In The Spotlight – Research Report

Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI: Quote) has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past five years, and still remains optimistic about the opportunities for solid profitable growth for fiscal 2015 and the foreseeable future.

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Acuity Brands Inc., a provider of lighting solutions, is the parent company of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. and other subsidiaries.

The company's lighting solutions encompass devices such as luminaires, lighting controls, lighting components, power supplies, prismatic skylights, light-emitting diode or 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.

Acuity Brands manufactures or procures lighting devices primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company has one operating segment serving the North American lighting market and select international markets.

The company's lighting solutions are marketed under numerous brand names, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Mark Architectural Lighting, Hydrel, American Electric Lighting, Gotham, Carandini, RELOC, Antique Street Lamps, Winona Lighting, Synergy Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch, Lighting Control & Design, Dark to Light, ROAM, Sunoptics, Axion Controls, acculamp, Pathway Connectivity, Healthcare Lighting, and eldoLED.

Annual Financial Data

For fiscal 2014, Acuity Brands' net income increased to $175.8 million or $4.05 per share from $127.4 million or $2.95 per share in fiscal 2013, $116.3 million or $2.72 per share in 2012, $105.5 million or $2.42 per share in 2011, and $79.6 million or $1.80 per share in 2010.

Net sales for the year 2014 grew to $2.39 billion from $2.08 billion in 2013, $1.93 billion in 2012, $1.79 billion in 2011, and $1.62 billion in 2010.

Revenue Breakup

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In The Spotlight - Research Report