Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Acuity Inc. (De)'s Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 15.43% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 3.01 percentage points from 12.42% a year earlier and up 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Acuity Inc. (De) (AYI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Acuity Inc. (De)'s Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 15.28%, up 1.51 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +2.23 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 13.76% in FY2025 (-2.06 pp), 15.83% in FY2024 (+0.97 pp), 14.86% in FY2023 (-1.11 pp) and 15.97% in FY2022 (+2.92 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- 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 14.86% (Q3 2026), 13.74% (Q2 2026) and 12.98% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.53 Bn | 87.15 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 25.73% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 86.41 Bn | 84.14 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.45% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 44.23 Bn | 38.61 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -4.60% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.60 Bn | 32.56 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 15.98% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.20 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.19% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 17.42 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 4.61% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.78 Bn | 14.58 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 35.31% |
| 8 | Allegion | 16.09 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 18.36% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.51 Bn | 12.41 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 17.80% |
| 10 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 10.21 Bn | 8.51 Bn | 670.10 Mn | 15.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 15.43% |
| 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% |
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();