D/E 0.28 — less debt than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
P/E22.1xB+
P/E 22.1 — below the Industrials median (≈40th pctile)
PEG1.45B
PEG 1.45 — acceptable premium for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 70.5
Quality0.77
Growth0.79
Value0.57
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
12% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value11% aboveest. fair value ~$300
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~9% a year for the next decade — vs the ~10% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability49% · A-gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC14.4% · B+return on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Electrical Equipment & Parts · market cap $10.0b. 12% off the 52-week high of $380.17. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $398.29 (implying +20% upside).
Moat
ROE 17% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 135% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Horizon
1-3 yr $398.29 (7-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $583.13 at ~12% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $865.03 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Score history · AYI
Trend
+1.5 over 15 daily scores
From 69.0 (Jun 22) → 70.5 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · AYI
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Shares to buy
6
Position size
$1,999
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$249.83
25% below $333.11
$ at risk if stopped
$499.67
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Acuity Inc. (AYI): score, valuation & FAQ
Acuity Inc. (AYI) is a Electrical Equipment & Parts company that scores 70.5 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and P/E (B+). On valuation, AYI sits about 11% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 9% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.
Is AYI a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores AYI 70.5 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and P/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Acuity Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does AYI score 70.5 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). AYI earns its highest marks on D/E (A-), Rev (B+) and P/E (B+). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is AYI overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $333.11, AYI sits about 11% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 9% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 22.1x× P/E (graded B+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in AYI?
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.