Acuity Brands profits exceeded expectations but revenue fell short of forecasts

LootboxPhobia · 2026-04-02T11:48:38+00:00

Acuity Inc. announced its Q2 FY2026 results, with adjusted earnings per share of $4.14 exceeding expectations, but revenue of $1.05 billion fell short of forecasts. The company's overall operating profit saw significant growth, especially in the Acuity Intelligent Spaces division, which recorded a $6 million special expense. Quarterly dividends increased by 18%.

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2026-04-02 11:48:38

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Atlanta — Results for the company’s fiscal 2026 second quarter, announced Thursday by Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI), showed profits beat expectations, but revenue fell short.

The industrial technology company reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.14, beating the $4.07 consensus estimate by $0.07.

However, revenue was $1.05 billion, missing the expected $1.09 billion and up 4.9% from $1.01 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit increased 21% year over year to $133 million, while adjusted operating profit rose 8% to $176 million.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Neil Ashe said: “In fiscal 2026’s second quarter, we demonstrated strong execution. We delivered net sales growth, expanded adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating margin, and increased adjusted diluted earnings per share.”

The company’s Acuity Brands Lighting segment generated revenue of $817.4 million, down 2.8% year over year, while the Acuity Intelligent Spaces segment reported revenue of $248.1 million, up 44.7%.

Growth in the AIS segment included an additional month of QSC performance. The company’s overall adjusted operating margin expanded 50 basis points to 16.7%.

In the quarter, Acuity recorded $6 million in special charges related to ABL segment productivity improvements, primarily involving reductions in labor costs.

For the first six months of fiscal 2026, the company generated $229.9 million in operating cash flow and repurchased approximately 318,000 shares at a cost of $106 million. The quarterly dividend increased 18% to $0.20 per share.

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