Acuity (AYI) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended August 2025, Acuity (AYI) reported revenue of $1.21 billion, up 17.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.20, compared to $4.30 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion, representing a surprise of -0.27%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.64%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.70.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Acuity performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Sales by Channel- Acuity Intelligent Spaces: $255.2 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $261.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +204.2%.Net Sales by Channel- Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL)- Total: $962.4 million compared to the $958.18 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.8% year over year.Net Sales by Channel- Eliminations: $-8.5 million versus $-8.18 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +28.8% change.Adjusted operating profit- Acuity Intelligent Spaces: $54.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $45.89 million.Adjusted operating profit- Acuity Brands Lighting: $193.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $172.54 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Acuity here>>>Shares of Acuity have returned +3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Acuity, Inc. (AYI): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks