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ACUITY BRANDS INC (NYSE)
AYI 61.31 N/A (N/A%) Vol.  0 N/A ET

Zacks Rank: 2 - Buy

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.83%
# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Day Low - High N/A - N/A
52wk Low - High 33.13 - 61.45
Avg Volume 286,737
Industry BLDG PRD-LTG FX
Market Cap 2.54 B
Div - Yield 0.52 - 0.86
PE (forward) 19.16
PEG Ratio 1.18
Current Year Est. 3.15
EPS Last Year 2.60
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# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
ACUITY BRANDS INC AYI 2
NEXXUS LIGHTING NEXS 3
ORION ENERGY SY OESX 3
LSI INDUSTRIES LYTS 4
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.33
ABR (Last Week) 2.33
# of Recs in ABR 12
Average Target Price 55.73
Rank in Industry 4 out of 4
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3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR AYI
Zacks Equity Research: Report for AYI
Feb 08, 2012
Zacks Blog: Company News for October 6, 2011
Oct 06, 2011
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Oct 05, 2011
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NEWS
Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) Corporate Event Announcement Notice
Feb 09, 2012
Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 09, 2012
Shares of AYI Up 22.3% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Feb 08, 2012
Shares of AYI Up 22.3% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 08, 2012
Acuity Brands (AYI) Showing Resistance Near $60.93 With 0.88% Dividend Yield
Feb 07, 2012
Acuity Brands (AYI) Showing Resistance Near $60.93 With 0.88% Dividend Yield - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) Chairman, President and CEO Vernon J Nagel sells 76,776 Shares - GuruFocus
Feb 07, 2012
Acuity Brands, Inc. : Sensor Switch nLight Network Lighting Control System Awarded 2011 Top Product Recognition
Feb 06, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
02/2012
Next Quarter
05/2012
This Year
08/2012
Next Year
08/2013
Average Estimate 0.62 0.82 3.15 3.74
Number of Estimates 12 12 11 10
Low Estimates 0.55 0.70 2.81 2.54
High Estimate 0.75 0.91 3.42 4.18
Year Ago EPS 0.45 0.62 2.42 3.15
EPS Growth 37.96% 32.39% 30.28% 18.69%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Acuity Brands, Inc. is comprised of the Acuity Lighting Group and Acuity Specialty Products. The Acuity Lighting Group is the world's largest lighting fixture manufacturer and includes brands such as Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, and Hydrel. Acuity Specialty Products is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and includes brands such as Zep, Enforcer, and Selig.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.6
Sales 1795.7
Net Income 111.1
Price/Earnings 23.24
Price/Book 3.32
Price/Cash Flow 17.98
Price/Sales 1.38


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