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Feb 28, 2021

Acuity Brands Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Acuity Brands reported Q2 2021 earnings with a decrease in net sales but an increase in diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Key Takeaways

Acuity Brands announced net sales of $776.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, a decrease of 5.8 percent compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Diluted earnings per share was $1.74, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.12 per share.

Net Sales declined 5.8% versus Prior Year

Gross Profit Margin Expansion of 170 Basis Points versus Prior Year

Outstanding Share Count Reduced By Approximately 9.6% Since May 2020

Acuity Brands Reaches Carbon Neutrality Across its Operations

Total Revenue
$777M
Previous year: $824M
-5.8%
EPS
$2.12
Previous year: $1.84
+15.2%
Gross Profit
$337M
Previous year: $344M
-2.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$499M
Previous year: $381M
+31.0%

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Forward Guidance

A further discussion relating to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the economic recovery will take place on our fiscal 2021 second-quarter conference call.