Acuity Brands(AYI) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Acuity Brands reported net sales of $951.6 million for Q1 fiscal 2025, an increase of$16.9 million, or 1.8% year-over-year[1] - Operating profit was $133.3 million, a slight increase of$0.4 million, or 0.3%, with an operating profit margin of 14.0%, down 20 basis points from the prior year[2] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose to $3.97, up$0.25, or 6.7%, compared to the previous year[3] - Net sales for the three months ended November 30, 2024, were $951.6 million, an increase of 1.8$934.7 million for the same period in 2023[29] - Gross profit for the same period was $449.3 million, up from$428.4 million, reflecting a gross margin improvement[25] - Net income increased to $106.7 million, a 6.1$100.6 million year-over-year[25] - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose to $3.35, compared to$3.21 in the prior year, marking a 4.4% increase[31] Segment Performance - Acuity Brands Lighting segment generated net sales of $886.0 million, an increase of$9.6 million, or 1.1% year-over-year[4] - Acuity Intelligent Spaces segment saw net sales of $73.5 million, a significant increase of$9.3 million, or 14.5% year-over-year[6] - Acuity Brands Lighting segment net sales were $886.0 million, a slight increase of 1.1$876.4 million[32] - Acuity Intelligent Spaces segment net sales grew by 14.5% to $73.5 million, up from$64.2 million[32] Cash Flow and Capital Management - Net cash from operating activities was $132.2 million for the first three months of fiscal 2025, with approximately 17,000 shares repurchased for about$5 million[8] - Cash flows from operating activities were $132.2 million, down 30.4$190.0 million in the previous year[32] - Free cash flow decreased to $113.3 million, a decline of 35.4$175.4 million year-over-year[32] Acquisitions and Investments - The company completed the acquisition of QSC, LLC for a gross purchase price of $1.215 billion, effective January 1, 2025[9] - The company aims to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and enter attractive new verticals[12] Shareholder Returns - The company declared dividends of$0.15 per share, an increase from $0.13 per share in the previous year[25] Assets and Adjusted Metrics - Total assets increased to$3,864.3 million as of November 30, 2024, compared to $3,814.6 million at the end of the previous quarter[22] - Adjusted operating profit for the company was$158.7 million, an increase of $4.8 million, or 3.1$158.7 million, reflecting a 3.1% increase from $153.9 million[31]