded adjusted operating profit, and grew adjusted diluted earnings per share. They also generated strong cash flow from operations and continued to repurchase shares.

  • Net sales increased 4% over the prior year.
  • Diluted EPS increased 21% over the prior year; adjusted diluted EPS increased 19% over the prior year.
  • Operating profit was $111.5 million, an increase of 9.0% compared to the prior year.
  • The company generated strong cash flow from operations and repurchased shares.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$944M

Previous: $909M+3.8%
EPS (adj)

$3.06

Previous: $2.57+19.1%
Adj. Operating Margin

14.0%

No prior period
Operating Profit Margin

11.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$35.6M

Previous: -$24.1M-47.7%
Free Cash Flow

$47.6M

Previous: $51.2M-7.0%
Net Income

$83.2M

Previous: $75.3M+10.5%
Operating Income

$112M

Previous: $102M+9.0%
Gross Profit

$407M

Previous: $379M+7.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$339M

Previous: $476M-28.7%
Total Assets

$3.38B

Previous: $3.68B-8.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Acuity Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$944M

Q2 2023+3.8%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Acuity Brands · $1.21B total across 2 segments · Q3 2026

  • Acuity Brands Lighting
    $905M
  • Acuity Intelligent Spaces
    $304M

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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