Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) recorded Gross Margin of 50.62% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 2.24 percentage points from 48.38% a year earlier and up 1.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Acuity Inc. (De)'s Gross Margin came in at 49.31% as of May 31, 2026, up 1.91 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 47.83%, up 1.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +5.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 46.39% in FY2024 (+3.04 pp), 43.35% in FY2023 (+1.59 pp), 41.75% in FY2022 (-0.86 pp) and 42.62% in FY2021 (+0.46 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.10 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2024, against a drop of 1.63 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 49.29% (Q2 2026), 48.42% (Q1 2026) and 48.88% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 102.75 Bn | 97.47 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 35.57% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.01 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.41% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 51.61 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.85% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.80 Bn | 40.11 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 30.59% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 27.26 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 29.52% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.86 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 37.21% |
| 7 | Masco | 14.53 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 43.57% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.32 Bn | 12.03 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 44.94% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 13.28 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 36.20% |
| 10 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.33 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 50.62% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 50.62% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 49.29% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 48.42% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 48.88% |
| May 31, 2025 | 48.38% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 46.51% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 47.22% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 47.34% |
| May 31, 2024 | 46.71% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 45.52% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 45.83% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 43.81% |
| May 31, 2023 | 44.72% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 43.10% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 41.74% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 41.66% |
| May 31, 2022 | 41.97% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 41.72% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 41.66% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 42.24% |
Acuity Inc. (De) Gross Margin API
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