Acuity Brands (AYI) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates

Acuity Brands (AYI) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.72 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.06%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this lighting maker would post earnings of $4.19 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.30, delivering a surprise of 2.63%.Over the last four quarters, the compan ...