Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI NYSE

Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI) generated $601.4M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $68.4M, free cash flow was $533M.

Free cash flow margin was 12.3% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.52x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $20.6M in dividends and $118.5M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (67/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.52x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 66/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.