Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) reported Operating Margin of 12.6% for Q1 2026, up 165.0% on a YoY basis from 4.75% in Q1 2025, and down 10.17% quarter-over-quarter from 14.02% in Q4 2025.

Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Acuity Inc. (De) has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.6% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 165.0% year-over-year to 12.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 13.38% (down 41.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.98%, down 143.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.6%, down from 14.02% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 15.21% in Q3 2024, with the low at 10.86% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 13.06% across 5 years, with a median of 13.45% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin soared 435 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 315 bps.
  • Acuity Inc. (De)'s Operating Margin stood at 10.91% in 2022, then surged by 30 bps to 14.22% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 14.01% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 14.02% in 2025, then retreated by 10 bps to 12.6% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 12.6% (Q1 2026), 14.02% (Q4 2025), and 14.94% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Novonix 479.97 Bn 479.92 Bn - -
2 Vertiv Holdings 114.69 Bn 112.19 Bn 999.70 Mn 16.61%
3 Bloom Energy 79.53 Bn 77.06 Bn 225.54 Mn 9.61%
4 nVent Electric 27.08 Bn 26.89 Bn 445.60 Mn 15.76%
5 Hubbell 26.67 Bn 26.16 Bn 505.30 Mn 17.39%
6 Advanced Energy Industries 13.19 Bn 13.19 Bn 200.90 Mn 13.37%
7 Powell Industries 10.63 Bn 10.09 Bn 87.94 Mn 19.41%
8 Ballard Power Systems 10.07 Bn 9.54 Bn 5.64 Mn -33.48%
9 Acuity Inc. (De) 9.39 Bn 9.12 Bn 520.40 Mn 12.60%
10 EnerSys 8.53 Bn 8.10 Bn 290.87 Mn 12.52%

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 12.60%
Nov 30, 2025 14.02%
Aug 31, 2025 14.94%
May 31, 2025 11.86%
Feb 28, 2025 10.95%
Nov 30, 2024 14.01%
Aug 31, 2024 15.21%
May 31, 2024 15.01%
Feb 29, 2024 13.04%
Nov 30, 2023 14.22%
Aug 31, 2023 10.86%
May 31, 2023 14.33%
Feb 28, 2023 11.82%
Nov 30, 2022 10.91%
Aug 31, 2022 13.47%
May 31, 2022 13.45%
Feb 28, 2022 11.25%
Nov 30, 2021 12.43%
Aug 31, 2021 13.38%
May 31, 2021 13.13%