Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 15.83% for Q1 2026, down 12.0% on a YoY basis from 17.99% in Q1 2025, and up 5.57% quarter-over-quarter from 15.0% in Q4 2025.
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acuity Inc. (De) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 15.83% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 12.0% year-over-year to 15.83%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 15.83% (down 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.4%, down 253.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 15.83%, up from 15.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.42% in Q2 2023, with the low at 14.16% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.86% across 5 years, with a median of 17.36% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 336 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 357 bps.
- Acuity Inc. (De)'s Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.24% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 17.54% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 17.36% in 2024, then dropped by 14 bps to 15.0% in 2025, then gained by 6 bps to 15.83% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.83% (Q1 2026), 15.0% (Q4 2025), and 14.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 26.52% |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 4.38% |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 11.66% |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 18.97% |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 13.11% |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 32.43% |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | -16.28% |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 15.83% |
| 10 | EnerSys | 8.53 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 13.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 15.83% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.00% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.63% |
| May 31, 2025 | 14.16% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 15.95% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 18.20% |
| May 31, 2024 | 16.99% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 17.40% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 17.54% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 16.74% |
| May 31, 2023 | 18.42% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 18.22% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 18.24% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 18.11% |
| May 31, 2022 | 17.73% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 16.16% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 15.79% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 14.87% |
| May 31, 2021 | 14.37% |