Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Acuity Inc. (De)'s Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 14.86% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 3.16 percentage points from 11.70% a year earlier and up 1.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Acuity Inc. (De)'s Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.76%, down 2.06 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +2.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 15.83% in FY2024 (+0.97 pp), 14.86% in FY2023 (-1.11 pp), 15.97% in FY2022 (+2.92 pp) and 13.05% in FY2021 (+1.78 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.64 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (a gain of 3.16 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 2.76 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AYI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 13.74% (Q2 2026), 12.98% (Q1 2026) and 12.42% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 102.75 Bn | 97.47 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 24.37% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.01 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.45% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 51.61 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 11.27% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.80 Bn | 40.11 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.45% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 27.26 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 69.71% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.86 Bn | 13.93 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 2.57% |
| 7 | Masco | 14.53 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 33.91% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.32 Bn | 12.03 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 17.94% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 13.28 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 17.39% |
| 10 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.33 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 14.86% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 14.86% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 13.74% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.98% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 12.42% |
| May 31, 2025 | 11.70% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 12.88% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.15% |
| May 31, 2024 | 14.46% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.85% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.05% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14.74% |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.15% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 16.41% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 16.21% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 15.98% |
| May 31, 2022 | 14.96% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 14.22% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 14.05% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 13.02% |
API Access
Acuity Inc. (De) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AYI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AYI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();