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ACUITY INC. (DE)

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$306.03 ▼ -4.70 (-1.51%) at close

18 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

ACUITY INC. (DE) shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $9.4B

Dividend Yield 0.22%

Revenue Growth 13.1% ↗

Op. Margin 13.0% ↘

ROIC 12.3% ↘

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E 23.8x

Price / Book 3.5x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 0.33

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$4.35B

↑ +13.1% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$396.60M

↓ -6.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

13.0%

↓ -9.9% 63th

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$896.80M

↑ +80.7% —

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Bullish Indicators

Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.66 Latest / share

+13.8% YoY

+2.2% 12-yr CAGR

$0.52

FY 2014

$0.52

FY 2015

$0.52

FY 2016

$0.52

FY 2017

$0.52

FY 2018

$0.52

FY 2019

$0.52

FY 2020

$0.52

FY 2021

$0.52

FY 2022

$0.52

FY 2023

$0.58

FY 2024

$0.66

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+338%)	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-194%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-145%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+425%)	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	-9.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-414%)	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+66%)	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	21.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+620%)	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+336%)	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+386%)	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+168%)	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+156%)	10.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+246%)	-1.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-161%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-6.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	33.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	34.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-24.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	30.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	37.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	33.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-6.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	23.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-24.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	26.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	38.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	32.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-6.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	5.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.0% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	22.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	31.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.5% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	12.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	12.4% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	10.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	12.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	14.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	10.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	10.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	10.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	9.7% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	9.3% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	20.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.0% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.3% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.7% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.5% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	8.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	8.9% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	9.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	6.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	4.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	5.1% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF / Net Income (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	12.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	11.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	17.8% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+78%)	17.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+101%)	15.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+50%)	11.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	17.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+72%)	20.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	17.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	16.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+63%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	12.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	13.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	11.5% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+15%)	12.6% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.33x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	0.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.25x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	0.27x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	0.24x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	0.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.19x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	0.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	0.36x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.42x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.47x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	0.51x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	13.92x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	22.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.97x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.88x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.67x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.41x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.72x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.98x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.21x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.27x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.54x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.17x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.94x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.65x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.21x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.29x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.21x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$474.30M	$-349.60M	$97.70M	$289.80M	$3.00M	$-159.60M	$-104.40M	$227.70M	$45.80M	$-58.00M	$-404.40M	$-200.60M	$-5.50M	$69.00M	$183.20M	$162.30M	$-18.70M	$-297.10M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.29x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.77x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.87x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.85x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.94x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.88x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.65x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.66x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.60x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.66x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.83x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.03x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.43x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.54x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.82x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$140.82	$124.36	$124.26	$117.20	$95.34	$84.21	$92.51	$89.98	$81.32	$75.66	$62.80	$55.92	$49.50	$46.71	$42.55	$38.28	$40.62	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$12.85	$13.68	$10.88	$11.23	$8.44	$6.29	$8.32	$8.54	$7.46	$6.67	$5.13	$4.07	$2.97	$2.75	$2.46	$1.84	$2.04	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.66	$0.58	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	$0.52	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$88.30	$77.02	$63.37	$55.93	$56.32	$53.86	$48.34	$41.98	$38.65	$37.91	$31.41	$27.14	$23.38	$19.96	$18.25	$16.49	$16.48	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$4.08	$27.18	$13.72	$8.73	$10.37	$11.18	$12.23	$6.05	$7.33	$7.55	$13.20	$8.46	$4.24	$1.16	$-0.88	$-0.49	$16.48	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	30.86M	30.89M	31.81M	34.18M	36.30M	39.50M	39.70M	40.90M	43.10M	43.50M	43.10M	42.80M	42.20M	41.40M	42.20M	42.50M	40.80M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	5.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	4.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	4.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	4.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	8.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	7.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	7.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	10.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	12.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	17.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	18.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.5% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$805.70M	$1.18B	$799.80M	$732.40M	$852.10M	$822.10M	$845.70M	$528.40M	$644.70M	$650.40M	$892.50M	$715.90M	$527.30M	$414.20M	$299.10M	$305.00M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$896.80M	$496.20M	$495.60M	$495.00M	$494.30M	$401.10M	$356.60M	$356.80M	$356.90M	$355.20M	$352.40M	$351.90M	$353.60M	$353.50M	$353.40M	$353.30M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$2.72B	$2.38B	$2.02B	$1.91B	$2.04B	$2.13B	$1.92B	$1.72B	$1.67B	$1.66B	$1.36B	$1.16B	$993.50M	$834.00M	$757.00M	$694.40M	$672.20M	$575.50M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Aug 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Aug 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Aug 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Aug 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Aug 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Aug 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Aug 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Aug 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Aug 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Aug 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Aug 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Aug 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Aug 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Aug 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Aug 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Aug 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Aug 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Aug 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$4.35B	$3.84B	$3.95B	$4.01B	$3.46B	$3.33B	$3.67B	$3.68B	$3.51B	$3.29B	$2.71B	$2.39B	$2.09B	$1.93B	$1.80B	$1.63B	$1.66B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$133.10M	$91.10M	$93.20M	$94.80M	$100.10M	$101.10M	$88.30M	$80.30M	$74.60M	$62.60M	$45.80M	$43.40M	$40.80M	$39.80M	$40.10M	$36.50M	$35.70M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$396.60M	$422.60M	$346.00M	$384.00M	$306.30M	$248.30M	$330.40M	$349.60M	$321.70M	$290.80M	$222.10M	$175.80M	$127.40M	$116.30M	$105.50M	$79.60M	$84.90M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$601.40M	$619.20M	$578.10M	$316.30M	$408.70M	$504.80M	$494.70M	$351.50M	$336.60M	$345.70M	$288.90M	$233.10M	$132.30M	$172.20M	$161.10M	$160.50M	$92.70M	—

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