ScoreWhy is Acuity Brands, Inc. ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROE of 17.67%
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Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.33% and Operating profit at 8.51% over the last 5 years
4
Flat results in May 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 16.6%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 27.62 %
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at USD 14.6 MM
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With ROE of 17.06%, it has a fair valuation with a 5.36 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 15.81%, its profits have risen by 8.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 4
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Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 15.81% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Acuity Brands, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Electronics & Appliances should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Electronics & Appliances)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Acuity Brands, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Acuity Brands, Inc.
17.96%
1.47
32.18%
S&P 500
22.36%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.51%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
18.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.34
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.25
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.32
Tax Ratio
22.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio
5.27%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
22.35%
ROE (avg)
17.67%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
30
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.81
EV to EBIT
21.68
EV to EBITDA
17.57
EV to Capital Employed
4.28
EV to Sales
3.06
PEG Ratio
6.11
Dividend Yield
0.12%
ROCE (Latest)
19.75%
ROE (Latest)
16.05%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend12What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 722.7 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 3,000
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.42% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 7.55
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 234 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 19.53 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 185.2 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 141 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 4.56
-2What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 684.4 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 5.16 times
Here's what is working for Acuity Brands, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 722.7 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 3,000
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 234 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 19.53 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 185.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 141 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 4.56
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 7.55
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.42% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Acuity Brands, Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 684.4 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.16 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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