Company Information

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Address: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
SUITE 2400 
City: ATLANTA 
State: GA 
Zip Code: 30309-7676 
Telephone: 404-853-1400 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3640
(As filed with the SEC)  

Acuity Brands, Inc. ("Acuity Brands"), the parent company of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. ("ABL"), and other subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as "the Company"), was incorporated in 2001 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is one of the world's leading providers of lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications throughout North America and select international markets. The Company's lighting solutions include devices such as luminaires using a wide range of light sources (including fluorescent and light emitting diodes ("LED")), lighting controls, power supplies, prismatic skylights, LED lamps, and integrated lighting systems for indoor and outdoor applications utilizing a combination of light sources, including daylight, and other devices controlled by software that monitors and manages light levels while optimizing energy consumption (collectively referred to herein as "lighting solut  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
11/20112.560.13019.63
08/20112.420.13019.02
05/20112.250.13027.09
02/20112.11NA26.79
11/20101.820.13029.59
08/20101.790.13021.64
05/20101.880.13021.88
02/20101.930.13020.20

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.39Total Liab/Total Assets0.53
Net Inc/Total Assets0.07Total Liab/Inv Cap0.66
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.08Total Liab/Comm Equity3.11
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.09Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.06Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.09LTD/Equity0.47
SG&A/NetSales0.30Total Debt/Equity0.47
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.52Quick Ratio1.40
Inventory Turnover6.77Current Ratio1.90
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.44
Net Sales/Work Cap6.00Inv/Curr Assets0.26
Net Sales/PP&E12.54  

Income Statement (Millions)

  11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 474.30 496.20 458.30 416.20
Cost of Goods Sold 280.70 295.80 268.70 252.30
Selling & Admin Exps 140.30 144.60 139.40 126.70
Operating Income 50.60 55.80 50.20 37.20
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income 45.80 50.10 41.80 28.90
Other Income 2.90 1.70 -0.90 -0.80
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 29.90 34.20 27.00 19.90

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 172.70 170.20 160.80 125.50
Receivables - Total 278.30 278.60 271.50 260.00
Inventories - Total 162.50 165.90 178.00 174.10
Total Current Assets 639.20 630.50 626.50 581.90
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 133.60 143.20 147.00 145.10
Total Assets 1,595.00 1,597.40 1,591.00 1,537.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 317.40 331.40 313.30 287.20
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Total Current Liabilities 317.40 331.40 313.30 287.20
Long-Term Debt 353.40 353.40 353.40 353.40
Total Liabilities 829.60 840.40 812.00 789.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Retained Earnings 565.50 541.00 512.50 491.00
Treasury Stock -420.10 -411.00 -352.80 -352.80
Total Stockholders' Equity 765.40 757.00 779.00 748.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,595.00 1,597.40 1,591.00 1,537.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 27.70 79.50 52.90 23.40
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -8.00 -6.00 -14.20 -49.50
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -12.80 -62.90 -3.60 -3.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/20072,530.67148.052.80
08/20082,026.64148.263.57
08/20091,657.4084.902.05
08/20101,626.9079.601.79
08/20111,795.70105.502.42
Growth Rates-8.22-8.12-3.58

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1119739,19993.10




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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