---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144215-26-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYI"
cik: "0001144215"
company_name: "ACUITY INC. (DE)"
filed_at: "2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:10:14.248446+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acuity Q1 FY2026 net sales $1.1B (+20% YoY), adj. EPS $4.69 (+18% YoY)

## Summary
- Net sales of $1.1B, up 20.2% YoY; operating profit $160.4M (+20.3%).
- Adjusted operating profit $196.3M (+23.7%); adjusted diluted EPS $4.69 (+18.1%).
- ABL segment net sales $895.1M (+1.0%); AIS net sales $257.4M (includes QSC acquisition).
- Generated $140.8M cash from operations; repurchased ~77k shares for ~$28M.
- Repaid $100M of term-loan borrowings during the quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144215-26-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYI
- cik: 0001144215
- company_name: ACUITY INC. (DE)
- filed_at: 2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000012/0001144215-26-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000012/ayi-20260108.htm

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