Acuity Brands (AYI) to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

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Acuity Brands, Inc. (AYI - Free Report) is slated to announce third-quarter fiscal 2020 results on Jun 30, before the opening bell.

In the last reported quarter, its adjusted earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.1% but revenues beat the same by 3.4%. The top and bottom lines declined 3.5% and 7.5%, respectively, from the prior-year quarter. The downside was caused by a 7% decline in volumes, higher acquisition-related costs, increased professional fees and high variable incentive compensations.

Trend in Estimate Revision

For the quarter to be reported, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share has been downwardly revised to $1.29 over the past seven days. The estimated figure indicates a decrease of 49% from $2.53 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $783.13 million, suggesting a 17.4% decrease from the year-ago reported figure of $947.6 million.

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