Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 19.51% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 4.89 percentage points from 14.63% a year earlier and up 1.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Acuity Inc. (De) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 19.20%, up 2.80 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +4.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 16.40% in FY2025 (-2.53 pp), 18.92% in FY2024 (+2.31 pp), 16.62% in FY2023 (-1.63 pp) and 18.24% in FY2022 (+3.19 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2019.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.28 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 4.89 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 3.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 17.52% (Q3 2026), 15.83% (Q2 2026) and 15.00% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.34 Bn | 86.96 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 25.76% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 86.15 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.95% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 44.16 Bn | 38.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -4.09% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.44 Bn | 32.39 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 30.59% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.09 Bn | 26.48 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 73.03% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 17.28 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 6.26% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.65 Bn | 14.46 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 36.93% |
| 8 | Allegion | 16.02 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 20.57% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.42 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 19.33% |
| 10 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 10.19 Bn | 8.49 Bn | 670.10 Mn | 19.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19.51% |
| May 31, 2026 | 17.52% |
| 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% |
API Access
Acuity Inc. (De) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "AYI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AYI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();