AYI Acuity Brands margins

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Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 85

Gross margin

50.6%

Operating margin

15.4%

EBITDA margin

18.6%

Net margin

11.4%

Based on the latest figures, Acuity Brands reports a gross margin of 50.6%, an operating margin of 15.4%, an EBITDA margin of 18.6%, and a net margin of 11.4%. EBITDA margin had the largest improvement, gaining by 3.5 percentage points, while the other available margins also increased.

AYI margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Acuity Brands recorded average margins of 47.22% gross, 13.67% operating, 16.04% EBITDA, and 10.08% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

AYI margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with EBITDA margin showing the largest gain at 3.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

2.8pp

Operating margin expansion

2.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

3.5pp

Net margin expansion

2.3pp

AYI Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Acuity Brands's gross margin averaged 47.22%. The current gross margin stands at 50.6%, 3.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 50.6% in Aug 2026 and lowest at 44.4% in Nov 2023.

AYI Operating margin

The average operating margin for Acuity Brands was 13.67% during the last 3 years. At present, the current operating margin for Acuity Brands is 15.4%, 1.7 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Acuity Brands moved between 12.8% in Nov 2023 and 15.4% in Aug 2026.

AYI EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Acuity Brands's EBITDA margin averaged 16.04%. Acuity Brands's current EBITDA margin is 18.6% and is 2.6 percentage points above its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 18.6% in Aug 2026 and lowest at 15.1% in Nov 2023.

AYI Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Acuity Brands was 10.08%. The latest net margin for Acuity Brands is 11.4%, 1.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Acuity Brands's net margin ranged from a low of 9% in Nov 2025 to a high of 11.4% in Aug 2026.

AYI margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Acuity Brands's gross margin of 50.6% is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Acuity Brands's gross margin is 56% higher.

AYI margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Acuity Brands's gross margin?

For the period ending Aug 31, 2026, AYI recorded a gross margin of 50.6%.

What is Acuity Brands's operating margin?

As of Aug 31, 2026, AYI has an operating margin of 15.4%.

What is Acuity Brands's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Aug 31, 2026, AYI recorded an EBITDA margin of 18.6%.

What is Acuity Brands's net margin?

For the period ending Aug 31, 2026, AYI recorded a net margin of 11.4%.

What are the average margins of AYI?

Acuity Brands's average margins over the last 3 years were 47.2% gross, 13.7% operating, 16.0% EBITDA, and 10.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AYI?

Over this 5-year history, AYI peaked at 50.6% gross in Aug 2026, 15.4% operating in Aug 2026, 18.6% EBITDA in Aug 2026, and 11.4% net in Aug 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of AYI?

Across the 5-year period, AYI posted its lowest margins at 41.8% gross in Aug 2022, 12% operating in Aug 2023, 14.1% EBITDA in Aug 2023, and 8.8% net in Aug 2023.