Acuity Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Acuity free cash flow
In the quarter ended May 31, 2026, Acuity generated $290.3 million of operating cash flow and spent $16.7 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $273.6 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 22.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 42.3% from the prior year's $192.3 million.
Acuity returned $133.0 million to shareholders: $6.1 million in dividends and $126.9 million in share repurchases, equal to 49% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 44.9 times.
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Acuity cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q3 20262026-05-31 | Q2 20262026-02-28 | Q1 20262025-11-30 | Q4 20252025-08-31 | Q3 20252025-05-31 | Q2 20252025-02-28 | Q1 20252024-11-30 | Q4 20242024-08-31 | Q3 20242024-05-31 | Q2 20242024-02-29 | Q1 20242023-11-30 | Q4 20232023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 141.00M | 96.80M | 120.50M | 114.00M | 98.40M | 77.50M | 106.70M | 118.90M | 113.90M | 89.20M | 100.60M | 82.90M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +43.29% | +24.90% | +12.93% | -4.12% | -13.61% | -13.12% | +6.06% | +43.43% | +8.48% | +7.21% | +34.31% | -28.16% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 40.70M | 38.80M | 38.30M | 46.40M | 34.60M | 30.50M | 21.60M | 22.60M | 22.90M | 22.90M | 22.70M | 22.80M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 13.60M | 13.10M | 12.50M | 11.10M | 10.50M | 11.40M | 12.10M | 11.70M | 11.80M | 12.00M | 11.10M | 9.60M |
| Change in Working Capital | 34.80M | -64.30M | -26.50M | 20.50M | 15.50M | 2.40M | 3.80M | -27.20M | -6.20M | 7.20M | 64.40M | -2.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 290.30M | 89.10M | 140.80M | 202.50M | 207.30M | 59.40M | 132.20M | 174.10M | 152.50M | 102.60M | 190.00M | 106.60M |
| Capital Expenditures | -16.70M | -15.80M | -26.00M | -24.80M | -15.00M | -9.70M | -18.90M | -23.00M | -12.00M | -14.40M | -14.60M | -18.70M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.60M | -16.30M | -26.30M | -31.40M | -58.90M | -1.17B | -18.40M | -20.50M | -11.90M | -18.20M | -14.50M | -14.30M |
| Dividends Paid | -6.10M | -6.30M | -5.30M | -5.30M | -5.30M | -5.50M | -4.50M | -4.80M | -4.60M | -4.70M | -4.10M | -4.10M |
| Share Repurchases | -126.90M | -75.90M | -27.10M | -27.20M | -68.70M | -15.90M | -6.70M | 0 | -20.90M | -19.60M | -48.20M | -50.40M |
| Debt Issued | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | -200.00M | -100.00M | -100.00M | -100.00M | -100.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -134.70M | -181.30M | -160.70M | -122.20M | -182.10M | 578.40M | -18.70M | -4.00M | -21.50M | -19.30M | -59.70M | -54.20M |
| Net Change in Cash | 139.40M | -103.60M | -46.40M | 50.70M | -26.10M | -537.70M | 89.80M | 146.80M | 120.10M | 65.60M | 115.40M | 38.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 273.60M | 73.30M | 114.80M | 177.70M | 192.30M | 49.70M | 113.30M | 151.10M | 140.50M | 88.20M | 175.40M | 87.90M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Acuity's cash flow statement, from Q3 2026 back to Q4 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow AYI's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?