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" or the "Company") is a holding company that owns and manages two businesses that serve distinctive markets-lighting equipment and specialty products. The Company was incorporated in 2001 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The lighting equipment segment designs, produces, and distributes a broad array of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures for commercial and institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications for various markets throughout North America and select international markets. The specialty products segment is a producer, marketer, and service provider of a wide range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets primarily throughout North America and Europe. Of the Company's fiscal 2007 net sales of approximately $2.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
11/20092.11NA15.30
08/20092.050.13015.66
05/20092.38NA11.42
02/20092.860.1308.01
11/20083.33NA8.10
08/20083.57NA12.19
05/20083.96NA13.45
02/20083.730.13011.91

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.26Total Liab/Total Assets0.48
Net Inc/Total Assets0.07Total Liab/Inv Cap1.02
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.14Total Liab/Comm Equity1.90
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.08Interest Coverage Ratio5.31
Net Inc/Net Sales0.05Curr Debt/Equity0.31
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.06LTD/Equity0.03
SG&A/NetSales0.27Total Debt/Equity0.34
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.24Quick Ratio0.59
Inventory Turnover7.14Current Ratio0.89
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.58
Net Sales/Work Cap-31.16Inv/Curr Assets0.33
Net Sales/PP&E11.06  

Income Statement (Millions)

  11/30/2009 8/31/2009 5/31/2009 2/28/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 391.70 422.61 396.63 386.14
Cost of Goods Sold 230.40 257.24 243.03 244.74
Selling & Admin Exps 118.50 115.35 112.11 108.22
Operating Income 42.70 49.92 41.48 28.61
Interest Exp NA 7.67 5.50 7.68
Pretax Income 35.50 43.18 33.09 21.13
Other Income -0.50 0.94 -2.90 0.20
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 23.30 29.10 22.03 14.37

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 11/30/2009 8/31/2009 5/31/2009 2/28/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 48.30 18.68 28.29 72.31
Receivables - Total 236.80 244.08 243.45 239.83
Inventories - Total 145.30 140.80 158.13 165.33
Total Current Assets 450.00 422.90 455.78 509.43
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 148.50 149.82 144.97 138.66
Total Assets 1,317.10 1,290.60 1,321.12 1,169.86
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 270.80 266.55 262.96 279.03
Debt in Current Liabilities 209.70 209.54 70.31 NA
Total Current Liabilities 480.50 476.09 333.27 279.03
Long-Term Debt 19.60 22.05 224.46 203.97
Total Liabilities 622.90 618.46 662.57 588.87
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Retained Earnings 421.80 404.17 380.11 389.59
Treasury Stock -322.30 -322.32 -325.17 -395.47
Total Stockholders' Equity 694.20 672.14 658.55 580.99
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,317.10 1,290.60 1,321.12 1,169.86

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 11/30/2009 8/31/2009 5/31/2009 2/28/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 41.00 65.31 31.00 4.32
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -4.30 -5.80 -134.36 -30.57
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -7.10 -68.78 55.57 -164.67

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/20052,172.8552.230.97
08/20062,393.12106.561.95
08/20072,530.67148.052.80
08/20082,026.64148.263.57
08/20091,657.4084.912.05
Growth Rates-6.5512.9220.57

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0919242,27697.38




Report Date : 3/1/2010

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