ACUITY INC. (DE)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $9.55B
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.5
- Dividend yield
- 0.21%
About Acuity Inc. (De)
Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment, SIC 3640
Acuity Inc. is an industrial technology enterprise that designs and produces solutions across two primary business divisions: Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). The ABL segment supplies luminaires, advanced electronics, drivers, and lighting control systems for applications such as new construction, building renovations, retrofits, and repairs. The AIS segment provides intelligent building management systems, HVAC and refrigeration controls, sensors, spatial intelligence software, and unified audio, video, and control platforms. The company delivers products to a broad customer base, including commercial accounts, original equipment manufacturers, retail establishments, higher education campuses, airports, sports facilities, and entertainment venues, distributing through system integrators, electrical distributors, independent agencies, and retailers.
The company operates eighteen manufacturing locations across Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with nine distribution facilities positioned in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Global activities extend throughout North America, Europe, and select international regions, supported by a workforce of approximately 13,800 employees. The provided text notes Delaware incorporation without mentioning an operational headquarters city.
Summary of the business section of Acuity Inc. (De)'s latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ACUITY INC. (DE)
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Address
- 1170 Peachtree Street Ne, Suite 1200 30309
- Phone
- (404) 853-1400
- Website
- acuityinc.com
- Employees
- 13,800, Aug 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- August 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AYI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 30M, Jun 23, 2026
- Public float
- $8.90B, Feb 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1144215
- CUSIP
- 00508Y102
- ISIN
- US00508Y1029
- EIN
- 58-2632672
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Ashe | President & CEO, Director | 94,613 |
| Karen J. Holcom | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 17,749 |
| Barry R. Goldman | SVP & General Counsel | 4,856 |
| Dianne S. Mills | SVP & Chief HR Officer | 18,179 |
| Nicholas Tzitzon | Director | – |
| Maya Leibman | Director | 1,457 |
| Laura O'Shaughnessy | Director | 3,111 |
| Mark Sachleben | Director | 112 |
| W. Patrick Battle | Director | 3,238 |
| James H. Hance Jr | Director | 18,618 |
| Michael J. Bender | Director | – |
| Marcia J. Avedon | Director | – |
| George Douglas Dillard Jr | Director | 10,796 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Neil Ashe | $12.50M | $36.92M | $2.87M | $303 | $272 |
| FY2024 Neil Ashe | $10.89M | $56.80M | $2.77M | $236 | $188 |
| FY2023 Neil Ashe | $9.21M | $8.59M | $2.57M | $149 | $155 |
| FY2022 Neil Ashe | $7.68M | $4.82M | $2.07M | $151 | $128 |
| FY2021 Neil Ashe | $14.91M | $52.62M | $2.16M | $170 | $145 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We employed approximately 13,800 employees at August 31, 2025, of which approximately 4,300 were employed in the United States and approximately 8,200 were employed in Mexico.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Name change | Name changed from ACUITY BRANDS INC to ACUITY INC. (DE) |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Jun 30, 2010 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 10, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 6, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 12, 2007 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Oct 29, 2001 | Name change | Name changed from L&C SPINCO INC to ACUITY BRANDS INC |
| Jul 3, 2001 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |